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	== Infrastructure ==		== Infrastructure ==
	AAI has built the airport at a cost of ₹ 400 crore. It includes the construction of the runway, having a length of {{cvt\|2,500\|m}} and {{cvt\|45\|m\|adj=on}} wide, construction of a {{convert\|4,000\|sqm\|adj=on}} terminal building can handle 200 passengers per hour, an [[Air traffic control\|Air Traffic Control]] (ATC) tower, an apron for two Airbus A320s, taxiways and an isolation bay.		AAI has built the airport at a cost of ₹ 400 crore. It includes the construction of the runway, having a length of {{cvt\|2,500\|m}} and {{cvt\|45\|m\|adj=on}} wide, construction of a {{convert\|4,000\|sqm\|adj=on}} terminal building can handle 200 passengers per hour, an [[Air traffic control\|Air Traffic Control]] (ATC) tower, an apron for two Airbus A320s, taxiways and an isolation bay.
	~~[[File:National flag at deoghar airport.png\|thumb\|National flag at entrance of the terminal]]~~
	[[File:IMG Deoghar Airport Runway.jpg\|thumb\|2500 m fully flattened concrete runway at Deoghar]]		[[File:IMG Deoghar Airport Runway.jpg\|thumb\|2500 m fully flattened concrete runway at Deoghar]]
	~~[[File:ATC tower cum building at Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|ATC tower complex]]~~
	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 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.		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.

	~~[[File:Terminal building night view at Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|Terminal building of the airport]]~~

	~~[[File:Check-in Counters inside terminal of Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|Check-in counters]]~~

	~~[[File:Concourse area inside terminal building at Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|Concourse area inside the terminal]]~~

	~~[[File:Boarding gate of terminal building at Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|Boarding gates]]~~

	~~[[File:X-ray machine and Security checks area inside terminal at Deoghar Airport.png\|thumb\|X-ray machines and security check areas]]~~





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{{short description|International airport in Jharkhand, India}}
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'''Deoghar Airport''' {{Airport codes||IN-0090}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourairports.com/airports/IN-0090/|title=Deoghar Airstrip (IN-0090) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com}}</ref> is located in Deoghar, in the state of [[Jharkhand, India]]. The airport is spread over {{convert|654|acre}}. The airport is being constructed to handle [[Airbus A320]] type of aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|title=Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/airport-construction-will-lead-to-development-of-dhalbhumgarh-area--cm.html |publisher= [[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date= 11 January 2019 |access-date= 30 July 2019}}</ref> Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation stone of development of the airport in Jharkhand on 25 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/PM-Modi-lays-foundation-stone-of-Deoghar-airport-in-Jharkhand-CM-Says-Committed-To-Begin-Flights-From-Districts/27-05-2018-150313/ |publisher= [[Businessworld]] |date= 27 May 2018 |access-date= 30 July 2019}}</ref>

==Development==
The Jharkhand government 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand To Get International Airport At Deoghar |url=http://www.igovernment.in/articles/34586/jharkhand-to-get-international-airport-at-deoghar |publisher= iGovernment |date= 12 December 2013 |access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref>

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 family|Airbus A320]] category aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand inks MoU for Deoghar International airport expansion| url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/ranchi/jharkhand-inks-mou-for-deoghar-airport-expansion/story-j5iT9agHlH2J9V37sE3oMN.html |publisher= [[Hindustan Times]] |date= 26 March 2017 |access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref>

AAI proposed to upgrade the airport at a cost of INR 400 Crore.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2020-09-03|title=Construction work at Jharkhand's Deoghar airport to be completed soon: AAI|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/construction-work-at-jharkhand-s-deoghar-airport-to-be-completed-soon-aai-120090301730_1.html|access-date=2021-03-16}}</ref> The upgrade includes extension of existing runway to {{cvt|2,500|m}} and {{cvt|45|m|adj=on}} wide, construction of a {{convert|4,000|sqm|adj=on}} terminal building to handle 200 passengers per hour, a mobile air traffic control, apron for two A320 aircraft, taxiways and an isolation bay. The terminal building will have six check-in counters and two arrival belts with a peak hour handling capacity of 200 passengers. The design of the terminal building will be inspired from the [[Baidyanath Temple]] structure, and there will be 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.<ref>{{cite web|title= Kunda Deoghar Airport |url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/kunda-deoghar-airport |publisher= CAPA |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Pre-Feasibility report |url= http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/08_Apr_2016_205943640WQ8QRN1LPreFeasibility.pdf | publisher= Environmentalclearance.nic.in |access-date=26 March 2017}}</ref>

As of September 2021, the airport is 85% completed, with the terminal's both exterior and interior work almost finished. The runway, approach road and ATC tower works are now near completed. Commercial flight operations are expected to begin from November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=झारखंड: देवघर एयरपोर्ट का 85 प्रतिशत काम पूरा, जल्द शुरू हो सकती हैं कमर्शियल उड़ानें|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/jharkhand/story/jhakhand-deoghar-airport-85-percent-construction-completed-commercial-flights-may-starts-soon-ntc-1298534-2021-07-27|access-date=2021-09-06|website=आज तक|language=hi}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Birsa Munda Airport|Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi]]
*[[Bokaro Airport|Bokaro airport]]
*[[Dumka Airport]]
*[[Dhalbhumgarh Airport|Dalbhumgarh airport]]
*[[List of airports in India|List of Airports in India]]
* [[List of airports in Jharkhand|List of Airports in Jharkhand]]

==References==
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{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Airports in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Transport in Deoghar]]
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[[Category:2020 establishments in Jharkhand]]