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How Many Airports in Rajasthan?

Apr 2nd, 2008 03:13
kumar gaurav, http://www.rajasthantravelguide.co.in/

There are 6 Airports in Rajasthan. 1.Jaisalmar Airport, 2. Nal (Bikaner)
Airport, 3. Sanganer Airport, Jaipur, 4. Kota Airport , 5. Jodhpur
Airport, Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur.

Jaisalmer Airport :

Jaisalmer Airport is not an easy task, at it’s only a small airport
operated by the Indian Air Force but indeed allows the arrival and
departure of civil commercial airlines in and out of the airport
especially during the tourist season between the time span around the
arrival of winter and before setting of the summer. Located at a
distance of about 9 km away from the city center of Jaisalmer, it is
situated on an elevation of eight hundred and eighty seven feet and has
one runway of the length of 9055 ft and only one terminal. The domestic
airlines of Jet Airways and Alliance Air are the only two airlines
operating in Jaisalmer Airport and shortest flight covers a distance of
396 miles offering total of 72 seats. The city is connected with Jaipur
and Delhi. But if you are traveling from an international destination,
it will be best preferred to take a flight to the Delhi Indira Gandhi
International Airport and then take a direct yet cheap flight to
Jaisalmer Airport as Delhi is the largest international airline close to
Rajasthan, and the distance between Jaisalmer and Delhi is also not
much. From outside the airport, you can easily take a taxi, which are
ample in number to get to the city center where you might be lodging.
But booking a hotel close to the Jailsalmer airport is always
recommended in order to save the time spent traveling and this is also
the place where you will get best of transportation facilities. Hence,
getting a room booked in any of the hotels such as Gorbandh Palace Hotel
in Jaisalmer, Rajwansh Resorts, Himmatgarh Palace, Mandir Palace, Hotel
Shree Jee Palace, Hotel Jaisal Castle and more located in close vicinity
to the Jaisalmer Airport would definitely make your trip much easier.
Browse through all the links get interesting insight and information on
not only Jaisalmer Airport but also other airports in Rajasthan, hotels
near Rajasthan airports, domestic and international flights to India and
other places of interest in Rajasthan. Jaisalmer Airport Telephone :
91-2992-52960, 91-2992-51742

Nal (Bikaner) Airport : 

Bikaner has made an important place for it in the tourist circuits of
India as tourist visit this magnificent place in thousands, especially
during the tourist season between November and March. The sight of the
sand dunes with the backdrop of the enormous fort made of red sandstone
coming to life with the fairs and festivals displaying a plethora of
local colors reflected in the costumes and local art. The sight of
Bikaner glowing with the colors of life, in the midst of harsh weather
and terrain makes for an incredible sight, attracting tourists from
across the globe, traveling all the distance to get drenched in these
festivities and colors. This city is home to one of the airports in
Rajasthan called Nal (Bikaner) Airport, which has flights of domestic
nature coming to and from various cities in India. Nal (Bikaner) Airport
is located at a distance of about only 9 km from the city center, and
can be easily reached from any part of Bikaner, via taxis, cars,
auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws. The airport is located at an
elevation of 710 ft. and has only one runway with the dimension of
9000ft by 150 ft. The only terminal of the Nal (Bikaner) Airport has the
capacity for twenty arrivals and departures, which is quite small in
comparison to other domestic airports in India.

Nal (Bikaner) Airport primarily acts as a military base, but also
welcomes civil passenger airlines in the tourist season. The airlines
which operate from Nal (Bikaner) Airport include Alliance Air and Indian
Airlines, connecting the city with Delhi and Mumbai and other airports
within Rajasthan. However, it mostly welcomes charter airlines carrying
tourists to this part of the state. Many travel agencies and tour
operators arrange for Rajasthan package tours with the inclusion of
travel by charter airlines, most of which land in Nal (Bikaner) Airport.
Getting to Bikaner is not an easy task by air but you can take a flight
to Delhi, which is the capital city of India or Mumbai, the commercial
capital of the country, and board the domestic airlines traveling to Nal
(Bikaner) Airport. The facilities available at the airport are not quite
much except for baggage checks and trolleys to facilitate you carry your
baggage with ease. It is always advisable to book a hotel some where
around the airports as these enhances your movement to and from the
airport without having to spend too much of your time. You can choose
your accommodation from Bhanwar Niwas (three star), Heritage Resort
(three star), Laxmi Niwas Palace (three star), Hotel Basant Vihar Palace
(three star), Karni Bhawan Palace Hotel (three star), Gajner Palace
Hotel (three star) and other hotels located close to the airport. Browse
through all the links of Cheapflightstorajasthan.com to get interesting
insight and information on not only Nal (Bikaner) Airport but also other
airports in Rajasthan, hotels near Rajasthan airports, domestic and
international flights to India and other places of interest in
Rajasthan. Bikaner Airport Telephone : 91-151-230421

Sanganer Airport, Jaipur :

India is well-connected with air transportation service. In addition to
the international airports in metropolitan cities, India has several
domestic airports providing linking flights to domestic and
international airports that provides air travel convenience to tourists.

The Jaipur Airport is located 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of the city.
Jaipur Airport is grounded at Sanganer region and is also known as
Sanganer Airport. The Tonk Road and Jhalana Quarry Road connects the
airport region with the rest of the city. Indian Airlines, the national
air carrier, provides flights between Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and
Aurangabad. Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines are private air carriers.
Jaipur Airport has a single terminal operating domestic flight arrivals
and departures. The terminal has several pantries serving refreshments
for the travellers. Other facilities at the airport include luggage
trolleys, on-call medical facilities, wheelchairs and other assistance
for the physically challenged travellers, and a shopping centre for
purchasing knick-knacks. The flights connect Jaipur with Delhi, Kota,
Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Kota Airport : 

The airport first began as a military airfield built by the Japanese
occupying forces during World-War II. It is also known then as Jesselton
Airfield. Towards the end of the war, it suffered severe bombings by
Allied Forces until the surrender of the Japanese army in 1945.

After the war, the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of North Borneo
(now Sabah) took charge of the operations and maintenance of the
airport. In 1957, the original grass strip runway was resurfaced with
bitumen material and a new terminal was built. By 1959, the runway was
extended to 1,593 metres long to enable the operation of Malaysia
Airways Viscount aircrafts. In 1963, there was the re-enforcement and
further expansion of the runway to 1,921 meters long to cater for Comet
4 operations. Commercial flights and passenger arrivals gradually
increased and a larger terminal building was needed to accommodate this
increase. In 1969 a British consultancy firm was appointed to formulate
a Master Plan for a phased and organised development of KKIA from 1970
until 2000 and years beyond. The master plan was submitted to the
government with the following recommendations:

* To reinforce and expand the runway distance to 2,987 meters long to
cater for Boeing Jet 707 and 747 operations.
* To build a new terminal complex and parallel taxiway which connects to
the runway.
* To provide navigation equipments, communication facilities and a
modern light system for the runway.
Kota Airport Telephone : 91-744-423357, 91-744-500320

Jodhpur Airport :

On any visit to Rajasthan, a trip to the colorful, legendary and
incredible land city of Jodhpur cannot be ruled out at any point of
time. It has always had a special place in the travel itinerary of
tourists from across the globe and also forms an important part of the
tourist circle of Rajasthan. From traditional world renowned fairs and
festivals to pristine lakes and lush gardens, towering forts and palaces
standing as a quiet witness to the strength and power that Jodhpur as
well as Rajasthan exude in the past and numerous places of shopping
interesting selling authentic Rajasthani items – all these and much more
makes Jodhpur what it is today and yes, the charm of every element is
too much for any tourist to resist. If you are thinking about how to
reach Jodhpur, then the best way to reach is by road or by rail but the
time factor can be really taxing on you during the entire journey.
Hence, you can take a flight to Jodhpur Airport, which is completely a
domestic airport. Located at an extremely accessible distance of 5 km
from the main city center, Jodhpur Airport can be reached by taxi or bus
or auto, although taxi would be the best means of transportation. It is
situated at an elevation of seven hundred and seventeen feet and has one
runway measuring 9000 ft in length. At Jodhpur airport, primarily two
airlines operate and both of them bringing in passengers and baggage to
Jodhpur from a few of the domestic cities. The airlines operating to and
from Jodhpur Airport are Jet Airways and Indian (Airlines).

* Indian Airlines operates one flight daily between Jodhpur and Udaipur
and the aircraft offers one hundred and forty-five seats and the Indian
Airlines daily flights between Jodhpur and Delhi also offers the same
numbers of seats.
* Jet Airways provides one daily flight between Jodhpur and Mumbai and
Jodhpur and Delhi respectively, offering seventy-two seats each and this
I the smallest aircraft (ATR) operating at the Jodhpur Airport.

Booking a room at a hotel near the Jodhpur Hotel will make it easier for
your movement around the city and to go for excursion tour, as from this
place you will get ample transportation to any place of your choice.
Some of these hotels include Park Plaza Jodhpur, Abhay Days Jodhpur,
Ajit Bhawan Palace, Balsamand Lake Palace, Chandra Inn Jodhpur, Karni
Bhawan, Shri Ram International Jodhpur, Ranbanka Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan
Jodhpur, Ratanada Polo Palace, Taj Hari Mahal, and The Ummed Jodhpur.
Apart from these luxurious and mid range hotels, there are other budget
hotels near Jodhpur Airport as well. Browse through all the links of
Cheapflightstorajasthan.com to get interesting insight and information
on not only Jaisalmer Airport but also other airports in Rajasthan,
hotels near Rajasthan airports, domestic and international flights to
India and other places of interest in Rajastha.
Jodhpur Airport Fax : 91-291-510840.


Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur : 

Maharana Pratap Airport is the only domestic airport located in the
Rajasthani city of Udaipur. Udaipur is a very popular destination with
every tourist visiting the land of valor and warriors i.e. Rajasthan and
is called by the locals and tourists alike as the Lake city due to the
presence of the very beautiful lakes called Fateh Sagar Lake and Pichola
Lakes, which looks stunning with the reflection of the city palace
falling on it and the Lake Palace built in the midst of the lake. Other
grand forts and temples, colors displayed in the festivals make Udaipur
a fabulous tourist destination. This city was built Maharana Udai Singh
and protected by his son, the variant king Maharana Pratap Singh from
the attacks of the Moguls and foreign invasions. It is after this great
man of strength and generalship that the airport of the city of Udaipur
has been named, to pay tribute to his immortal name. Located at a
distance of about 22 km from the city center of Udaipur, Maharana Pratap
Airport is easily accessible from the city, where the most preferred and
recommended means of transportation is taxi, which will cost up to
Rs.200 to get to and come to the airport. The airport is solely
domestic, connecting Udaipur with a few of the main cities of India.
Situated at an elevation of 1,684 ft, Maharana Pratap Airport has one
terminal and one runway, whose surface is made of Asphalt. It has given
the airport code of UDR by IATA and is operated and owned by the
Government of India.

The airlines operating in Maharana Pratap Airport are mainly three in
number. Jet Airways has daily flights to and from Delhi, Jaipur and
Mumbai; Indian connects Udaipur with Jodhpur, Jaipur and Mumbai and
Kingfisher operating a daily flights from Delhi. Hence, if you are
coming from any international destination or other domestic cities in
India, then you can take a flight to either Delhi or Mumbai or Jaipur
and then take one more flight to Maharana Pratap Airport. The facilities
available at the airport are numerous and these have been bettered over
the years for the assistance to passengers and these comprise of stalls
selling handicraft items; books stalls selling magazines and books;
Snack Bar providing for tea, coffee, refreshments, snacks, chocolates
and other items and also a postal offering postal facilities; trolleys
available at the time and arrival and departure; telephone, wheelchair,
medical assistance in times of emergency and also on request; room for
child care; rest room for all those who have to board connecting flights
and first aid. Udaipur Airport Fax : 91-294-655953


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