Where is the highest airport in India?

India's highest-commercial airport Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir is set to get wings! Yes, the Leh airport, which is located at 3,256 meters above sea-level, will have a new domestic terminal building.
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Which is the highest airport in India *?

Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest airport of India spread over an area of 5,106 acres and also the the busiest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic and cargo traffic.
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Which state has highest airport in India?

"With the groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony of the Noida International Airport scheduled on November 25, the state is now on its way to have five international airports - the highest for any state in India," the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement.
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Where is the highest airport?

The world's top 10 highest airports
  • Qamdo Bamda Airport. ...
  • Kangding Airport. ...
  • El Alto International Airport. ...
  • Uyuni Airport. ...
  • Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport. Altitude – 12,913 ft. ...
  • Yushu Batang Airport. Altitude – 12,762 ft. ...
  • Inca Manco Cápac International Airport. Altitude – 12,552 ft. ...
  • Golog Maqin Airport. Altitude – 12,428 ft.
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Which is the first highest airport in India?

Area wise Rajiv Gandhi International airport is the largest airport of India, as this airport has expansion over approx. 5945 acres.
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Which is smallest airport in India?

Airport of Trichy is the smallest airport in India. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee, Ladhak is the 23rd highest commercial airport in the world at 3256 meters.
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Which is the largest airport?

King Fahd International is also the largest airport in the world by area, with the area of the airport property being an approximate 776 square kilometres (300 square miles), even though the airport building itself is just 327,000 m2 (3,520,000 sq ft).
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Which country has highest airport?

Among the most populous countries in the world, the United States is also the country with the highest number of airports. As of October 2019, there were over 20,300 airports in the country. Brazil took the second spot, with just under 3,900 airports.
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What is the height airport?

(Also called field elevation, runway elevation, aerodrome elevation, airport height.) The officially designated elevation of an airport above mean sea level, in international usage denoted by the symbol Ha. It is the elevation of the highest point on any of the runways of the airport.
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What is the oldest airport in the world?

The headquarters of the American Physical Society in College Park, Maryland is also home to the College Park Airport, a small facility with the unique distinction of being "the oldest, continuously operating airport in the world."
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Which state has no airport in India?

Sikkim was the only state without an airport in the country. “But the state would enter the aviation map soon when Pakyong airport becomes operational,” Sinha told reporters. Twenty-five airports have been added to the aviation network under the regional connectivity scheme.
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Which state has highest number of airports?

These Indian states have the highest number of international airports; UP tops the list
  • Uttar Pradesh — 5. ...
  • Kerala — 4. ...
  • Tamil Nadu — 4. ...
  • Andhra Pradesh — 3. ...
  • Gujarat — 3. ...
  • Maharashtra — 3. ...
  • Karnataka — 2. ...
  • West Bengal — 2.
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Which city has 2 airport in India?

Chennai may become the first in the country to have two international airports as work on the second airports in Goa and Mumbai may be delayed. "The AAI will do limited work. The integrated terminal will have a capacity to handle five million passengers. It will cater to spillover traffic from the existing airport.
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What is the highest commercial airport?

Daocheng Yading Airport, China

Daocheng Yading Airport, which opened in September 2013, is the highest-altitude airport in the world. It is located at an elevation of 4,411m. The airport serves Doacheng County in the Garzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province.
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What is busiest airport in the world?

The top 10 busiest airports in the world by passenger number
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ...
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) ...
  • Denver International Airport (DEN) ...
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) ...
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
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Which country has more than 10000 airports?

Russia. The world's largest country, Russia, has a total of 1,218 airports.
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Which is the cleanest airport in India?

Skytrax has also accoladed Delhi Airport as the 'Cleanest airport in India and South Asia' and rewarded its efforts for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene on the premises. Moreover, the overall ranking of the airport has upgraded, as IGI Airport has stepped up from the last year's 45th position to 37th place.
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Which country has no airport?

Vatican City has no airport, but has Vatican City Heliport in the western corner, which is used by visiting heads and Vatican officials. It would be physically impossible to fit an airport into the 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) land area of the Holy See.
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How many international airports are in India?

123 airports with scheduled commercial flights including some with dual civilian and army use. 35 international airports.
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Which is the biggest airline in India?

India's Largest Airlines By Passengers Carried
  1. 1 Vistara.
  2. 2 Go First. ...
  3. 3 SpiceJet. ...
  4. 4 Air India. Coming in second place is flag carrier Air India, which was the only long-haul airline from 2019 to 2020. ...
  5. 5 IndiGo. Starting from the top-down, Indian budget airline giant IndiGo tops the list. ...
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How many airlines are in India?

Currently, there are 9 scheduled airlines operating in India.
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Which is the latest airport in India?

Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh is the newest addition to the international airports in India.
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