Aligarh Airport
Aligarh Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aligarh | ||||||||||
| Location | Khangarhi, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 10 March 2024 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 619 ft / 185 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°51′33″N 78°08′55″E / 27.8592°N 78.1487°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Aligarh Airport | ||||||||||
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HRH Location of the airport in Uttar Pradesh HRH HRH (India) | |||||||||||
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| Source: AAI | |||||||||||
Aligarh Airport (IATA: HRH, ICAO: VIAH) is a domestic airport serving the city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Khangarhi on National Highway 34 (NH-34), about 11 km (6.8 mi) away from the city centre. It is a key infrastructure project developed under the Government of India's Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). Built by upgrading an existing government-owned airstrip, it officially opened for commercial operations on 10 March 2024, after inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with flights to cities within the state to Lucknow, Azamgarh and Chitrakoot, operated by the regional low-cost airline, FlyBig.