Diu Airport
Public
IataDIU
IcaoVADU
Coordinates20.713°N 70.925°E
OperatorAirports Authority of India
City-servedDiu
LocationDiu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India
Opened1954 (age 72)[1]
Elevation-f31
Metric-elevy
Metric-rwyy
R1-number05/23
R1-length-f5,922
R1-length-m1,826
R1-surfaceAsphalt
Stat-yearApril 2024 – March 2025
Stat1-headerPassengers
Stat1-data104,218 ( 57.3%)
Stat2-headerAircraft movements
Stat2-data2,580 ( 38.6%)
Stat3-headerCargo tonnage
Stat3-data—

Diu Airport [2] is a domestic airport serving Diu in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Besides Diu, it also serves the neighbouring areas of Gujarat, including Veraval and Jafrabad. It is the only airport in the union territory with commercial operations.

History

Diu Airport was built in 1954, when Diu was part of Portuguese India.[3] Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa (TAIP) commenced operations to Diu on 16 August 1955. The airline linked Diu with Goa, Daman and Karachi[4] until December 1961, when the Indian air force bombed the airfield.[5]

Structure

Diu Airport's main runway 05/23 is 5922 ft (1826 m) long and 45 m wide, connected to an apron measuring 60 by 90 metres via two taxiways. The airport terminal can accommodate 100 passengers each in the arrivals and departure halls. A non-directional beacon (NDB) is Diu's sole navigational aid.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "General Vasssalo e Silva". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Diu Airport". Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "General Vasssalo e Silva". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Dabolim and TAIP". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Liberation of Goa – An Overview". Archived 12 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. ^ "AAI Website". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.