Dehradun Airport also known as Jolly Grant Airport is a domestic airport located about 30 km (16 nmi; 19 mi) southeast of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the airport resumed commercial operations on 30 March 2008 after a runway extension to accommodate larger aircraft. A new terminal building was inaugurated in February 2009.[3] Located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Rishikesh, and 30 km (19 mi) from Haridwar, the airport allows easy access to the region. It is approximately a 20 minutes drive to Rishikesh and 60 minutes to Haridwar and Dehradun.
Jolly Grant airport is 36th busiest airport in India with annual passengers 1,124,937.
It is also known as the Air Gateway of Garhwal and plays an important role in the tourism of Uttarakhand
