Vellore
Airport (Airport code: VOVR)
is an airport situated in Vellore,
in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
The nearest international airports are
Chennai International Airport
(130 km), Bengaluru International
Airport (200 km) and the nearest
domestic airport is Tirupati Airport
(100 km).
The Airports Authority of India
(AAI) has embarked on an "idle airports
activation programme" in the Southern
region that includes Vellore.
The Vellore airstrip
situated on 51.5 acres was activated recently
to facilitate regular flying by trainee
pilots of the Madras Flying Club. |