Shimla Airport (IATA: SLV, ICAO: VISM) is a regional airport located in Jubbarhatti, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Shimla, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Kingfisher Airlines used to operate the sole daily flight from Delhi, but could not carry more than 28 passengers on its return journey because of load restrictions imposed on the aircraft due to Shimla's high altitude.[4] It ceased operations to Shimla in September 2012.
On April 27, 2017, commercial service was resumed by Alliance Air but then suspended it in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline was expected to resume the service from 15 August 2022,[5][6] but was delayed again due to some problems with the airline. The airline finally resumed the flight service to Delhi on 26 September 2022.[7] Alongside the airline, helicopter service is also provided by Pawan Hans.[8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alliance Air | Amritsar,[9] Delhi,[7] Dharamshala |
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References
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Flight to safety". The Indian Express. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates maiden Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "India's Alliance Air Outlines Route Plans For ATR 42-600s – Smart Aviation Asia-Pacific". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b Bisht, Gaurav (26 September 2022). "Delhi-Shimla daily flight resumes after two years". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "New heli-taxi service between Shimla and Chandigarh launched; travel time cut short to just 20 minutes". Tech2. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Alliance Air to commence Amritsar-Shimla service in Nov-2023". CAPA. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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