Kishangarh Airport

Kishangarh Airport (IATA: KQH, ICAO: VIKG) is a domestic airport serving the twin cities of Ajmer and Kishangarh. It is located at Kishangarh on National Highway 8, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Ajmer. The airport was inaugurated on 11 October 2017. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), covers an area of 742 acres and has a 2,000 metre long runway. It is also famous for its interior Bani Thani painting. The airport facilitates transport to the pilgrim sites like the Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz, Pushkar and the fort of Prithvi Raj Chauhan in Ajmer.

Kishangarh Airport
Summary
Owner/OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesKishangarh and Ajmer
LocationKishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Opened11 October 2017 (2017-10-11)
Coordinates26°36′05″N 74°48′51″E
WebsiteKishangarh Airport
Map
KQH
Location of airport in Rajasthan
KQH
KQH (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,152 7,060 Concrete
Statistics (April 2022 - March 2023)
Passengers62,733 ( 54.9%)
Aircraft movements1,276 ( 53.4%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI
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