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Agatti Airport (IATA: AGX, ICAO: VOAT) is a regional airport serving Agatti Island, in the union territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southern end of the island, and is the sole airstrip in the archipelago, which lies off the west coast of mainland India.

Agatti Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesLakshadweep, India
LocationAgatti Island
Elevation AMSL4 m / 14 ft
Coordinates10°49′41″N 72°10′44″E
Map
AGX
Location of the airport in Lakshadweep
AGX
AGX (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,291 4,235 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passengers34,896 ( 17.7%)
Aircraft movement1,768 ( 44.9%)
Cargo tonnage102 ( 5.8%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

History


The airstrip was constructed during 1987−88 for operation of Dornier 228 type of aircraft and was inaugurated on 16 April 1988. Initially, the terminal was housed in a small temporary structure. Construction of Terminal Building, Air Traffic Control Tower and related structures commenced in 2006. However, the construction of the Terminal Building was stopped midway due to the proposed extension of Runway & Basic strip.[4] Air India Regional began services with ATR-42 aircraft on 24 September 2010 connecting Agatti with Kochi.[5] The resurfacing of the runway was completed in November 2010.[4] Alliance Air now operates ATR-72-600 aircraft on Bangalore-Cochin-Agatti sector


Structure


Agatti airport is spread over 18.56 hectares (45.9 acres). It has one asphalt runway, oriented 04/22, 1204 metres long and 30 metres wide, while its terminal building can handle 50 passengers during peak hours. Navigational aids include a DME and NDB. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).[6]


Expansion plans


In 2013, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) received environmental clearance to extend the runway by constructing a 1,500-feet-long bridge on stilts over the sea. The extension is to be built at a cost of Rs 3 billion and will allow aircraft like the ATR-72 to be operated without any payload restrictions. AAI originally planned to construct a bridge between Agatti and the neighbouring uninhabited Kalpati Island to make the runway long enough to handle an Airbus A320 or Boeing 737.[7] However, this plan was rejected on environmental grounds as the bridge would have gone through a turtle colony and Kalpati island would need to be leveled to accommodate the extended runway.[8]

As per the revised master plan,[4] the following works will be undertaken:


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
Alliance Air Kochi[9]

References


  1. "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. "Environment Impact Assessment Report". Union Territory of Lakshwadeep Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  5. "How to reach Lakshwadeep". Official Website of Union Territory of Lakshwadeep. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. Agatti Aerodrome Archived 30 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Airports Authority of India
  7. "Environmental Clearance for extension of runway at Agatti" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  8. "Bridge on sea to extend Lakshadweep airport runway". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  9. "Alliance Air Schedule". www.airindia.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.


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- [en] Agatti Airport

[es] Aeropuerto de Agatti

El aeropuerto de Agatti (IATA: AGX, ICAO: VOAT) es un pequeño aeropuerto situado en el extremo sur de Isla Agatti, perteneciente a las Islas Lakshadweep en India. Este aeropuerto tiene la única pista de aterrizaje del archipiélago, el cual se sitúa frente a la costa oeste de India.



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