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Ludhiana Halwara International Airport

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Halwara International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Airports Authority of India
Serves Ludhiana
Location Halwara, Punjab, India
Coordinates 30°44′52″N75°37′51″E / 30.74778°N 75.63083°E / 30.74778; 75.63083
Ludhiana Halwara International Airport
Interactive map of Halwara International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
13/313,05010,007 Concrete/Asphalt

Halwara International Airport [1] ( IATA : HWR, ICAO : VIHX) also known as Ludhiana International Airport is an international airport being built at the town of Halwara in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, on the former site of the Halwara Air Force Station. [2] [3]

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It is the third international airport in Punjab after Amritsar and Chandigarh. [4] The site is 32-km drive from Ludhiana City and the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) has acquired 161.27 acres of land [5] in Halwara for the building of a Ludhiana international civil terminal. The airport is being built to accommodate Boeing 737-700 and Airbus A320 aircraft. The upcoming airport is likely to accelerate the growth of businesses in Ludhiana. [6] Air India is set to start flights to the airport, once it has been handed over to AAI. [7]

The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 February 2026. [8]

Current status

The airport was inaugurated on 1st February 2026 by PM Narendra Modi. The airport is now operational. Air India has announced two flights from Indra Gandhi International Airport, Delhi to Ludhiana starting from 15th May, 2026. The Bookings have started for the flights from 1st April 2026. Other carriers like Indigo are in the documentation stage.

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References

  1. ↑ Mishra, Sunita (14 December 2023). "Halwara Airport Ludhiana: Facts, amenities, launch date, news". Housing News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ludhiana international airport halwara: GLADA takes possession of land at Halwara for construction of international civil terminal". Indian Express Limited . Ludhiana. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Majeed, Shariq (5 October 2021). "Tender for Halwara int'l airport terminal this week". The Times of India . Ludhiana . Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Bhasin, Sukhmeet. "Halwara airport coming up, Sahnewal to shut operations". The Tribune (Chandigarh) . Ludhiana. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Jain, Nitin (6 November 2021). "Finally, AAI nod to Rs 4,691.12L international airport terminal building at Halwara". The Tribune (Chandigarh) . Ludhiana. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Chadha, Vipra (28 November 2024). "Halwara Airport Ludhiana - Latest News, Status & Key Facts".
  7. ↑ "Air India to operate flights from Halwara airport". The Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ludhiana's long-awaited Halwara airport opens; flight ops to start in March". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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