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On the way to Bhuj Airport, a range of very Gujarati traffic. A tractor stands across the road (an accident waiting to happen?) and cyclists come into the path of oncoming traffic... Bhuj Airport is a domestic airport located in Bhuj in the Kutch District of the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated at an altitude of 257 feet (78 m) and occupies a total area of 832 acres (337 ha). It is located 30 miles (48 km) from the Indo-Pakistan border. The airport was previously made up of two bunkers/buildings near the Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base, with which it shares the runway. On one side of the passing road there was an Indian Airlines bunker, and on the other side a Jet Airways bunker. From there a coach would transport passengers across the Indian Air Force grounds to the small departures