Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport (IATA: DBR, ICAO: VEDH) is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station, serving Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It is located just at the outskirts of the city near the NH-105 and NH-57 highways, which passes through Darbhanga. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The foundation stone for the airport was laid by the then Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and the then Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu, in the presence of the State Civil Aviation Minister, Jayant Sinha, on 24 December 2018. After efforts taken by the then Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial flights started on 8 November 2020.
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Darbhanga | ||||||||||
| Location | Darbhanga, Bihar, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 2020 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 171 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°11′41″N 085°55′03″E | ||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
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