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Jabalpur Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jabalpur,Bandhavgarh National Park,Kanha National Park , Amarkantak. Katni,Sagar, Damoh, Rewa, Satna, Shahdol, Umaria, Anuppur. | ||||||||||
| Location | Dumna | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,624 ft / 495 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°11′05″N 080°03′31.5″E / 23.18472°N 80.058750°ECoordinates: 23°11′05″N 080°03′31.5″E / 23.18472°N 80.058750°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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59.5%)Jabalpur Airport (IATA: JLR, ICAO: VAJB) (colloquially referred to as Dumna Airport') is an airport 25 km (16 mi) east of the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. It is the third busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport in Indore and Raja Bhoj International Airport in Bhopal in terms of both passenger and aircraft movement. The Airports Authority of India is upgrading the airport to provide better services to the air travellers of the region. The upgrades are expected to be completed by December 2021 and the new terminal building is to be commissioned by March 2022.[1]
The airport serves the whole of eastern Madhya Pradesh, especially the Mahakaushal region. It serves tourists who visit Kanha National Park and Bandhavgarh National Park and the marble cliffs and waterfalls on either sides of the Narmada river at nearby Bhedaghat amongst other areas and attractions. The airport is spread over an area of 960 acres (390 ha). Alliance Air , Indigo and SpiceJet operate scheduled flight services to and from Jabalpur. Airport Director is Smt. Kusum Das, Jt.GM(HK), AAI.
History[edit]
The airport was constructed during the British era airport was opened in the 1930s and used periodically by the Royal Air Force and Royal Flying Corps before and during World War II. It was commonly known as Jubbulpore Aerodrome, and had a dirt runway until the 1960s. The new paved runway was built atop the original dirt runway, in the same alignment. Before the aerodrome at Dumna was opened, planes had been landing, even in the 1920s, within a racecourse inside the city limits of Jabalpur.[citation needed] In 2015, the State government handed over 468.43 acres of land to the AAI for expansion of the airport.[1]
Facilities[edit]
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Airport have CNS/ATM facility like VHF, ATIS, DVR, AFTN, DVOR/DME, ADS-B, RCAG. ILS and Automation is going to be installed after completion of RWY expansion. Airport have also airport system and security facilities for APSUs like CCTV, X-ray machines, ETD, FIDS, PA SYSTEMS, DFMD, HHMD. The facilities are installed, operated, managed by CNS team of AAI.
Runway[edit]
The runway is capable of serving narrow body aircraft including Airbus 320 family/Boeing 737-800 and is equipped with night landing facilities, DVOR/DME, NDB and precision approach path indicator. It has a parking for one A-320/B-737 or 2 ATR-72 aircraft. ILS is under process after completion of RWY expansion, by CNS team and ADS-B and RCAG is going to commissioned soon.
Terminal[edit]
The terminal has the capacity of handling 200 passengers at the peak hours. It has 4 check-in desks apart from CCTV's and an X-ray machine for security. The airport is equipped with runway lighting, car-calling, night landing facilities, a food stall and an ATM. The Government of Madhya Pradesh had provided with Tourism Information Center and medical facilities like first-aid, MIR, and doctors and nurse will be provided soon.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Bilaspur, Delhi[2] |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai |
| SpiceJet[3] | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Surat |
Statistics[edit]
See source Wikidata query and sources.
Expansion[edit]
A new terminal building, spread over an area of 115,180 sq ft (10,701 m2), with a capacity to handle 500 passengers during peak hours is under construction. The terminal will have three aerobridges, an advanced baggage screening system and a car parking for more than 250 cars and buses. The building is to be commissioned by March 2022.[1] The project also includes extending the runway to 2750 meters from the current 1988 meters with one end with ILS facility, a 14 km (8.7 mi) long boundary wall, a 5 km (3.1 mi) long approach road connecting airport to the city, a 32-metre (105 ft) high New ATC Tower cum technical block, apron, taxiway, isolation bay and a fire station at a cost of Rs. 412 crores. These upgrades are expected to be completed by December 2021.[1] The foundation stone was laid on August 13, 2018 by Suresh Prabhu, Jayant Sinha, Rakesh Singh amongst others[4]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On 4 December 2015, a Spicejet Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 registration VT-SUC, was operating as Spicejet Flight 2458, was landing at Jabalpur when the aircraft collided with a herd of 30-40 wild boars. 3 boars were killed and the aircraft skidded off the runway coming to a stop with the left gear collapsed, left engine damage, and other unknown damage caused by the impact. Despite the damage, no serious passenger injuries were reported[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jabalpur Airport upgradation". Press Information Bureau. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ "Alliance Air to commence flights between Bilaspur-Delhi from March". Business Standard. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Spicejet flight schedule". SpiceJet. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "Foundation stone laid for upgradation of Jabalpur Airport". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "Accident: Spicejet DH8D at Jabalpur on Dec 4th 2015, boar strike, runway excursion, left main and nose gear collapsed". Avherald.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for VAJB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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