VIJR
Jaisalmer Airport
IFR
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Name
Jaisalmer Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VIJR / JSA / VIJR
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- Region
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Timezone
2:33 pm (IST)
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Coordinates
26° 53′ 19″ N 70° 51′ 53″ E
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Elevation
751 ft (229 m MSL)
About Jaisalmer Airport
Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is a domestic airport serving Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. It is located 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi) from the city centre. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.
The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines. In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed until services resumed under the UDAN scheme in 2017.