All You Need To Know About Sikkim's First Airport Pakyong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first greenfield airport of Sikkim at Paykong.  Here is all you need to know about the new airport:

• Sikkim got its first airport as PM Modi inaugurated an aerodrome at Pakyong on Monday.

• Till date, Sikkim was the only state in the country that had no functional airport. 

• Situated at a height of 4,500 ft from sea level, it is the first greenfield airport in Northeast India.

• The airport has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 600 Crore. And, it covers an area of 990 acres

• The airport is around 33 km from the state capital - Gangtok. 

• The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.

• SpiceJet will operate 78-seater Bombardier Q400 flights to and from Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati everyday.

• The airport has 3,000 sq metre terminal building and has a capacity to handle 50 in-bound and as many out-bound passengers. 

• The airport has a 1.75 km runway with a width of 30 metres. 

• Integrated structures comprising an ATC tower-cum-fire station,two sophisticated CFT, one terminal building for passengers, parking for over 50 vehicles are some of the features of the airport.

(With agency inputs)