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			{{Short description\|Airport in Odisha, India}}
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	'''Berhampur Airport''', also known as '''Rangeilunda airstrip''', is located 9 km east of [[Berhampur]] (also known as Brahmapur) in [[Odisha]], India. The airstrip was built by the British during [[World War II]] and is adjacent to the [[Berhampur University]]'''.		'''Berhampur Airport''', also known as '''Rangeilunda airstrip''' {{airport codes\|BMP\|VEBM}}, is located 9 km east of [[Berhampur]] (also known as Brahmapur) in [[Odisha]], India. The airstrip was built by the British during [[World War II]] and is adjacent to the [[Berhampur University]]'''.

	Rangeilunda airstrip is spread over 40 acres and is under the control of the State Public Works Department. The runway is 750 meters (around 2461 ft) long and is periodically maintained by the state government of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101203/jsp/orissa/story_13249628.jsp \|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) \| Odisha \| Rangeilunda flying club takes off \|work=telegraphindia.com \|year=2012 \|quote= the present runway is 750-meter \|access-date=27 April 2012 \|location=Calcutta, India \|first=Sunil \|last=Patnaik}}</ref> There is a suitable [[helipad]] too.		Rangeilunda airstrip is spread over 40 acres and is under the control of the State Public Works Department. The runway is 750 meters (around 2461 ft) long and is periodically maintained by the state government of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101203/jsp/orissa/story_13249628.jsp \|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) \| Odisha \| Rangeilunda flying club takes off \|work=telegraphindia.com \|year=2012 \|quote= the present runway is 750-meter \|access-date=27 April 2012 \|location=Calcutta, India \|first=Sunil \|last=Patnaik}}</ref> There is a suitable [[helipad]] too.

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Berhampur Airport
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| IATA =
| ICAO = VEBM
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label = '''VEBM'''
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Public Works Department
| city-served =
| location = [[Berhampur]], [[Odisha]] (India)
| metric-elev =
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| coordinates = {{coord|19|17|51|N|084|52|37|E|type:airport_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| r1-number = 18/36
| r1-length-m = 750
| r1-length-f = 2,461
| r1-surface =
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'''Berhampur Airport''', also known as '''Rangeilunda airstrip''', is located 9 km east of [[Berhampur]] (also known as Brahmapur) in [[Odisha]], India. The airstrip was built by the British during [[World War II]] and is adjacent to the [[Berhampur University]]'''.

Rangeilunda airstrip is spread over 40 acres and is under the control of the State Public Works Department. The runway is 750 meters (around 2461 ft) long and is periodically maintained by the state government of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101203/jsp/orissa/story_13249628.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Odisha | Rangeilunda flying club takes off |work=telegraphindia.com |year=2012 |quote= the present runway is 750-meter |access-date=27 April 2012 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Sunil |last=Patnaik}}</ref> There is a suitable [[helipad]] too.

The runway is used by the defence establishment, State Government, Private companies and VIPs to reach Berhampur and other places in south Odisha. The State's second flying training Institute is coming up at the airport.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110413/jsp/orissa/story_13845883.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Orissa | First flight takes off from Gopalpur |work=telegraphindia.com |year=2012|quote=Rangeilunda as the second flying club in Orissa |access-date=27 April 2012 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Sunil |last=Patnaik}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/gopalpuronsea-put-on-air-map/646203.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130207024126/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/gopalpuronsea-put-on-air-map/646203.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 7 February 2013 |title=Gopalpur-on-sea put on air map, IBN Live News |work=ibnlive.in.com |year=2012 |quote= signing of a memorandum of understanding with the state government in 2008 to operate the institute |access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref>

The civic authority in consultation with the Town and Country Planning Organisation has developed a Comprehensive Development Plan for the expansion of the city which also includes a new greenfield airport at a different location other than the present airstrip as the Airport Authority of India has express concerns over expansion obstacles that would be faced by the authorities if in case of expansion.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.orissabarta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2476:2nd-training-centre-at-rangeilunda&catid=35:top-stories 2ND TRAINING CENTRE AT RANGEILUNDA]

{{Airports in India}}

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[[Category:Airports in Odisha]]
[[Category:Berhampur]]
[[Category:1940s establishments in British India]]
[[Category:Airports with year of establishment missing]]

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