Bhavnagar Airport

Bhavnagar Airport
Bhavnagar Airport
	Bhavnagar Airport airside
	Bhavnagar Airport cityside
	IATA: BHU; ICAO: VABV;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Bhavnagar
Elevation AMSL	43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates	21°45′08″N 072°11′07″E / 21.75222°N 72.18528°ECoordinates: 21°45′08″N 072°11′07″E / 21.75222°N 72.18528°E
Map
	BHU BHU
Runways
Statistics (2013–2014)
Aircraft movements
Aircraft movements	936
Passengers	66,989
	Source: Airports Authority of India

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Bhavnagar Aerodrome (IATA: BHU, ICAO: VABV) is an airport located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. It covers 295 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).^[1] It is near Bhavnagar Harbar.

Facilities[edit]

Aircraft at Bhavnagar Airport

Runway

The airport has one runway, oriented 07/25, with dimensions 1,920 by 45 metres (6,299 ft × 148 ft). It is equipped with an ILS for approaches in the 25 direction.^[1]

Terminal

Bhavnagar Aerodrome has a single terminal building, which covers 1,617 square metres (17,410 sq ft) and has a capacity for 110 passengers.^[2] It contains three check-in counters and a VIP lounge.^[1]

Parking bays

The airport has two parking bays: one for Code C aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, and another for smaller, turboprop aircraft like the ATR 72 and Q400.^[1]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

Airlines	Destinations
Air Deccan	Ahmedabad^[3]
Alliance Air	Mumbai^[4]

Statistics[edit]

Annual aircraft movements at Bhavnagar Aerodrome^[1]
Year	Aircraft movements	Percent change
2010–2011	1,490
2011–2012	2,658	78.4
2012–2013	2,221	16.4
2013–2014	936	57.9

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Bhavnagar Airport" Archived 15 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Airports Authority of India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
↑ "AAI in the West" (PDF). Cruising Heights. Newsline Publications Pvt. Ltd.: 34–36 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
↑ "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
↑ "Alliance Air Schedule". www.airindia.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

External links[edit]

Surat Airport Flight Information

[aai-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Bhavnagar Airport" Archived 15 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Airports Authority of India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.

[2] "AAI in the West" (PDF). Cruising Heights. Newsline Publications Pvt. Ltd.: 34–36 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

[3] "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[4] "Alliance Air Schedule". www.airindia.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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