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{{short description| | {{short description|Airport serving Surat, Gujarat, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox airport | {{Infobox airport | ||
| name = Surat Airport | | name = Surat Airport | ||
| image = | | image = Surat International Airport.jpg | ||
| image-width = | | image-width = 300 | ||
| IATA = STV | | IATA = STV | ||
| ICAO = VASU | | ICAO = VASU | ||
| FAA = | | FAA = | ||
| type = Public | | type = Public | ||
| owner-oper = [[Airports Authority of India]] | | owner-oper = [[Airports Authority of India]] | ||
| city-served = [[Surat]] | | city-served = [[Surat]] | ||
| location = | | location = Magdalla, Surat, [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | ||
| hub = | | hub = | ||
| focus_city = | | focus_city = | ||
| elevation-f = 16 | | elevation-f = 16 | ||
| elevation-m = | | elevation-m = | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|21|7|3.57|N|072|44|42.93|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|21|7|3.57|N|072|44|42.93|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}} | ||
| mapframe = yes | | mapframe = yes | ||
| mapframe-wikidata = yes | | mapframe-wikidata = yes | ||
| mapframe-zoom = 12 | | mapframe-zoom = 12 | ||
| pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India | | pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India | ||
| pushpin_label = '''STV''' | | pushpin_label = '''STV''' | ||
| r1-number = 04/22 | | r1-number = 04/22 | ||
| r1-length-f = 9530 | | r1-length-f = 9530 | ||
| r1-length-m = 2905 | | r1-length-m = 2905 | ||
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]] | | r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]] | ||
| stat1-header = Passengers | | stat1-header = Passengers | ||
| stat1-data = | | stat1-data = 1,724,821 ({{increase}} 24.9%) | ||
| stat-year = April | | stat-year = April 2024 – March 2025 | ||
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements | | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | ||
| stat2-data = | | stat2-data = 16,631 ({{increase}} 11.3%) | ||
| stat3-header = Cargo | | stat3-header = Cargo tonnage | ||
| stat3-data = | | stat3-data = 6,885 ({{increase}} 16.1%) | ||
| footnotes = Source: [[ | | footnotes = Source: [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex3.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex2.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex4.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> | ||
| website = {{URL|aai.aero/en/airports/surat|Surat Airport | | website = {{URL|https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/surat|Surat Airport}} | ||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Gujarat | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Surat Airport'''<ref>{{cite | '''Surat Airport'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Surat Airport |url=https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/surat |website=Airport Authority of India |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref> {{airport codes|STV|VASU}} is an [[international airport]] serving [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is located in [[Magdalla]], situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha) and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat after [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]], in terms of both aircraft movements and passenger traffic. It was awarded the status of a [[customs airport]] on 9 June 2018, and the cabinet approved the international status on 15 December 2023.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Deepak|title=CUSTOM NOTIFICATION: SURAT AIRPORT NOTIFIED AS CUSTOMS AIRPORT|url=https://studycafe.in/custom-notification-notifying-surat-airport-as-customs-airport-27944.html|work=StudyCafe|date=9 June 2018|access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Union Cabinet gives nod, Surat airport goes international |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/union-cabinet-gives-nod-surat-airport-goes-international/articleshow/106036220.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The [[Government of Gujarat]] built the airport in the early 1970s. Safari Airways, owned by [[Vijaypat Singhania]] of the [[Raymond Group]], operated regular services to [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Bombay]] and [[Bhavnagar Airport|Bhavnagar]] using [[Douglas DC-3]] aircraft in the 1970s.<ref name="RA1">{{cite web |title=AVIATION HISTORY |url=https://raymondaviation.com/Home/History | access-date=30 January 2024 }}</ref> During the 1990s, [[Vayudoot]] and [[Gujarat Airways]] flew to Surat, but discontinued their flights in May 1994 and January 2000, respectively. The airport, with a {{convert|1400|m|adj=on}} airstrip and an adjoining {{convert|60|x|40|m}} apron, was then transferred to the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in 2003, who began to modernise the airport.<ref>{{cite news |title=Airports Authority of India Starts Work on Surat Airport |url=http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg29273.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=16 February 2004 |access-date=31 October 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115225339/http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg29273.html |archive-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> After a failed initial attempt in July 2004 to connect Surat with Mumbai and Bhavnagar due to poor airport infrastructure,<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Deccan's maiden Surat flight washed out |url=http://indiaabroad.com/money/2004/jul/19deccan.htm?zcc=rl |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126083644/http://indiaabroad.com/money/2004/jul/19deccan.htm?zcc=rl |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |work=[[rediff.com]] |date=19 July 2004 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> the now-defunct airline [[Air Deccan]] operated an [[ATR 42|ATR-42]] aircraft daily from November 2004 to July 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Deccan suspends Surat operations |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/air-deccan-suspends-surat-operations/215865/ |work=[[Business Standard]] |date= 18 July 2005 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> | |||
In 2007, the airport's 1,400-metre long runway was extended to 2,250 metres | In 2007, the airport's 1,400-metre-long runway was extended to 2,250 metres to enable the landing of larger aircraft. Subsequently, commercial services resumed on 6 May 2007, with an [[Indian Airlines]] [[Airbus A319]] flight to [[Delhi]] flagged off by the former [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]], [[Praful Patel]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|title=Magdalla airport upgraded for connectivity |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Magdalla-airport-upgraded-for-connectivity/articleshow/4197521.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103165038/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-26/surat/28006044_1_magdalla-airport-terminal-building-full-fledged-airport |url-status=live |archive-date=3 January 2013 |date= 26 February 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> However, in October 2007, the runway was reportedly damaged due to poor quality of work during its extension.<ref name="TOI2">{{cite news |title=Runway damage scars still hover over Surat airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Runway-damage-scars-still-hover-over-Surat-airport/articleshow/12009318.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 February 2012 |access-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223231829/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Runway-damage-scars-still-hover-over-Surat-airport/articleshow/12009318.cms |archive-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> As a result, a limitation was imposed on the runway not to allow more than two operations of aircraft weighing over 75,000 kg up to its rated capacity of 80,000 kg, until the runway was repaired.<ref name="TOI3">{{cite news |title=Runway extension work speeded up at airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Runway-extension-work-speeded-up-at-airport/articleshow/45155947.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223231831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Runway-extension-work-speeded-up-at-airport/articleshow/45155947.cms |archive-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
In 2009, the AAI announced that the airport required 864 hectares of land, and the | |||
The November 2014 collision of a [[Water buffalo|buffalo]] with a [[SpiceJet]] [[Boeing 737]] prompted the AAI to address | In 2009, the AAI announced that the airport required 864 hectares of land, and the state government had allocated such land for the development. Planned improvements at the airport included a capacity to handle up to seven jets at a time and extending the runway to 3,810 metres. The extension work on the runway was scheduled to begin in 2009.<ref name="DNA">{{cite news |title=Surat airport: AAI asks govt for 864 ha |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-surat-airport-aai-asks-govt-for-864-ha-1234934 |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] |date=28 February 2009 |access-date=31 October 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407152645/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-surat-airport-aai-asks-govt-for-864-ha-1234934 |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
The adjoining concrete apron measures 235 by 90 metres, and is linked by two taxiways to its sole runway that is oriented 04/22 | The November 2014 collision of a [[Water buffalo|buffalo]] with a [[SpiceJet]] [[Boeing 737]] aircraft prompted the AAI to address safety issues at the airport and extend the runway from 2,250 metres to 2,905 metres, at a cost of {{INR}}500 million.<ref name="TOI3"/> The runway extension and repair were taken up in three phases. In the first phase, the runway was extended by 655 metres.<ref name="TOI4">{{cite news |title=Work to extend Surat airport runway to begin in July |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Work-to-extend-Surat-airport-runway-to-begin-in-July/articleshow/47746332.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 June 2015 |access-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202174443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Work-to-extend-Surat-airport-runway-to-begin-in-July/articleshow/47746332.cms |archive-date=2 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities and an [[ | |||
<ref>{{citation |title=AAI website |url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/surat_generalinfo.jsp |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128222352/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/surat_generalinfo.jsp |archive-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> | The adjoining concrete apron measures 235 by 90 metres, and is linked by two taxiways to its sole runway that is oriented 04/22. The runaway initially 2,250 metres long and 45 metres wide, was extended to 2,905 metres in 2017. The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities and an [[Instrument Landing System]] (ILS), as well as navigational facilities like [[DVOR]]/[[Distance Measuring Equipment]] (DME) and a [[Non-Directional Beacon]] (NDB).<ref>{{citation |title=AAI website |url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/surat_generalinfo.jsp |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128222352/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/surat_generalinfo.jsp |archive-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Terminal== | ==Terminal== | ||
[[File:Surat Airport arrival area.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Surat Airport arrival area.jpg|thumb|Arrivals area of the airport]] | ||
=== Integrated terminal === | === Integrated terminal === | ||
The new | The new airport terminal building was inaugurated on 27 February 2009 by the former Union Minister of State for Petroleum, [[Dinsha Patel]].<ref name = "DNA"/> The terminal building, constructed at the cost of {{INR}}400 million, has a total floor area of {{cvt|8,500|sqm}} and can handle 240 passengers per hour. It is equipped with CCTV cameras, two [[baggage carousel]]s in the arrivals hall, and one hand baggage X-ray machine, among other modern facilities, including two [[Jet bridge|aerobridges]] with [[Visual Docking Guidance System]] (VDGS), two elevators, two escalators, and a 120-seat lounge. Coffee Culture and other shops have been added. | ||
=== Expanded terminal === | |||
=== | The construction work for the expansion of the terminal started in March 2020. The budget for the project is ₹ 353 crore, and [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurated it on 17 December 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Modi inaugurates new terminal at Surat airport|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/pm-modi-inaugurates-new-terminal-at-surat-airport/articleshow/106057451.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=17 December 2023|access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref> It has a total area of {{convert|25,520|m2}}. It is capable of handling 1,800 passengers (1,200 domestic and 600 international) during peak hours daily, with a provision of handling a further 3,000 passengers at peak hours, and 5.5 million passengers annually, an increase from the earlier 3.5 million passengers. It is equipped with 20 check-in counters, 26 immigration counters, 5 [[Jet bridge|aerobridges]] from the existing three, baggage conveyors, and parking spaces to accommodate 475 cars. It is designed keeping the local culture and heritage in mind, so the facade is inspired by the old Kashta houses of [[Rander]], a coastal town in [[Surat district]]. It is also equipped with sustainability features and has been made eco-friendly with a Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) 4-star compliant, given for including a double-insulated roofing system, a low-heat gain double-glazing unit, canopies for energy saving, a rainwater harvesting system, sewage treatment and water treatment plants among others.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Modi to launch new terminal of Surat Airport today; check its features|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-launch-new-terminal-of-surat-airport-today-check-its-features-101702773866126.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=17 December 2023|access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
The other infrastructure developments at the airport include an extension of the apron for an additional 10 bays for code 'C' type aircraft, and a full-length parallel taxiway connecting the runway.<ref>{{cite news |title=AAI issues work order for Surat airport terminal extension |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/aai-issues-work-order-for-surat-airport-terminal-extension/articleshow/69568753.cms |work=The Times of India |date=30 May 2019 |access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> The expansion has transformed the airport into an international airport.<ref>{{cite news |title=Surat airport to be converted into an international one: Jayant Sinha |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8gY1FCMvlkenC2vSafJMSP/Surat-airport-to-be-converted-into-an-international-one-Jay.html |work=Mint |date=26 March 2017 |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> | |||
=== Cargo terminal === | === Cargo terminal === | ||
The cargo terminal of | The cargo terminal of the airport was inaugurated on 29 January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Domestic cargo terminal at Surat airport to be inaugurated on January 29 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/domestic-cargo-terminal-at-surat-airport-to-be-inaugurated-on-jan-29/articleshow/73363411.cms |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=19 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) approved a plan for a modular cargo terminal at the airport. After the approval of the tender, work on the construction of the new cargo terminal was awarded to a Surat-based company for the {{convert|14000|ft2}} cargo complex with a ground-level area of {{convert|10800|ft2}} and a first-floor area of {{convert|3200|ft2}}, respectively. Construction of the cargo terminal was completed within the project completion period of 13 months. The AAI has future plans to build a cargo terminal at the airport and has reserved land for this purpose.<ref>{{cite news |title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry {{!}} CAPA |url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/surat-airport-considering-new-international-cargo-terminal-981147 |access-date=5 March 2020 |work=centreforaviation.com |date=5 March 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Airlines and destinations== | ==Airlines and destinations== | ||
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| {{nowrap|[[Air India Express]]}} | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Sinha|first=Saurabh|title=Air India Express to link Bangkok with Surat and Pune|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-express-to-link-bangkok-with-surat-and-pune/articleshow/115737275.cms|website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2024|access-date=27 November 2024|language=en}}</ref> [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Air India Express To Start Dubai Operations From Surat Airport|url=https://theblunttimes.in/air-india-express-to-start-dubai-operations-from-surat-airport/38563/|work=The Blunt Times|date=13 December 2023|access-date=14 December 2023|language=en}}</ref> [[Dabolim Airport|Goa–Dabolim]],{{cn|date=November 2025}} [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ArenaJet/status/1736278454876971377|title=Air India Express to launch Hyderabad-Surat flights from January 2024|work=JetArena|accessdate=17 December 2023}}</ref>{{bsn|date=November 2025}} | |||
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< | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/DXB|title=Indigo Dubai-Surat flights}}</ref> | ||
[[Pune Airport|Pune]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/PNQ|title=Indigo Pune-Surat flights}}</ref> | |||
< | [[Delhi Airport|New Delhi]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/DEL|title=Indigo Delhi-Surat flights}}</ref> | ||
[[Chennai Airport|Chennai]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/MAA|title=Indigo Chennai-Surat flights}}</ref> | |||
< | [[Goa Airport|Panji]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/GOI|title=Indigo Goa-Surat flights}}</ref> | ||
| | [[Hyderabad Airport|Hyderabad]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/HYD|title=Indigo Hyderabad-Surat flights}}</ref> | ||
[[Jaipur Airport|Jaipur]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/JAI|title=Indigo Jaipur-Surat flights}}</ref> | |||
[[Kolkata Airport|Kolkata]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html#fs/STV/CCU|title=Indigo Kolkata via Jaipur Surat flights}}</ref> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of airports in | * [[List of airports in Gujarat]] | ||
* [[List of the busiest airports in India]] | * [[List of the busiest airports in India]] | ||
* [[Airports in India]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1970s establishments in Gujarat]] | [[Category:1970s establishments in Gujarat]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]] | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Surat | ||||||||||
| Location | Magdalla, Surat, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°7′3.57″N 072°44′42.93″E / 21.1176583°N 72.7452583°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Surat Airport | ||||||||||
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Surat Airport[4] (IATA: STV, ICAO: VASU) is an international airport serving Surat, Gujarat, India. It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha) and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad, in terms of both aircraft movements and passenger traffic. It was awarded the status of a customs airport on 9 June 2018, and the cabinet approved the international status on 15 December 2023.[5][6]
History[edit | edit source]
The Government of Gujarat built the airport in the early 1970s. Safari Airways, owned by Vijaypat Singhania of the Raymond Group, operated regular services to Bombay and Bhavnagar using Douglas DC-3 aircraft in the 1970s.[7] During the 1990s, Vayudoot and Gujarat Airways flew to Surat, but discontinued their flights in May 1994 and January 2000, respectively. The airport, with a 1,400-metre (4,600 ft) airstrip and an adjoining 60 by 40 metres (200 ft × 130 ft) apron, was then transferred to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 2003, who began to modernise the airport.[8] After a failed initial attempt in July 2004 to connect Surat with Mumbai and Bhavnagar due to poor airport infrastructure,[9] the now-defunct airline Air Deccan operated an ATR-42 aircraft daily from November 2004 to July 2005.[10]
In 2007, the airport's 1,400-metre-long runway was extended to 2,250 metres to enable the landing of larger aircraft. Subsequently, commercial services resumed on 6 May 2007, with an Indian Airlines Airbus A319 flight to Delhi flagged off by the former Minister of Civil Aviation, Praful Patel.[11] However, in October 2007, the runway was reportedly damaged due to poor quality of work during its extension.[12] As a result, a limitation was imposed on the runway not to allow more than two operations of aircraft weighing over 75,000 kg up to its rated capacity of 80,000 kg, until the runway was repaired.[13]
In 2009, the AAI announced that the airport required 864 hectares of land, and the state government had allocated such land for the development. Planned improvements at the airport included a capacity to handle up to seven jets at a time and extending the runway to 3,810 metres. The extension work on the runway was scheduled to begin in 2009.[14] The November 2014 collision of a buffalo with a SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft prompted the AAI to address safety issues at the airport and extend the runway from 2,250 metres to 2,905 metres, at a cost of ₹500 million.[13] The runway extension and repair were taken up in three phases. In the first phase, the runway was extended by 655 metres.[15]
The adjoining concrete apron measures 235 by 90 metres, and is linked by two taxiways to its sole runway that is oriented 04/22. The runaway initially 2,250 metres long and 45 metres wide, was extended to 2,905 metres in 2017. The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities and an Instrument Landing System (ILS), as well as navigational facilities like DVOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) and a Non-Directional Beacon (NDB).[16]
Terminal[edit | edit source]
Integrated terminal[edit | edit source]
The new airport terminal building was inaugurated on 27 February 2009 by the former Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Dinsha Patel.[14] The terminal building, constructed at the cost of ₹400 million, has a total floor area of 8,500 m2 (91,000 sq ft) and can handle 240 passengers per hour. It is equipped with CCTV cameras, two baggage carousels in the arrivals hall, and one hand baggage X-ray machine, among other modern facilities, including two aerobridges with Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS), two elevators, two escalators, and a 120-seat lounge. Coffee Culture and other shops have been added.
Expanded terminal[edit | edit source]
The construction work for the expansion of the terminal started in March 2020. The budget for the project is ₹ 353 crore, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it on 17 December 2023.[17] It has a total area of 25,520 square metres (274,700 sq ft). It is capable of handling 1,800 passengers (1,200 domestic and 600 international) during peak hours daily, with a provision of handling a further 3,000 passengers at peak hours, and 5.5 million passengers annually, an increase from the earlier 3.5 million passengers. It is equipped with 20 check-in counters, 26 immigration counters, 5 aerobridges from the existing three, baggage conveyors, and parking spaces to accommodate 475 cars. It is designed keeping the local culture and heritage in mind, so the facade is inspired by the old Kashta houses of Rander, a coastal town in Surat district. It is also equipped with sustainability features and has been made eco-friendly with a Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) 4-star compliant, given for including a double-insulated roofing system, a low-heat gain double-glazing unit, canopies for energy saving, a rainwater harvesting system, sewage treatment and water treatment plants among others.[18]
The other infrastructure developments at the airport include an extension of the apron for an additional 10 bays for code 'C' type aircraft, and a full-length parallel taxiway connecting the runway.[19] The expansion has transformed the airport into an international airport.[20]
Cargo terminal[edit | edit source]
The cargo terminal of the airport was inaugurated on 29 January 2020.[21] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) approved a plan for a modular cargo terminal at the airport. After the approval of the tender, work on the construction of the new cargo terminal was awarded to a Surat-based company for the 14,000 square feet (1,300 m2) cargo complex with a ground-level area of 10,800 square feet (1,000 m2) and a first-floor area of 3,200 square feet (300 m2), respectively. Construction of the cargo terminal was completed within the project completion period of 13 months. The AAI has future plans to build a cargo terminal at the airport and has reserved land for this purpose.[22]
Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Surat Airport". Airport Authority of India. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Gupta, Deepak (9 June 2018). "CUSTOM NOTIFICATION: SURAT AIRPORT NOTIFIED AS CUSTOMS AIRPORT". StudyCafe. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Union Cabinet gives nod, Surat airport goes international". The Times of India. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "AVIATION HISTORY". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Airports Authority of India Starts Work on Surat Airport". Business Standard. 16 February 2004. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Air Deccan's maiden Surat flight washed out". rediff.com. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Air Deccan suspends Surat operations". Business Standard. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Magdalla airport upgraded for connectivity". The Times of India. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Runway damage scars still hover over Surat airport". The Times of India. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Runway extension work speeded up at airport". The Times of India. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Surat airport: AAI asks govt for 864 ha". DNA. 28 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Work to extend Surat airport runway to begin in July". The Times of India. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ AAI website, 18 August 2010, archived from the original on 28 January 2012, retrieved 31 October 2011
- ↑ "PM Modi inaugurates new terminal at Surat airport". The Economic Times. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi to launch new terminal of Surat Airport today; check its features". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "AAI issues work order for Surat airport terminal extension". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "Surat airport to be converted into an international one: Jayant Sinha". Mint. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ "Domestic cargo terminal at Surat airport to be inaugurated on January 29". The Times of India. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ Sinha, Saurabh (27 November 2024). "Air India Express to link Bangkok with Surat and Pune". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "Air India Express To Start Dubai Operations From Surat Airport". The Blunt Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "Air India Express to launch Hyderabad-Surat flights from January 2024". JetArena. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Indigo Dubai-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Pune-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Delhi-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Chennai-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Goa-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Hyderabad-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Jaipur-Surat flights".
- ↑ "Indigo Kolkata via Jaipur Surat flights".
