Gorakhpur Airport Template:Airport codes is an airport located in Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India operates it as a civil enclave at the Gorakhpur Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. From the city the airport is Template:Convert. The airport covers an area of 0.71 acres. In June 2017, the Civil Terminal building was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath. It will be expanded in the following months together with a conveyor belt.[1]
Air Force Station Gorakhpur
It's one of the bases of Indian Armed Forces which operates under Central Air Command of Indian Air Force, IAF operates No. 16 Squadron IAF, No. 27 Squadron IAF and No. 105 Helicopter Unit from here. These squadrons have regular military exercises; other than this, they actively take part in rescue operations. SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft and Mil Mi-17 helicopters are based here.[2]
Infrastructure
Gorakhnath Airport has one runway that is designated 11/29 and has dimensions of Template:Convert. The existing terminal is able to handle 200 passengers in peak hours and has an area of 23,500 sq ft.[3][4]
On 28 March 2021, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation for the extension of the existing terminal building at a cost of Template:INR, which will be spread in an area of 3440 sqm.[5][6] Equipped with two conveyor belts in the arrival hall, 10 check-in-counters, escalators, lifts, restaurant and an additional security holding area in the first floor, the extended terminal building will be able to handle the 200 passengers during peak hours.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Traffic
New Gorakhpur Airport
Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the airport will not be able to cope with the growing demand for air traffic into Gorakhpur. Hence, a greenfield airport for Gorakhpur in 300 acres has been proposed on Gorakhpur Varanasi National Highway.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Airport Website.
- ↑ IAF's Jaguar fighter plane crashes in UP's Kushinagar, pilot ejects safely. The Hindustan Times(28 January 2019).
- ↑ Gorakhpur(10 September 2016). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Suresh Prabhu inaugurates new domestic terminal building at Gorakhpur Airport. Business Standard India(3 September 2022). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Adityanath lays foundation stone to extend terminal building at Gorakhpur airport. The Hindu(28 March 2021). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gorakhpur Airport terminal building all set for expansion. Details inside. ETNow(30 March 2021). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ New Gorakhpur Airport(15 July 2019). Retrieved 15 July 2019.