Deoghar Airport Template:Airport codes[1][2] also known as Baba Baidyanath Airport, is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand India. The airport is spread over Template:Convert. The airport has a 2500 meter long runway, capable of handling both Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type of aircraft.[3] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of development of the airport in Jharkhand on 25 May 2018.[4]
Development
The Government of Jharkhand had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 2013, to develop the airport, to promote religious tourism in the state.[5]
The Government later signed a tripartite MoU with the AAI and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in March 2017, to develop the airport for non-military use of Airbus A320 category aircraft.[6]
As of February 2022, the airport is completed, with currently the ATC testing being underway. The airport is expected to become operational in March 2022, likely after the festival of Holi.[7]
As of April 2022, the airport has received its license issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India (DGCA) for regular use of the airport for flight operations, under public use category.[8]
As of June 2022, IndiGo did its maiden trial flight to the airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport before its commercial operations. The flight successfully managed to perform smooth take-off and landing multiple times without any hurdles, which clears that the airport is capable and fit for commercial operations.[9] The airport will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 July 2022.[10]
Infrastructure
AAI has built the airport at a cost of ₹ 400 crore. It includes the construction of the runway, having a length of Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt wide, construction of a Template:Convert terminal building can handle 200 passengers per hour, an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, an apron for two Airbus A320s, taxiways and an isolation bay.
The terminal building has six check-in counters and two arrival belts with a peak hour handling capacity of 200 passengers.The design of the terminal building is inspired from the Baidyanath Temple's structure, and there are murals and paintings of Adivasi art, handicrafts and local tourist sites inside the airport. A DVOR/DME navigational facility is also planned. Construction commenced in January 2018 and completed in June 2022
The adequate infrastructure and basic public facilities have been put in place in the terminal ensuring convenient and user-friendly experience for passengers thereby smooth flight operations from the airport.
Airlines and destinations
See also
- Birsa Munda Airport
- Bokaro Airport
- Dumka Airport
- Dalbhumgarh Airport
- List of Airports in India
- List of Airports in Jharkhand
References
- ↑ Deoghar Airstrip (IN-0090) @ OurAirports. ourairports.com.
- ↑ Airline and Location Code Search. www.iata.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ↑ Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM(11 January 2019). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts(27 May 2018). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Jharkhand To Get International Airport At Deoghar(12 December 2013). Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ Jharkhand inks MoU for Deoghar International airport expansion(26 March 2017). Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ होली के बाद देवघर एयरपोर्ट से शुरू हो सकती है उड़ान. NEWSWING(2022-02-10). Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Deoghar Airport: मिली DGCA की हरी झंडी, अब किसी भी दिन शुरू हो सकती है देवघर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे से उड़ान. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ Local boy touches down in Deoghar airport trial run. The Times of India(June 9, 2022).
- ↑ Airport will start soon in Deoghar PM Modi will inaugurate on July 12 know all details in Hindi | Deoghar: देवघर में जल्द शुरू होगा एयरपोर्ट, 12 जुलाई को पीएम मोदी करेंगे उद्घाटन | Hindi News, Jharkhand. zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.