Deoghar Airport
Deoghar Airport (ICAO: IN-0090)[1] is located in Deoghar, in the state of Jharkhand, India. The airport is spread over 654 acres (265 ha). The airport is being constructed to handle Airbus A320 type of aircraft.[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of development of the airport in Jharkhand on 25 May 2018.[3]
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 Aerial view of Deoghar Airport runway | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airport Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Deoghar | ||||||||||
| Location | Kunda, Deoghar, Jharkhand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 833 ft / 254 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′41″N 086°42′09″E / 24.44472°N 86.70250°E | ||||||||||
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  Deoghar Airport Location of the airport in Jharkhand  Deoghar Airport Deoghar Airport (India) | |||||||||||
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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.[4]
The government later signed a tripartite MoU with the AAI and DRDO in March 2017, to develop the airport for non-military use of Airbus A320 category aircraft.[5]
AAI proposed to upgrade the airport at a cost of INR 400 Crore.[6] The upgrade includes extension of existing runway to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) and 45 m (148 ft) wide, construction of a 4,000-square-metre (43,000 sq ft) 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.[7][8]
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.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Deoghar Airstrip (IN-0090) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com.
- ↑ "Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM". The Pioneer. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts". Businessworld. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Jharkhand To Get International Airport At Deoghar". iGovernment. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Jharkhand inks MoU for Deoghar International airport expansion". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Construction work at Jharkhand's Deoghar airport to be completed soon: AAI". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ↑ "Kunda Deoghar Airport". CAPA. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Pre-Feasibility report" (PDF). Environmentalclearance.nic.in. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "झारखंड: देवघर एयरपोर्ट का 85 प्रतिशत काम पूरा, जल्द शुरू हो सकती हैं कमर्शियल उड़ानें". आज तक (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2021-09-06.