Dimapur Airport
Airport of Nagaland, India
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Dimapur Airport (IATA: DMU, ICAO: VEMR) is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesChümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima
Location3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima | ||||||||||
| Location | 3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 148 m / 487 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°53′02″N 093°46′16″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Dimapur Airport | ||||||||||
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| Source: AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
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- On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.[6]