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Pathankot Airport

Coordinates: 32°14′01″N 075°38′04″E / 32.23361°N 75.63444°E / 32.23361; 75.63444
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Pathankot Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil
OwnerGovernment of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesPathankot
LocationPathankot, Punjab, India
Opened21 November 2006
Elevation AMSL310 m / 1,017 ft
Coordinates32°14′01″N 075°38′04″E / 32.23361°N 75.63444°E / 32.23361; 75.63444
Websitehttps://www.aai.aero/en/airports/pathankot
Map
IXP is located in Punjab
IXP
IXP
Location of airport in India
IXP is located in India
IXP
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IXP (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,734 8,970 Asphalt

Pathankot Airport (IATA: IXP, ICAO: VIPK) is a regional airport, 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 km from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Pathankot airport serves national flights only. The airport, spread over an area of approximately 75 acres, is not well connected by public transport; only cabs are available.

Pathankot Airport was inaugurated by Mr. Praful Patel, the then Aviation Minister of India, on 21 November 2006.[1] The facility was made possible by the efforts of Gurdaspur Member of Parliament and Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna,[2] who had planned to make Pathankot a tourist destination and industrial hub.[3]

Commercial flights were resumed on April 5, 2018,[4] after a hiatus of nearly seven years.[5][6] by Alliance Air, the regional subsidiary of Air India under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.[7]

2025 Pakistani airstrikes

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During the night of 9-10 May 2025, the Pathankot Air Force Station which shares the main airport's runway was targeted by loitering munitions and Fatah GMLRS after the Pakistan Armed Forces announced it had targeted several Indian military bases under Operation Bunyanun Marsoos. [8][9][10][11]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Alliance AirDelhi, Jaipur

References

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  1. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.
  2. ^ "Vinod Khanna - National Portal of India". india.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Pathankot airport plain empty". 14 October 2013.
  4. ^ "List of RCS Airports and routes Started under UDAN-1 & 2 24 October 2018" (PDF). RCS Cell Airports Authority of India Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan New Delhi 110003.
  5. ^ "After 7 years, domestic flights resume from Pathankot airport". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in.
  7. ^ "Regional Connectivity Scheme - RCS Udan". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. ^ Syed, Azaz (10 May 2025). "Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos: List of Indian installations hit by Pakistan". The News.
  9. ^ Hussain, Abid (10 May 2025). "Pakistan launches Operation Bunyan Marsoos: What we know so far". Al Jazeera.
  10. ^ "Operation Bunyan-un-Marsus: Pakistan destroys several Indian airbases, missile depots, S-400 system". Samaa. 10 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Marka-e-Haq - 22 April 2025 to 10 May 2025 The conduct of Pakistan Armed Forces Operation "Bunyanum Marsoos", on 10 May 2025 as part of the military conflict Marka-e-Haq, was in response to Indian military's dastardly attacks that began on the night of 6 & 7 May 2025, resulting in the loss of innocent civilian lives, including women, children, and the elderly" (Press release). Rawalpindi: Inter Services Public Relations. 12 May 2025.
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