Tripura Seeks AAI Survey to Revive Kailashahar Airport

Overview

• Chief Minister Manik Saha chaired a high-level review on February 21 focused on reopening the long-closed Kailashahar facility in Unakoti district.
• He called for an early feasibility study comparing Kailashahar, Kamalpur and Khowai with Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, detailing commercial, technical and financial trade-offs.
• AAI officials said a technical and operational team will soon conduct an on-site assessment of ground conditions and land-related requirements.
• Plans under discussion include runway extension, modern infrastructure and the ability to handle larger aircraft such as Airbus models.
• Land acquisition and funding remain the key hurdles, even as officials cite the airfield’s strategic location near Bangladesh.