HOLLONGI AIRPORT

March 4, 2022

Considering the importance of air connectivity to the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the work of constructing a Greenfield Airport in Hollongi, 15 Kms from Itanagar.

About:

  • Itanagar Airport is an under-construction greenfield airport that is being constructed at Hollongi, which is situated 14 kilometres south of Itanagar, in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh.

  • It is being built by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) over an area of 320 hectares.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project in 2019. The airport is planned for operationalization on 15th August 2022. 

Source : PIB

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