Name and List of Airports in Rajasthan : National or International
Rajasthan lures millions of tourists each year from across the globe due to its pristine palaces, serene surroundings and wide spread desert. The state is well-connected via air, land and rail network. Wanna know about the airports which have been bringing thousands of tourists to this place. Let’s take a sneak peak into the airports of Rajasthan, which handle heavy inflow of tourists in state.
- Jaipur International Airport: Jaipur International Airport situated in the suburb of Sanganer in Jaipur operates domestic as well as international flights, being the largest airport in Rajasthan. It was declared as the World’s Best Airport (in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum) in 2015 by Airports Council International. It houses an incoming and outgoing duty-free shop along the departure trail.
- Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur: Maharana Pratap Airport, situated 22 km south of Udaipur, is a domestic airport, named after the king of Mewar, Maharana Pratap. Enjoying all basic amenities such as eating outlets, shops, wheelchair accessibility, medical facility, bank ATM, tourist information centre and restrooms, the airport also has prepaid taxi counter and a handicraft emporium within the airport. The airport is connected to cities like Bhilwara, Pali, Jodhpur, Ratlam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Ajmer and Kota via road.
- Jodhpur Airport: Jodhpur Airport, a domestic airport helps travellers connect to neighbouring cities via road. Various options like general taxis, prepaid taxis, car rentals, interstate taxi service providers etc are situated within the premises of the airport. The bus stand is located at a distance of about 9 kilometres from the airport while the railway station is situated just 5 kilometres from the airport.
- Jaisalmer Airport: The Jaisalmer airport is located approximately 17 km away from city. Although it does not have much traffic at the moment, it has seen operations by many airlines.
- Nal Airport Station (Bikaner Airport): The Nal Airport Station is located around 13 km from the city of Bikaner and is a civil enclave of the Indian Air Force. The airport has the capacity to hold 100 passengers and can hold two ATR – 72 aircraft.
- Kishangarh Airport: The airport, situated about 27 km from Ajmer, provides facilities to nearby places in city such as Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz, Pushkar, Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s Fort. The airport is also famous for its Bani Thani paintings.
- Kolana Airport: This Airport serves the city of Jhalawar in Rajasthan and is owned and operated by the State Government of Rajasthan.
- Lalgarh Airport:It is located about 26 km in South-East of Sri Ganganagar and is owned and operated by the State Government of Rajasthan.
- Phalodi Air Force Station: This military-type airport’s base is located about 100 km away from the Pakistan Border and lies between the Jaisalmer and Jodhpur airbase. It has a runway, aircraft maintenance area, living accommodation for officers and many more modern facilities.
- Suratgarh Air Force Station: Located in the Suratgarh city of Rajasthan, this airport is situated at an elevation of about 554 feet and has four concrete runways. It is mainly operated for MiG 21 Bison