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Imphal Airport was a major Allies supply base. The Allies could fly men, equipment and supplies into the airstrips at Imphal (and Palel also, until the onset of the monsoon rains) so although cut off by land, the town was not without a lifeline. Allied aircraft could also parachute ammunition, rations and even drinking water to the encircled combat units during the Battle of Imphal, when Japanese forces attempted to invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses. |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Imphal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,540 ft / 774 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°45′36″N 093°53′48″E / 24.76000°N 93.89667°E | ||||||||||
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Imphal Airport (IATA: IMF, ICAO: VEIM) is an airport in Imphal located 8 km south of the capital of Manipur, India.
The airport offers regional commercial airline service as well as general aviation and charter service.[1]
The terminal houses a post office and variety shop. There is also a reception counter of Tourism Department. Wheel chair accessibility, child care room, and assistance to physically challenged, aged and infirm are available.[2]
Airlines and destinations
- Air India Regional (Agartala, Dimapur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Silchar)
- Indian Airlines (Aizawl, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata)
- IndiGo (Agartala, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata)
- JetLite (Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata)
- Kingfisher Airlines (Ahmedabad, Delhi, Dimapur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Silchar)
World War II
Imphal Airport was a major Allies supply base. The Allies could fly men, equipment and supplies into the airstrips at Imphal (and Palel also, until the onset of the monsoon rains) so although cut off by land, the town was not without a lifeline. Allied aircraft could also parachute ammunition, rations and even drinking water to the encircled combat units during the Battle of Imphal, when Japanese forces attempted to invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses.
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