Vadodara Airport

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42.111.192.182: /* Airlines and destinations */

{{Short description|Airport serving Baroda, Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
'''Baroda Airport''',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aai.aero/allAirports/vadodara_generalinfo.jsp | title=Vadodara: General information | work=[[Airports Authority of India]] | date=3 September 2016 | access-date=15 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531151435/http://aai.aero/allAirports/vadodara_generalinfo.jsp | archive-date=31 May 2011 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> {{Airport codes|BDQ|VABO}} is a Domestic airport located in the northeast of [[Baroda]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] in the suburb of Harni. It is the 3rd busiest airport in Gujarat after [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]], [[Surat Airport|Surat]] in terms of aircraft movement.
{{Infobox airport
| name = Vadodara Airport
| location = [[Vadodara]]
| metric-elev = yes
| elevation-m = 38.7
| pushpin_label = '''BDQ'''
| r1-length-f = 8,100
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| metric-rwy = yes
| image = File:NEW BDQ AIRPORT.jpg
| image-width =
| IATA = BDQ
| ICAO = VABO
| pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India
| type = Public
| owner-oper = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| city-served = [[Vadodara]]
| focus_city = <div> [[IndiGo]]</div>
| elevation-f = 127
| coordinates = {{coord|22|19|46|N|73|13|10|E|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| r1-number = 04/22
| r1-length-m = 2,469
| stat-year= April-2018 to March-2019
|stat1-header =Passengers
|stat1-data =1,155,716({{increase}}14.60%)
|stat2-header = Aircraft Movements
|stat2-data = 8716({{increase}}18.80%)
|stat3-header = Freight (MT)
|stat3-data = 2673({{increase}}29.80%)
|footnotes = Source: [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/traffic_news_2014.jsp|format=jsp|title=TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC|publisher=Aai.aero|access-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103234103/http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/traffic_news_2014.jsp|archive-date=3 January 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
}}

==Terminals==
The existing domestic terminal at Vadodara Airport, named after the Maharaja of [[Baroda State]], is distinct from other airports due to its mix of Gujarati and architectural styles complete with domes on the roof. The terminal is small and cannot handle large numbers of passengers. The old terminal covers 4,519 square metres and can handle 250 passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aai.aero/en/node/92470/vadodara_airport.html|title=Vadodara Airport|website=www.aai.aero}}</ref>

To enhance the capacity of the airport as well as to launch international services, it was decided to construct a new Integrated Terminal Building. An international architectural design competition was held to invite designs for the new terminal. Eventually, a design submitted by [[United States]]-based consortium Gensler, Frederic Schwartz Architects and Creative Group from India won the competition and the contract to design the new terminal was awarded to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schwartzarch.com/projects/vadodara_airport.html|title=Vadodara Airport -[FSA]-|website=www.schwartzarch.com}}</ref>

The foundation stone for the new terminal was laid on 26 February 2009. Construction work started in May 2011 and completed by August 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ratantravels.com/booking/ |title=Family Trip/ Holidays/ Transfers/ Airport Pick up / Airport Taxi Service is given at a very low price so that you can reach your destination safely.|publisher=ratantravels.com|date=26 February 2019}}</ref> The new terminal has an area of 18,120 sq. meters with the ability to handle 700 passengers (500 domestic and 200 international) per hour. It has 18 check in counters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Vadodara/Harni-Airport-to-go-international-soon-/articleshow/4197432.cms|title=Harni Airport to go international soon|work=The Times of India|date=26 February 2009}}</ref>
The AAI has recently constructed a night parking facility at the airport which can park about nine [[Airbus A320]] or [[Boeing 737-800]] aircraft thus reducing the burden at [[Mumbai Airport]] and [[Ahmedabad airport]], proving economical for airlines.
[[File:Prime Minister Narendra Modi views a model of the new terminal building at Vadodara.jpg|thumb|left|Prime Minister Narendra Modi views a model of the new terminal building at Vadodara]]
The new integrated terminal building was inaugurated by [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Narendra Modi]] 22 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=PM Modi inaugurates terminal building of Vadodara airport, says happy it has joined green movement along with Kochi|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pm-narendra-modi-inaugrates-vadodara-airport-in-gujarat-3096656/|website=The Indian Express|access-date=31 October 2016|date=22 October 2016}}</ref> The new terminal constructed at the cost of Rs. 160 Crores is also the second green airport of India after [[Cochin International Airport]]. The new Terminal area also houses a big picturesque garden wherein marvelous art works and sculptures by the city artists are installed (Vadodara is known for its culture, art and education and is the Cultural Capital of Gujarat). The new International terminal building holds a world record - having the longest single sheet rooftop measuring 164.2 meters.

Currently, the airport does not handle cargo.

Vadodara Airport has topped in the country and bagged the Swachh Bharat Award 2019 for the cleanest and safest airport in the category of airports having annual passenger handling capacity of 1.5 million.[https://m.timesofindia.com/city/vadodara/vadodara-airport-cleanest-in-india/amp_articleshow/68605112.cms]

==IAF Station Vadodara==
In addition to its own state of art MRO facility for [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748|HS 748]] and [[AN-32]] aircraft at Vadodara, the Indian Air Force has two transport squadrons, operating under No. 36 Wing IAF, [[South Western Air Command]]:
* [[No. 11 Squadron IAF]], Charging Rhinos, which operates HS 748 transport aircraft
* [[No. 25 Squadron IAF]], Himalayan Eagles, equipped with AN-32 aircraft. This Squadron moved here from Chandigarh in Sept 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-59296.html|title=Himalayan Eagles land in Vadodara|publisher=newKerela.com|access-date=7 November 2011|date=1 September 2011}}</ref>

== Airlines and destinations ==
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[Air India]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]
|[[IndiGo]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]],[[ Chennai]]}}

==Accidents and incidents==
*On 1 July 1995, an [[East-West Airlines (India)|East West Airlines]] [[Fokker F-27]], registered VT-EWE, was engaged in a training touch and go exercise at Vadodara Airport when the aircraft's left main landing gear failed on touchdown. The aircraft continued moving forward on its belly and skid to a halt on the runway. There was no fire and no injury to persons on board the aircraft. Poor maintenance was cited as a contributory factor in the accident. The aircraft was written off, and is now abandoned near the wall surrounding the airport premises in the mid-runway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Accident Description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950701-0 |work=Air Safety Network |access-date=5 November 2011 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110531151435/http://aai.aero/allAirports/vadodara_generalinfo.jsp Vadodara airport] at the [[Airports Authority of India]]

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