GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the biggest Airport of the state is located?
A
Una
B
Bilaspur
C
Gaggal at Kangra
D
Solan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kangra Airport is located on National Highway 154, that runs between Pathankot and Mandi, and is the largest airport in Himachal Pradesh in terms of Passengers and Aircraft movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gaggal Airport also called the Kangra Airport, is about 8 km from Kangra and 15 km from Dharmashala. It has regular flights to New Delhi and has a passenger capacity of 100.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shimla Airport (IATA: SLV, ICAO: VISM) is an airport located in Jabarhatti, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The airport was constructed by cutting down a mountaintop and leveling the area to form the single runway.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 3 main airports in Himachal Pradesh-Gaggal, Bhuntar, and Jubbarhatti. Apart from these, no international airport has come up in the state as of now. These airports, however, are not in the best of the state which is why people prefer to fly to Delhi airport or Chandigarh and plan their trips accordingly.

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