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Small airfield serving the Burnpur industrial region of India.
Location
Burnpur, India
Burnpur Airport (ICAO: VE23) is a small, non-commercial airfield located in the Burnpur area of West Bengal, India, near the city of Asansol. It is closely associated with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and the IISCO Steel Plant, historically serving the industrial and administrative needs of the facility rather than scheduled passenger traffic.
The airport does not hold an IATA code, reflecting its limited role in civil aviation. It is not currently listed as an active commercial airport and primarily serves, or has served, general aviation and corporate/industrial purposes connected to the steel industry in the region.
Notable facts
- ›Associated with the IISCO Steel Plant operated by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
- ›Does not hold an IATA code, indicating no scheduled commercial passenger service.
- ›Located near Asansol in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.
- ›Functions primarily as an industrial or general aviation airfield.
- ›The nearest major commercial airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
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