Dehradun Airport

Dehradun Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesDehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh
LocationJauligrant, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India
Built1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Elevation AMSL566 m / 1,857 ft
Coordinates30°11′23″N 078°10′49″E / 30.18972°N 78.18028°E / 30.18972; 78.18028
WebsiteDehradun Airport
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DED is located in Uttarakhand
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Location of airport in Uttarakhand
DED is located in India
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DED (India)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,140 7,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers1,598,297 (Increase 0.1%)
Aircraft movements14,133 (Decrease 15.1%)
Cargo tonnage1,994 (Increase 30.2%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]
The new terminal building at Dehradun Airport.
Apron area of Dehradun Airport

Dehradun Airport (IATA: DED, ICAO: VIDN), also known as Jolly Grant Airport, is a domestic airport serving Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in Jauligrant, 25 km (16 mi) south of the city, 20 km (12 mi) from Rishikesh and 35 km (22 mi) from Haridwar. Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008, after the runway was extended to accommodate larger aircraft. A new terminal building was inaugurated in February 2009.[4] The current passenger terminal was inaugurated in October 2021.[5] The airport is the 32nd busiest airport in India, with over 1.5 million annual passengers.

It is also known as the Air Gateway of Garhwal and plays an important role in the tourism of Uttarakhand.[6]

  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "New Integrated Terminal Buildings inaugurated at Amritsar, Dehradun and Jaipur Airport". Press Information Bureau. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. ^ Singh, Kautilya (9 October 2021). "U'khand gets new airport terminal bldg, heli services for seven routes flagged off". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. ^ Pandit, Ambika (26 June 2013). "Dehradun airport sees flurry of action". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2013.