The airport, which was constructed by the Airports Authority of India, is spread over 201 acres and is located on top of a hill about two kms above Pakyong village at 4,500 feet above sea level, Sikkim Chief Secretary A K Srivastava said.
PM Modi inaugurates Pakyong Airport near Gangtok in Sikkim. CM Pawan Chamling & Union Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu were also present.
The airport, which was constructed by the Airports Authority of India, is spread over 201 acres and is located on top of a hill about two kms above Pakyong village at 4,500 feet above sea level, Sikkim Chief Secretary A K Srivastava said.
A foundation stone of the greenfield airport was laid in Sikkim nine years ago, around 33 km from Gangtok.
Latest travel News: Northeastern state of India, Sikkim's first-ever Pakyong Airport to be inaugurated on September 24.
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