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Gwalior Airport

Gwalior, India

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Gwalior Airport

Gwalior, India

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Historic military airfield serving central India's heritage city.

Location

Gwalior, India

Gwalior Airport (IATA: GWL, ICAO: VIGR) is a civil enclave airport located within the Maharajpur Air Force Station in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It serves as the primary commercial gateway to Gwalior, a city renowned for its historic fort and cultural heritage. The airport is operated jointly by the Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), with commercial flights using a designated civil enclave. Its dual military-civil status means operations are subject to coordination with Indian Air Force activities. Gwalior Airport handles a modest volume of domestic traffic, connecting the city to major Indian metros. Passenger facilities have been upgraded over the years to improve the travel experience, though it remains a smaller regional airport by capacity.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building used for domestic passenger operations within the civil enclave of the air force base.

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the main modes of ground transport connecting the airport to Gwalior city, approximately 8–10 km away.

Airlines here

IndiGo and Air India are the primary carriers operating domestic routes from Gwalior Airport.

Notable facts

›The airport is a civil enclave within Maharajpur Air Force Station, operated by the Indian Air Force.
›It is managed commercially by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
›Gwalior is historically significant as a center of classical music and hosts the Tansen Music Festival.
›The airport primarily handles domestic routes to Delhi, Mumbai, and other major Indian cities.
›Runway and facility upgrades have been undertaken to support increased passenger traffic.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air India Limited

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Gwalior Airport, also known as Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Terminal, is a domestic airport managed and operated by the Airports Authority of India serving the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Maharajpura, 10 km north-east of Gwalior. It is one of the four major airports in Madhya Pradesh. The airport is named after Vijaya Raje Scindia, one of the founding members of Bharatiya Janata Party, former prominent Member of Parliament and Maharani of the erstwhile Gwalior State ruled by the Scindia dynasty. It is the oldest and largest airport of Madhya Pradesh in terms of size and only airport in Central India which has two runways. It is the closest airport to the famous Kuno National Park.

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