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Jagdalpur Airport
Maa Danteswari Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Chhattisgarh[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Chhattisgarh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jagdalpur City | ||||||||||
| Location | Jagdalpur | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 555 m / 1,822 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°04′28″N 082°02′13″E / 19.07444°N 82.03694°ECoordinates: 19°04′28″N 082°02′13″E / 19.07444°N 82.03694°E | ||||||||||
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  JGB Location of airport in Chhattisgarh and India  JGB JGB (India) | |||||||||||
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Jagdalpur Airport (IATA: JGB, ICAO: VEJR) is a regional airport located near Jagdalpur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a pre-feasibility study in July 2013 for development of the airport[1] and approved of operations of aircraft under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.[4] The airport was chosen for an upgrade under the Government's UDAN scheme and the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a terminal building was performed in January 2017.[5][6] The airfield was upgraded to 3C category in 2019, allowing the operations of ATR-72 type of aircraft.[7] On 21 September 2020 Alliance Air started flights to Hyderabad and Raipur using ATR-72 aircraft. Currently Jagdalpur airport name changed to Maa Danteshwari Airport, Jagdalpur (Bastar) on 21 September 2020. Currently Airport Director is Shri K. K. Bhaumik.
The district administration has floated a proposal to set up a new airport for Jagdalpur[8] in Ulnar village of Bastar district. This airport is expected to be set up in an area measuring 250 hectares. It would have a 3 km long and 200 metres wide runway. The airport would also boast of a state of the art airport terminal building. Since about 92% (229 hectares) of the land required is owned by the government, the land acquisition process is expected to be quick leading to a faster development time for the airport.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Hyderabad, Raipur[9] |
See also[edit]
- Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur
- Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, Bilaspur
- List of airports in India
- List of the busiest airports in India
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pre-feasibility Study for Jagdalpur Airport Conducted". Press Information Bureau. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "traffic news Mar2K19Annex3 pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "traffic-news Mar2K19Annex2 pdf" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Centre lays firm conditions prior to airport development in C'garh". The Pioneer. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "CM performs bhoomi pujan for terminal of Jagdalpur airport". The Pioneer. January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Jagdalpur airport to be developed for ATR type aircraft ops". The Pioneer. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Safety assessment done at Jagdalpur Airport for 3C licence". The Pioneer. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ News Network, Partika (6 June 2021). "Ulnar to have the new Jagdalpur airport, district administration has already identified 250 hectares for the airport". Patrika. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "After successful trial, now aviation services to restart in Jagdalpur soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for VE46 at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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