Pithoragarh : just from the border of China 69 Aircraft will soon start flying from Naini-Saini Airport in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand at a distance of 100 km airway. This airport of Uttarakhand, one of the other hill stations of the country, is unique in itself. It is reported that Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh will soon be at an aerial distance of about km from the Chinese border. Only this can be opened for flight services, which will work to connect this remote hilly region of Uttarakhand with the rest of the country.

DGCA Has issued license

The news is also that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been directed to start air services from Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh. Since then, the license of this airport has been given to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, which is currently managing this hill airport. Confirming this, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that it will play an important role in increasing air connectivity in Uttarakhand, especially in the Kumaon region. He said that we express our gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of Civil Aviation for this airport in Pithoragarh.

Pawan Hans helicopter lands at the airport built in Earlier, approval was given by the cabinet of Uttarakhand to strategically hand over Naini Saini Airport of Pithoragarh. It is being told that first commercial flights will be started from this airport by the Indian Air Force. However, this airport built in the year is managed by the Civil Aviation Department of Uttarakhand. This airport is 1,422 meters long and till now has been used for landing and takeoff of helicopters of government owned Pawan Hans. , which is not done regularly. Now that the operation of this airport will be started for commercial flights, the movement of people will increase and tourism will also get a boost in the mountainous areas of Pithoragarh.

9310593105January 2019 commercial flights were started inAccording to media reports, however, Flight services of a nine-seater aircraft were started from Saini Airport in January 2023, but it was discontinued due to a technical fault. Mainly, at present there are only two airports in Uttarakhand, the first of which is Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun, which comes in Garhwal division. Flight services have been started from here to many cities. Apart from this, the second airport is Pantnagar Airport in Udham Singh Nagar, which comes in the Kumaon region. Daily flight services are operated from this airport to Delhi, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. ,