Jakkur Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Karnataka | ||||||||||
| Location | Jakkur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,010 ft / 917 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°04′37″N 77°35′51″E / 13.07694°N 77.59750°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Great Circle Mapper[1] | |||||||||||
Jakkur Aerodrome (ICAO: VOJK) is an airport located in Jakkur, a suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is the only dedicated general aviation field in Bangalore. The airfield is the site of the Government Flying Training School (GFTS), the only flying school in the state.[2]
The aerodrome is spread over 214 acres (87 ha). The premises include facilities for flight training, area leased to private parties for hangars and maintenance activities and other common facilities (airstrip, fuel station etc.).[3]
- ^ "VOJK - Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Patil, Ramu (7 August 2014). "Some Hope Still for Jakkur Flying School". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "GTFS website". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.