Veer Savarkar International Airport
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Veer Savarkar International Airport (IATA: IXZ, ICAO: VOPB) is an airport located 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Port Blair and the primary airport serving the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.[4] Earlier known as Port Blair Airport, it was renamed in 2002 after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who had been detained in the Cellular Jail in the city for 11 years during India’s freedom struggle.[5] It operates as a civil enclave, sharing airside facilities with INS Utkrosh of the Indian Navy.[6]
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Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||||||||||
Location | Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 20 January 2005; 19 years ago (20 January 2005) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4 m / 14 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 11°38′28″N 092°43′47″E | ||||||||||
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