Sahnewal Airport
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| Sahnewal Civil Airport LUH Ludhiana Airport |
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| IATA: LUH - ICAO: VILD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | General Aviation | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Ludhiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 833.76 ft (254.19 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 4,750 | 1,448 | Asphalt |
Sahnewal Airport, or locally known as Ludhiana Airport is the local airport serving the city of Ludhiana in Punjab. Near the smaller town of Sahnewal, the airport is located 5 kilometers southeast of Ludhiana on the GT Road.
[edit] Expansion
On April 10, 2007 a plan was proposed to expand the Sahnewal Airport to be able to handle passenger aircraft. It can already hold smaller 40-seater planes. If the expansion is taken through, the nearby city of Ludhiana may get a major change in international market interference.
Earlier, the plan was to expand the Halwara Air Force Base for passenger flights. But because of national security concerns, the plan was dropped. Click here for the airport expansion news.
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