Small regional airfield serving Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
Location
Chandrapur, India
Chanda Airport, identified by ICAO code VA1B, is a small airfield located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, India. The airport is historically associated with the town of Chandrapur, formerly known as Chanda, from which it derives its name.
The airport has seen limited scheduled commercial operations and has primarily served general aviation, government, and occasional charter flights. It is not currently listed as an active commercial passenger airport with regular scheduled services under any major Indian carrier.
Chandrapur is an industrial and forest-rich region known for its coal mines and proximity to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, which could support tourism-driven aviation demand, though the airport remains underdeveloped for such purposes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Chandrapur city is primarily by road via taxi or local vehicles, as no formal dedicated airport transport services are known to operate.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Chanda, the former name of Chandrapur city in Maharashtra.
- ›ICAO code is VA1B; the airport has no assigned IATA code.
- ›No regular scheduled commercial flights are currently known to operate from this airfield.
- ›Chandrapur district is known for coal mining and proximity to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.
- ›The nearest major airport with regular commercial services is Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport.
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