Malda Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | English Bazar | ||||||||||
Location | English Bazar, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°00′40″N 88°07′37″E / 25.011°N 88.127°E | ||||||||||
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Malda Airport ( IATA: LDA, ICAO: VEMH) [2] [3] [4] is located at Malda, India. Situated at an elevation of 791 feet, it is 3 km from the city centre and covers a rough area of around 140 acres. It has a runway measuring 3600 by 100 feet and is unpaved. Small aircraft and helicopters can land here. The terminal was built to handle 20 passengers each on arrival and departure at a time. [1] There were weekly services available to Kolkata and Balurghat operated by Vayudoot till 1989 when the services were withdrawn. As of 2017 the airport is under reconstruction.