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Shimla Airport
Shimla Airport
	Shimla Airport from above
	IATA: SLV; ICAO: VISM;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of India
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Shimla
Location	Jubbarhatti, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL	1,546 m / 5,072 ft
Coordinates	31°4′54″N 77°4′5″E / 31.08167°N 77.06806°E
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Shimla Airport (IATA: SLV, ICAO: VISM) is a regional airport located in Jubbarhatti, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Kingfisher Airlines used to operate the sole daily flight from Delhi, but could not carry more than 28 passengers on its return journey because of load restrictions imposed on the aircraft due to Shimla's high altitude.^[1] It ceased operations to Shimla in September 2012.

On April 27, 2017, commercial service was resumed by Alliance Air, the regional subsidiary of Air India.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Alliance Air	Delhi

References

^ "Flight to safety". The Indian Express. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ "PM Modi inaugurates maiden Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

External links

Shimla Airport - India Airport global website

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[IE-1] "Flight to safety". The Indian Express. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

[2] "PM Modi inaugurates maiden Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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 '''Shimla Airport''' {{Airport codes|SLV|VISM}} is a [[regional airport]] located in Jubbarhatti, {{convert|22|km}} from [[Shimla]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]].
-[[Kingfisher Airlines]], used to operate the sole daily flight from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], could not carry more than 28 passengers on its return journey because of load restrictions imposed on the aircraft due to Shimla's [[Hot and high|high altitude]].<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/flight-to-safety/636012/0|title=Flight to safety|date=20 June 2010|access-date=10 September 2012|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> It ceased operations to Shimla in September 2012.
+[[Kingfisher Airlines]] used to operate the sole daily flight from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], but could not carry more than 28 passengers on its return journey because of load restrictions imposed on the aircraft due to Shimla's [[Hot and high|high altitude]].<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/flight-to-safety/636012/0|title=Flight to safety|date=20 June 2010|access-date=10 September 2012|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> It ceased operations to Shimla in September 2012.
 On April 27, 2017, commercial service was resumed by [[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]], the regional subsidiary of [[Air India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-inaugurates-maiden-shimla-new-delhi-flight-under-udan-scheme/story-B9T2IgDxoarNyZbQLi7x3N.html|title=PM Modi inaugurates maiden Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme|date=April 27, 2017|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=November 23, 2017}}</ref>
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 == External links ==
-*[http://indiaairport.com/states/himachal_pradesh/shimla_airport.htm Shimla Airport - India Airport Global Website]
+*[http://indiaairport.com/states/himachal_pradesh/shimla_airport.htm Shimla Airport - India Airport global website]
 {{Airports in India}}