Shimla, once being the summer capital of the British India, situated 2,196 meters above the sea level, is the popular hill station in the Himalayan lower ranges. It has become an attractive destination for the sun weary people and numerous tourists visit Shimla by air.
The Shimla airport serves as the most comfortable connector of the beautiful hill station with rest of India. Located at Jubbarhatti. Shimla Airport is about 23 km from Shimla city. The Shimla Airport seems to be built by cutting the crest of a long hill of the region. Regular flights operate between the capital city of New Delhi and Shimla from this airport.
The airport receives regular domestic flights from Indian Airlines and Jag son Airlines. No international flights operate from Shimla airport. Shimla Airport is connected to the major cities like Delhi and Kullu by regular flights. The Chandigarh airport located near Shimla Airport is convenient for foreign tourists who want to travel via the major airports in India.
Shimla Airport occupies an area of about 140.87 acres of land at an elevation of 5065 ft. The terminal capacity of the airport is only 25. The length of runway in Shimla airport is about 3,800 feet. The airport has no ground lighting facilities. The airstrip is distinctly seeable across the Shimla valley from the Chandigarh-Shimla highway when one is coming near the capital city. Small size aircraft like 18-seater Dornier can only operate from Shimla Airport.
Types of Cars/Van & Coaches Used in Shimla Airport Transfers
We have a very large fleet consisting of the following vehicle types.
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