Bhuj Airport
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Bhuj Airport is located in Bhuj
in the Kutch District
of the state
of Gujarat, India
.
The airport was previously made up of two bunker
s/buildings near the Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base
, with which it shares the runway. On one side of the passing road there was an Indian Airlines bunker, and on the other side a Jet Airways
bunker. From there a coach would transport one across the Indian Air Force
grounds to the small departures terminal.
Over the last few years, a suitable airport terminal
has been built, with parking and a drop-off/collect point. Its opening ceremony took place on the 3rd of September 2003, in the presence of Narendra Modi
, Chief Minister of the State of Gujarat.
The apron can accommodate a maximum of two aircraft at one time.
Bhuj Airport was used to receive help and supplies for the 2001 Gujarat earthquake
.
The Airport has been recently been named Shyamji Krishna Verma, Bhuj Airport.
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
in the Kutch District
Kutch District
Kutch district is a district of Gujarat state in western India. Covering an area of 45,652 km², it is the largest district of India....
of the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The airport was previously made up of two bunker
Bunker
A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks...
s/buildings near the Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base
Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base
Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base is an Indian Air Force base, which shares its runway with Bhuj Airport at the town of Bhuj in Gujarat, India. It is part of South Western Air Command....
, with which it shares the runway. On one side of the passing road there was an Indian Airlines bunker, and on the other side a Jet Airways
Jet Airways
Jet Airways is a major Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India's largest airline and the market leader in the domestic sector. It operates over 400 flights daily to 76 destinations worldwide. Its main hub is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, with secondary hubs at Delhi,...
bunker. From there a coach would transport one across the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
grounds to the small departures terminal.
Over the last few years, a suitable airport terminal
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
has been built, with parking and a drop-off/collect point. Its opening ceremony took place on the 3rd of September 2003, in the presence of Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political...
, Chief Minister of the State of Gujarat.
The apron can accommodate a maximum of two aircraft at one time.
Bhuj Airport was used to receive help and supplies for the 2001 Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake
The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on January 26, 2001, India's 52nd Republic Day, at 08:46 AM local time and lasted for over two minutes. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat, India...
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The Airport has been recently been named Shyamji Krishna Verma, Bhuj Airport.