Raxaul Airport (ICAO: VERL) is an airport located at Raxaul in the state of Bihar, India. It was established after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, when it served as an emergency landing ground for the Indian Army.[1] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) that owns the airport has undertaken a pre-feasibility study at the airport to upgrade the airport to handle ATR-72 aircraft. A draft Master Plan highlighting a requirement of an additional 121 acres of land has been submitted to the State Government.[2] There have been recent proposals to expand the airport.[3][4]

Raxaul Airport

Raxaul Havāī Aḍḍā
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
LocationRaxaul, Bihar, India
Elevation AMSL20 ft / 79 m
Coordinates26°59′47″N 084°49′14″E / 26.99639°N 84.82056°E / 26.99639; 84.82056
Map
VERL is located in Bihar
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Airport in India
VERL is located in India
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VERL (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,600 1,097

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  1. ^ "MP push to airport renovation". The Telegraph. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Proposal to Operationalise Raxaul Airport". Press Information Bureau. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Cong MP Akhilesh Singh urges Union Civil Aviation minister for rebuilding Raxaul airport". www.thehawk.in. 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ Mufti, Ifrah (9 August 2019). "India spent Rs 36 crore in 2018-19 on 27 airports where not a single flight takes off".

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