Safdarjung Airport
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| Safdarjung Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A - ICAO: VIDD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | New Delhi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 705 ft (215 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 4,520 | 1,378 | Asphalt |
Safdarjüng Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VIDD) is an airport in New Delhi, India, in the neighbourhood of the same name. It is home to the Safdarjüng Flying Club. It previously served as Delhi's main airport before the construction of the Indira Gandhi International Airport at Pälam. It is still used for general aviation purposes and small propeller planes take off and land from the airport. However, planes are cautioned when landing, since the airport is situated right next to a flyover highway. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the current airport serving New Delhi; a significantly larger airport with multiple runways and over sixty domestic and international carriers serving it.
[edit] Trivia
In an issue of TinTin comics when TinTin journeys to India, he arrives at Safdarjüng. There is an accurate picture of the terminal in a panel.
[edit] External links
- Safdarjung Airport at the AAI
- World Aero Data airport information for VIDD
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