Tusura Airstrip

Coordinates: 20°30′41″N 83°26′50″E / 20.51139°N 83.44722°E / 20.51139; 83.44722
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Tusura Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic/Private
OwnerGovernment of Odisha
ServesBalangir
LocationTusura, Balangir district, Odisha
Elevation AMSL656 ft / 200 m
Coordinates20°30′41″N 83°26′50″E / 20.51139°N 83.44722°E / 20.51139; 83.44722
Map
VETS is located in Odisha
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Location in Odisha
VETS is located in India
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VETS (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24[1] 4,235 1,290 Asphalt

Tusura Airstrip, also known as Balangir Airstrip (ICAO: VETS)[2] is a public airstrip located at Tusura in the Balangir district of Odisha.[3][4] Nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Utkela Airstrip in Bhawanipatna, Odisha.[5][6] There are plans to upgrade the facility and use it as a second base for flight school by GATI in the state.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Great Circle Mapper".
  2. ^ "Airport codes Tusra, India (IN)". airportsbase.org.
  3. ^ "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
  5. ^ "List of airports in Odisha, India (excluding heliports and closed airports)". Our Airports.
  6. ^ "Nuagaon Airport code and information". airportdatabase.net.
  7. ^ "Airstrip for flight training". www.telegraphindia.com.
  8. ^ "'Include Tusura airstrip in UDAAN Scheme'". Daily Pioneer. 7 September 2020.