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Raja Bhoj Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bhopal, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Guna, Raisen Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,719 ft / 524 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°17′15″N 077°20′15″E / 23.28750°N 77.33750°ECoordinates: 23°17′15″N 077°20′15″E / 23.28750°N 77.33750°E | ||||||||||||||
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65.2%)Raja Bhoj Airport (IATA: BHO, ICAO: VABP) is the primary airport serving Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Named after the 10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj, it is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore in terms of passenger movement and aircraft movement. Bhopal Airport is set to get the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility due to its advantageous central location in India.[4]
It is located in the north-western side of Bhopal, 15 kilometers away from the Bhopal Junction railway station in the city centre, and 20 kilometers away from the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) Railway Station in the south of the city. The airport is also near the intersection of National Highway 46 (which forms a ring-road around Bhopal) and State Highway 18, which connects Bhopal to Indore.
Development[edit]
Runway[edit]
In 2010, the length of the runway was increased to 2,744 metres (9,003 ft), making it possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal.[5] The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travellers.[6]
Renewable energy[edit]
In 2013, the airport became the first airport in the state to use solar power for running its utility grid system. A 100-kilowatt solar power plant was made operational in June 2013, with plans to install a 2-megawatt solar power plant at the airport in the future.[7] The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and CAT VII fire services.[8]
Cargo and Logistics hub[edit]
A new Air Cargo Hub is being planned with 17 acres land sanctioned near the airport for the same, while for now, the old terminal building is being redeveloped into a Cargo Complex to increase cargo operations from the capital airport. The temporary Air Cargo Complex will be inaugurated by October 2019.[9]
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility[edit]
Bhopal airport has been selected as one of the eight new destinations to set up Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India. The central location of the airport throughout the country provides ample growth and logistics prospects for the facility.[4]
Immigration check post and International flights[edit]
In September, the DGCA started the process for granting international status to Raja Bhoj airport.[10] In November 2019, a joint central team composed of members of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation visited the airport to review the arrangements in starting immigration facilities, and did not find any major hurdles.[10] With this, the airport is all set to become an immigration check post,[10] which is a mandatory requirement for operating international flights.
Selfie Point - Say Yes To Life[edit]
Bhopal airport established a selfie point in view of glorifying the importance of life in any difficulties.Raja Bhoj airport supported the campaign 'Say Yes To Life' runs buy eminent psychiatrist Dr Satyakant Trivedi(psychiatrist in bhopal) who is a member of suicide prevention task force, Madhya Pradesh.[11][12]
Integrated terminal[edit]
The integrated terminal building worth Rs 1.35 billion was inaugurated on 28 June 2011 by the then Civil Aviation minister, Vayalar Ravi.[13] The state government had given 400 acres of land for the construction of international terminal. The terminal building is built over an area of 26,936 square metres (289,940 sq ft) and has 14 check-in counters, 4 immigration counters for departures and 6 immigration counters for arrival.
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It also has twenty-two customs counters, 11 for arrival and 11 for departure, and six X-ray machines for security.[8] The terminal, now, also has an eatery and a few retail stores, that were developed as part of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) scheme of master concessionaire. The terminal is connected with 4 aerobridges.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai |
| IndiGo | Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Raipur, Udaipur[14] |
Statistics[edit]
See source Wikidata query and sources.
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On 27 March 2021, a trainer aircraft crashed on outskirts of Bhopal airport. Shortly after take off pilot in command faced some problem in the aircraft and contacted Bhopal ATC for an emergency landing. The flight couldn't reach the runway and crashed in open field 8 km away from Bhopal airport.
See also[edit]
- Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport
- Jabalpur Airport
- Gwalior Airport
- Khajuraho Airport
- List of airports in India
- List of the busiest airports in India
References[edit]
- ↑ "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Civil aviation min announces new MRO policy; seeks to attract investments". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Direct Haj flight from Bhopal". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "First direct flight from Bhopal to Jeddah from tomorrow". The Times of India. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Raja Bhoj airport all set to use solar energy". Hindustan Times. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public" (PDF). Airports International Indian edition. August 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bhopal to get air cargo services within a month". Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Immigration facility at Raja Bhoj airport soon". The Times of India. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ "Say Yes To Life selfie point inaugurated at Bhopal airport". TimesOfIndia. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "आत्महत्या रोकथाम रणनीति को लेकर मंत्री सारंग ने बनाई टास्क फोर्स". Livevns (in hindi). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public". Daily News & Analysis. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ Joshi, Gaurav (21 October 2022). "IndiGo Announces Eight New Domestic Routes". Simple Flying. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Raja Bhoj Airport (Airports Authority of India web site)
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