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Behala Airport

Kolkata, India

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VEBA

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10 ft

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Location

Kolkata · WB · India

Position

22.504°, 88.293° · 10 ft elev.

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Historic general aviation airfield serving Kolkata's western suburbs.

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Kolkata, India

Behala Airport, identified by ICAO code VEBA, is a small general aviation airfield located in the Behala area of southwestern Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is not a commercial passenger airport and does not hold an IATA code, reflecting its limited operational scope. The airfield has historically been associated with flying clubs and light aircraft operations in the Kolkata region. It operates under the oversight of Indian aviation authorities and serves primarily private, training, and recreational aviation purposes. Behala Airport is distinct from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, which serves as the main commercial gateway to Kolkata. Behala's facilities are modest and oriented toward general aviation rather than scheduled airline services.

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The airfield is accessible by road via local Kolkata city routes in the Behala neighborhood of southwestern Kolkata.

Notable facts

›Operates under ICAO code VEBA with no assigned IATA code.
›Located in the Behala district of southwestern Kolkata, West Bengal.
›Functions as a general aviation and flying club airfield, not a commercial airport.
›Separate and distinct from Kolkata's main international airport, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International.
›Associated historically with light aircraft and pilot training activities in the Kolkata area.

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Behala Airport is located at Behala in the city of Kolkata, India. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city centre. It is more commonly called Behala Flying Training Institute or Behala Flying Club. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India have plans to develop it into a full-fledged commercial airport by expanding the runway to 4,500 feet (1.4 km) to ease the pressure on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.

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