Jeypore Airport
Jeypore Airport (IATA: PYB, ICAO: VEJP) is located 3 kilometres north-west of the city of Jeypore in Odisha, India. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda.[1] In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam.[2]
Jeypore Airport ଜୟପୁର୍ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | AAI | ||||||||||
| Operator | Public Works Department | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jeypore | ||||||||||
| Location | Jeypore | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,952 ft / 595 m | ||||||||||
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The airport is spread over 60 acres.[3] In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed to of around ₹ 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall.[2] In April 2013, the state government began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip.[1] The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from 15 metres to 24 metres and a 2.5 kilometre boundary wall was built.[4] ₹ 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.[4]
In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 5,000 feet.[5]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Govt pushes for Jeypore airport". The Times of India. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jeypore airstrip to get facelift". The Times of India. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ "AAI mulls Jeypore airport in Koraput". The Telegraph. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jeypore airstrip to take wings in 2019". Orissa Post. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "Now, efforts to upgrade Jeypore airport intensifies". The Pioneer (India). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
Coordinates: 18°52′49″N 82°33′08″E / 18.880180°N 82.552313°E