Veer Savarkar International Airport

Veer Savarkar International Airport
Veer Savarkar International Airport
	IATA: IXZ; ICAO: VOPB;
Summary
Airport type	Civil enclave
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Opened	20 January 2005
Hub for	Jal Hans
Elevation AMSL	4 m / 14 ft
Coordinates	11°38′28″N 092°43′47″E / 11.64111°N 92.72972°ECoordinates: 11°38′28″N 092°43′47″E / 11.64111°N 92.72972°E
Map
	IXZ IXZ
Runways
Statistics (April 2020- March 2021)
Passenger movements
Passenger movements	400,361(75.9%)
Aircraft movements	4,801(66.3%)
Cargo tonnage	4,094(35.1%)
	Source: AAI

Veer Savarkar International Airport, also known as Port Blair Airport (IATA: IXZ, ICAO: VOPB) is an international airport located 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Originally known as "Port Blair Airport", it was renamed in 2002 after the Vinayak Damodar Savarkar who had been detained in the Cellular Jail in the city for 10 years.^[4] It operates as a civil enclave, sharing airside facilities with INS Utkrosh of the Indian Navy.^[5]

Overview[edit]

The airport has a single runway of 3,290 m (10,794 ft) in length, accommodating most narrow-body aircraft, that includes Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737. Except for the civilian terminal operated by the Airports Authority of India, all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by the Indian Navy.^[6]

Terminal[edit]

The passenger terminal has a capacity of 400 passengers. It covers an area of 6,100 square metres.^[7] There is only one terminal, with two gates and no aerobridges. Buses are used to provide transportation from the terminal to the aircraft parked on the apron.

New Terminal

It will be able to handle 1,200 passengers (600 domestic and 600 international) at peak hours, and will be able to serve 5 million passengers per annum.^[8]

As of 2022, the new terminal is under-construction and it is about 83% completed. It is expected to be completed by June 2022. The estimated cost has gone down to ₹ 417 crores and the number of aerobridges have been increased to 4.^[9]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

IndiGo A320neo

Airlines	Destinations	Refs.
Air India	Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam
IndiGo	Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata
SpiceJet	Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata Seasonal: Bangalore	^[10]
Vistara	Seasonal: Delhi, Kolkata	^[11]

Statistics[edit]

See source Wikidata query and sources.

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.
↑ "Lok Sabha Debates - Regarding Renaming Of Port Blair Airport In Andaman After The Name Of Port Blair airport on 8 May, 2002". www.indiankanoon.org. Government of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
↑ "New Terminal Building at Port Blair Airport by March 2018". Press Information Bureau. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
↑ "Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
↑ "PortBlair Airport".
↑ "Port Blair airport confirms new terminal – Business Traveller". Business Traveller.
↑ "Port Blair airport: June date for integrated terminal building at Andaman airport".
↑ "SpiceJet schedule list". spicejet.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
↑ "Vistara adds Chennai service from Feb 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

External links[edit]

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Vir Savarkar Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)

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[1] "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[2] "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[3] "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[4] "Lok Sabha Debates - Regarding Renaming Of Port Blair Airport In Andaman After The Name Of Port Blair airport on 8 May, 2002". www.indiankanoon.org. Government of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[PIB-5] "New Terminal Building at Port Blair Airport by March 2018". Press Information Bureau. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.

[ss-h5-6] "Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[7] "PortBlair Airport".

[8] "Port Blair airport confirms new terminal – Business Traveller". Business Traveller.

[9] "Port Blair airport: June date for integrated terminal building at Andaman airport".

[10] "SpiceJet schedule list". spicejet.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[11] "Vistara adds Chennai service from Feb 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

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