Maharana Pratap Airport Template:Airport codes is a domestic airport serving Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is situated at Dabok, located 22 km (14 mi) east of Udaipur.[1] The airport is named after Maharana Pratap, who was a prominent Maharana (ruler) of the princely state of Mewar, in north-western India.
The airstrip was used for the first time when a 4-seater Piper Super Cub landed in the airport on 16 November 1957.[2][3] The airport's new passenger terminal commenced operations in February 2008.[4]
Beside the existing terminal, a new, larger terminal is being constructed to meet the rapidly rising traffic and demands. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2023, and construction began in the same month.[5] Once completed by the end of 2025,Template:Update inline the airport will begin operations to foreign destinations to become an international airport.[6][7]
Structure
The airport is spread over 504 acres.[8] It has one 2,743 metre long runway.[9] Its 250 by 150-metre apron provides parking space for five Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 type aircraft at a time.[10] A new apron is also constructed on the left side of the existing apron for executive and private aircraft.[10] The new terminal building, measuring 12,000 sq.m., was constructed at a cost of ₹80 crore.[4][11] The terminal has two aerobridges, 4 check-in counters and can handle 600 passengers during peak hours.[10] The airport is equipped with modern navigational and landing aids like Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), DVOR, and Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and is equipped with a CAT-I Instrument Landing System (ILS).[11]
Airlines and destinations
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Statistics
See also
References
- ↑ Udaipur Airport Domestic Terminal. Udaipur Airport.
- ↑ Udaipur's first pilot. The Times of India(31 July 2021). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ For the first time, a plane passing through Jaipur had reached Udaipur's Dabok airport, Tiwari had a dialogue with everyone from Rajiv Gandhi to Narendra Modi. Bhaskar(29 July 2021). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Udaipur airport readied in time for Praful's daughter's wedding. The Times of India(19 February 2008). Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ↑ PM Modi lays foundation stone for new terminal buildings in Udaipur and Jodhpur Airport. ANI News(6 October 2023). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ Maharana Pratap Airport New Terminal: अंतरराष्ट्रीय उड़ानों के लिए तैयार है उदयपुर का एयरपोर्ट, सालों से चल रहा था काम. Rajasthan One(23 March 2025). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ Udaipur Airport's New Terminal to be Completed by 2025. Udaipur Times(29 January 2025). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ Airport website. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ↑ Udaipur airport set to handle international flights soon. The Times of India(2012-11-20). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 उदयपुर एयरपोर्ट को नए एप्रन की मिली सौगात, वर्चुअल तरीके से हुआ उदघाटन | New Apron Inaugurates At Maharana Pratap Airport, Dabok, Udaipur. Patrika News(2020-11-05). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Airport website, Tech info. Retrieved 29 November 2011.