Safdarjung Airport was established as the Willingdon Airfield in 1929 and was India's second airport after Mumbai's Juhu Aerodrome. It was Delhi's only airport till 1962 when operations shifted to Palam Airport. People could go right up to the tarmac to receive and see off passengers at S'jung Airport. It's currently used only for VVIP choppers and small govt aircrafts. It also housed the Delhi Flying Club till January 2002. The high security S'jung Airport may be made partially open to public, with the Centre deciding to build an integrated headquarters for several aviation agencies next to its iconic central dome, including an exhibition hall on the ground floor, displaying art works from Air India's and AAI's collection, in the next three years.
December 5, 1954 picture showing departure of delegates to the World Forestry Congress for Srinagar from S'jung. Airport
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