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Small regional airport serving Balurghat in West Bengal.
Location
Balurghat, India
Balurghat Airport (IATA: RGH, ICAO: VEBG) is a small domestic airport located in Balurghat, the administrative headquarters of South Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and serves the surrounding region in northern West Bengal near the Bangladesh border.
The airport has historically seen limited scheduled commercial operations, with services being intermittent or suspended over the years. Efforts have been made under India's UDAN regional connectivity scheme to revive and expand air services to smaller cities like Balurghat, though regular scheduled flights have not been consistently maintained.
Terminals
The airport has a small, basic terminal facility suited for limited passenger traffic typical of a regional aerodrome.
Getting to & from
Road transport by taxi and auto-rickshaw connects the airport to Balurghat city center, which is located a short distance away.
Notable facts
- ›Located in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal, near the Bangladesh border.
- ›Managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- ›Targeted for revival under India's UDAN regional air connectivity scheme.
- ›Scheduled commercial services have been intermittent and irregular.
- ›Serves a predominantly agricultural and trade-oriented regional economy.
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