| Biju Patnaik Airport Bhubaneswar Airport |
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| IATA: BBI – ICAO: VEBS
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Bhubaneswar, Orissa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 138 ft / 42 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 4,524 | 1,379 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 10,500 | 3,200 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passengers | 3,008,954 | ||
Biju Patnaik Airport (Oriya: ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର) (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS), also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is currently the only major airport in Orissa. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Orissa Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter.
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The on-going developmental work at the Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar, which aims to upgrade the airport as an International airport, is likely to be completed by April, 2012.
The expansion work, being implemented by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), envisages construction of new domestic terminal building complex with all modern amenities, which includes 10 aerobridges at a cost of Rs 145.54 crore.The new domestic terminal building will be of 18000 sq m.
On completion of these works, the final capacity of the Bhubaneswar airport would be 970 domestic passengers and 348 international passengers during peak hours as per IMG norms, says Union minister of state for civil aviation, Praful Patel.
In keeping with the rapid pace of industrialization taking place in Orissa, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently announced a plan for the construction of a new integrated international airport complex at Bhubaneswar by 2010. AAI will invest over US $50 million (Rs. 2.5 billion).[1]
The state government of Orissa has provided 70 acres (280,000 m2) for the expansion of the runway to 10,500 ft (3,200 m), to handle Boeing 747 aircraft. The runway extension is expected to be commissioned in September 2006. The new terminal building will follow a modular design, with glass glazing, aerobridges with glass walls, and an inline baggage x-ray. The expansion also includes building a parallel taxi track for the airport and enhancing cargo handling facilities that could handle up to 30 aircraft per hour. A commercial complex for multiplex, shopping complex, hotel and other commercial establishments under the public-private partnership (PPP) near the airport, to support 500 passengers at a time.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Port Blair |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways | Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Bangalore, Bagdogra, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Srinagar |