Jagdalpur Airport
Jagdalpur Airport (IATA: JGB, ICAO: VEJR), also known as Maa Danteswari Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of 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 and approved of operations of aircraft under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions. 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. It was upgraded to 3C category in 2019, allowing the operations of ATR-72 type of aircraft. On 21 September 2020, Alliance Air started flights to Hyderabad and Raipur using an ATR-72 aircraft. The airport's name was changed on 21 September 2020.
Development
The district administration has floated a proposal to set up a new airport for Jagdalpur in Ulnar village of Bastar district. This airport is expected to be set up in an area measuring 250 hectares. It would have a 1.7 km long and 30 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alliance Air | Delhi, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Raipur,Bilaspur |
| IndiGo | Hyderabad, Raipur |
Statistics
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Annual passenger traffic at JGB airport.
See Wikidata query.
See also
- Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur
- Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, Bilaspur
- List of airports in India
- List of the busiest airports in India