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List of airports in Lakshadweep

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Agatti Airport

The Indian union territory of Lakshadweep has only one operational airport named Agatti Airport on the island of Agatti. Under the Government of India's UDAN scheme, the Agatti Airport is proposed to be expanded. Also, two water aerodromes at Minicoy and Kavaratti are proposed to be developed for tourism purposes.[1] There is a proposal to build an airstrip at Minicoy for commercial and defence purposes.[2] The Government of India has planned to build a joint airport both for military and civilian purposes at Minicoy Island.[3][4][5][6]

List

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The list includes the airports in Lakshadweep with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[7]

List of airports in Lakshadweep
Sl. no. Location in Lakshadweep Airport name ICAO IATA Operator Category Role
1 Agatti Agatti Airport VOAT AGX Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
2 Minicoy Minicoy Airport — — Not Confirmed Domestic (Planned) Commercial/Military

References

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  1. ^ "4 Airports/Airstrips & 6 Water Aerodromes in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Island Region up for Bidding under UDAN 4.0". Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIP AT MINICOY, U.T. LAKSHADWEEP. SH: APPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL CONSULTANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY". AAI. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "India Plans New Airport For Both Military, Civilian Aircraft In Lakshadweep". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "India plans new airport at Lakshadweep's Minicoy amid row with Maldives". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ "India plans new airport for both military, civilian aircraft operations in Lakshadweep's Minicoy". The Economic Times. 9 January 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ "As 'Boycott Maldives' trends online, India plans new airport for Lakshadweep". The Times of India. 9 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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