Khowai Airport
Not to be confused with Kovai Airport.
| Khowai Airport खोवाई हवाई अड्डे | |||||||||||
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| IATA: IXN – ICAO: VEKW | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khowai | ||||||||||
| Location | Khowai, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 95 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°03′42″N 091°36′14″E / 24.06167°N 91.60389°ECoordinates: 24°03′42″N 091°36′14″E / 24.06167°N 91.60389°E | ||||||||||
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  KHOWAI Location of airport in India | |||||||||||
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Khowai Airport is a small airport located in Khowai, Tripura, India.[1] It is managed by the Airports Authority of India and is non-operational.[2]
Incidents
On 29 March 1955, a Dacota belonging to Airways (India) overran a wet runway and ended up in a ditch. Though there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off.[3]
References
- ↑ Rao, K.V. Krishna (1991). Prepare or perish: a study of national security. Lancer Publishers. p. 275. ISBN 81-7212-001-X.
- ↑ "Unused Airports in India". Center For Asia Pacific Aviation. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-20-DK VT-CUZ Khowai Airport (IXN)". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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