Jammu Airport

Jammu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerIndian Air Force[1]
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesJammu
LocationJammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Time zoneIndian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL314 m / 1,029 ft
Coordinates32°41′21″N 074°50′15″E / 32.68917°N 74.83750°E / 32.68917; 74.83750
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IXJ is located in Jammu and Kashmir
IXJ
IXJ
IXJ is located in India
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IXJ
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,438 8,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers1,456,567 (Decrease 7.8%)
Aircraft movements11,348 (Decrease 18.8%)
Cargo tonnage876 (Decrease 40.1%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Jammu Airport, officially known as Jammu Civil Enclave[5] (IATA: IXJ, ICAO: VIJU), is a domestic airport serving Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located 6.1 km (3.8 mi) south of the city centre and 14 km (8.7 mi) from the India–Pakistan border.

Infrastructure

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Terminal 1

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The 14,500-square-metre (156,000 sq ft) terminal can only handle domestic flights. It has five gates and twenty check-in desks.[6] A store selling traditional packaged food items, a shoe shop, a restaurant, and a souvenir store and information desk for pilgrims travelling to the Vaishno Devi temple are among the amenities available in the terminal.[7]

Terminal 2

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In September 2021, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that there would be a new terminal of 45,000 square meters, and an investment worth rupees 700 crores would be made.[8]

Night landing

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"The launch of night flights encourages investment by boosting the local economy, improving air connectivity and increasing the number of tourists in the region. It also allows residents of the Jammu district to travel to the state capital and beyond. It will provide the flexibility that has been coveted for," LG Sinha said.[citation needed]

According to airport authorities, new carpet construction on the runway has been completed and a runway approach light system, including a series of light strips with flashing lights, has been installed and is in operation. Therefore, nighttime operations have begun at all other facilities already installed and in operation at Jammu Airport, including Instrument Landing System (ILS), CAT1 Lights, PAPI. The extended 1,300-foot runway will be integrated with the existing runway and all related work was meant to be completed by August 31, 2021. Jammu Airport extended its business hours in early 2019, but due to delayed runway expansion, the night flight system was put on hold.

On July 17, 2021, it was announced that Jammu Airport was capable of handling night flights. The first scheduled night flight was by Go Air on July 23, 2021.

The asphalt[9] runway, 18/36, has dimensions 2,042 by 45 metres (6,699 ft × 148 ft).[6] It can handle CAT I instrument landing system approaches. The apron has space to park three Airbus A320 aircraft and three Boeing 737.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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An aircraft over the airport
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Air IndiaDelhi, Leh, Mumbai, Srinagar[10]
Alliance Air Delhi[11]
IndiGoAhmedabad,[citation needed] Chandigarh,[12] Delhi, Hyderabad,[13] Indore, Kolkata,[14] Leh, Mumbai, Srinagar
Seasonal: Bangalore
SpiceJet Delhi, Srinagar [15]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at IXJ airport. See Wikidata query.

Access

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The airport is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the city of Jammu, along Ranbir Singh Pura Road.[5][16] There is a car park with 80 spaces. Bus, taxi and car rental services provide transportation to the city.[7]

Incidents and accidents

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  • On 9 January 2017, Air India 821, an Air India Airbus A320-200 on a scheduled flight from Delhi, overran runway 36 at Jammu on landing. The aircraft touched down at a distance of 2,400 feet from the runway threshold. Four of the eight main landing gear tires burst during the rollout and the aircraft came to a stop on soft ground 8 metres from the edge of the runway. Smoke was observed in the rear cabin and an evacuation ensued. The investigation revealed the serious incident was caused by the late touchdown and reduced deceleration rate due to improper application of the brakes. None of the 143 occupants was injured.[17]
  • On 27 June 2021, there were twin blasts at the IAF station of the airport, which was suspected to be a terror attack. The blasts took place within five minutes during the night of the day. The first blast was heard at 1:37 AM IST, while the second one was on the ground, and blasted at 1:42 AM IST. The first bomb damaged one building by blowing of its roof, while the other one exploded on an empty area, outside the airport. It injured two army personnel, but they were soon recovered and the impacted building was repaired.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Evaluation of Patna And Jammu Airport" (Press release). Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Jammu: General information". Airports Authority of India. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Jammu: Technical information". Airports Authority of India. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Jammu: Passenger information". Airports Authority of India. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ^ "J&K govt to handover 122 acres of land to AAI to build new airport terminal at Jammu". The Hindu. 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Jammu -- VIJU". DAFIF. October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Air India Timetable". Air India. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Alliance Air to commence Dehradun-Jammu service in Mar-2023". CAPA. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  12. ^ "IndiGo to commence Chandigarh-Jammu service in Apr-2024". CAPA. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  13. ^ "IndiGo Aug – Oct 2024 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  14. ^ "IndiGo announces 6 new domestic routes; check list here". Business Today. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  15. ^ "SpiceJet flight schedules". www.spicejet.com.
  16. ^ Lovell-Hoare, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2014). Kashmir: Jammu, Kashmir Valley, Ladakh, Zanskar. Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-84162-396-2.
  17. ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Incident: India A320 at Jammu on Jun 9th 2017, overran runway on landing". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  18. ^ Bhat, Sunil, Sandhu, Kamaljit (27 June 2021). "Twin explosions rock Air Force-operated area of Jammu airport– Highlights". India Today. Retrieved 25 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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