Raja Bhoj Airport: Difference between revisions

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In 2010, the length of the runway was increased to {{convert|2744|m|ft}}, making it possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal.<ref name="HT1">{{cite news | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/direct-haj-flight-from-bhopal/article1-552532.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106182955/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/direct-haj-flight-from-bhopal/article1-552532.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 January 2014 | title = Direct Haj flight from Bhopal | work = [[Hindustan Times]] | date = 3 June 2010 | access-date = 16 June 2022}}</ref> The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to [[Jeddah]], a [[Hajj]] charter flown by [[Saudia]] on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travellers.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/First-direct-flight-from-Bhopal-to-Jeddah-from-tomorrow/articleshow/6785546.cms | title = First direct flight from Bhopal to Jeddah from tomorrow | work = [[The Times of India]] | date = 21 October 2010 | access-date = 16 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2013, the airport became the first airport in the state to use solar power for running its utility grid system. A 100-kilowatt solar power plant was made operational in June 2013, with plans to install a 2-megawatt solar power plant at the airport in the future.<ref name="HT2">{{cite news | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/raja-bhoj-airport-all-set-to-use-solar-energy/article1-1079501.aspx | title = Raja Bhoj airport all set to use solar energy | work = [[Hindustan Times]] | date = 20 June 2013 | access-date = 16 June 2022}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and CAT VII fire services.<ref name="AAI">{{cite web | url = http://www.aai.aero/misc/AAI_Provides_Modern_Terminal_Building.pdf | title = New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public | publisher = Airports International Indian edition | date = August 2011 | access-date = 16 June 2022}}</ref>

The integrated terminal building worth Rs 1.35&nbsp;billion was inaugurated on 28 June 2011 by the then Civil Aviation minister, [[Vayalar Ravi]].<ref name="DNA">{{cite news | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-new-terminal-of-bhopal-international-airport-opened-for-public-1560104 | title = New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public | work = [[Daily News & Analysis]] | date = 28 June 2011 | access-date = 16 June 2022}}</ref> The state government had given 400 acres of land for the construction of international terminal. The terminal building is built over an area of {{convert|26936|m2}} and has 14 check-in counters, 4 immigration counters for departures and 6 immigration counters for arrival.