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{{short description|Airport in Manipur, India}}
{{short description|Airport in Manipur, India}}
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== Development ==
== Development ==
[[File:A Child Care Room in the Imphal International Airport, showing multilingualism of Meitei, Hindi and English.jpg|thumb|300px|A Child Care Room in the Imphal International Airport with a signboard in [[Meitei language|Meitei]], [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]] languages, showing official [[multilingualism in India]].]]
[[File:A Child Care Room in the Imphal International Airport, showing multilingualism of Meitei, Hindi and English.jpg|thumb|300px|A Child Care Room in the Imphal International Airport with a signboard in [[Meitei language|Meitei]], [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]] languages, showing official [[multilingualism in India]].]]
In June 2019, [[Airport Authority of India|Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) implemented {{INRConvert|3400|c}} projects for the upgradation of various airports in the northeastern region. {{INRConvert|720|c}} will be spent for further upgradation of Imphal Airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/agartala-airport-to-be-3rd-international-airport-in-northeast/articleshow/69836963.cms|title=Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in northeast|newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=20 June 2019|date=18 June 2022}}</ref> The project includes a {{INRConvert|600|c}} integrated terminal building and airside infrastructure like new aircraft parking bays and link taxiways, a new [[Air traffic control|Air Traffic Control]] (ATC) tower and a control and technical block.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kitco-to-set-up-new-terminal-building-at-imphal-airport/article26580342.ece|title=Kitco to set up new terminal building at Imphal airport |newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 November 2019|date=19 March 2022}}</ref>
In June 2019, [[Airport Authority of India|Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) implemented {{INRConvert|3400|c}} projects for the upgradation of various airports in the northeastern region. {{INRConvert|720|c}} will be spent for further upgradation of Imphal Airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/agartala-airport-to-be-3rd-international-airport-in-northeast/articleshow/69836963.cms|title=Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in northeast|newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=20 June 2019|date=18 June 2019}}</ref> The project includes a {{INRConvert|600|c}} integrated terminal building and airside infrastructure like new aircraft parking bays and link taxiways, a new [[Air traffic control|Air Traffic Control]] (ATC) tower and a control and technical block.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kitco-to-set-up-new-terminal-building-at-imphal-airport/article26580342.ece|title=Kitco to set up new terminal building at Imphal airport |newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 November 2019|date=19 March 2019}}</ref>


The new terminal building will have an area of 28,125 sq.m. to handle 1,200 peak hour passengers (200 international & 1,000 domestic), an apron with 4 [[aerobridges]] and 8 parking bays for [[Airbus A321]] type aircraft, 2 link taxiways, and an ATC tower.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2022 |title=4 Bidders for Imphal Airport's New Terminal Contract |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/04/22/4-bidders-for-imphal-airports-new-terminal-contract/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
The new terminal building will have an area of 28,125 sq.m. to handle 1,200 peak hour passengers (200 international & 1,000 domestic), an apron with 4 [[aerobridges]] and 8 parking bays for [[Airbus A321]] type aircraft, 2 link taxiways, and an ATC tower.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2022 |title=4 Bidders for Imphal Airport's New Terminal Contract |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/04/22/4-bidders-for-imphal-airports-new-terminal-contract/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Accidents and incidents ==
== Accidents and incidents ==
* On 16 August 1991, [[Indian Airlines Flight 257]] crashed while on approach to the airport, killing all 69 people on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910816-1|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A8 Advanced VT-EFL Imphal Municipal Airport (IMF)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref>
* On 16 August 1991, [[Indian Airlines Flight 257]] crashed while on approach to the airport, killing all 69 people on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910816-1|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A8 Advanced VT-EFL Imphal Municipal Airport (IMF)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref>


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