Raja Bhoj Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Madhya Pradesh Government | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bhopal, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Gandhi Nagar area which lies 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Bhopal city center on National Highway 12. | ||||||||||||||
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| 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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Raja Bhoj Airport (IATA: BHO, ICAO: VABP) is the primary airport serving Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Gandhi Nagar area which lies 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Bhopal city centre on National Highway 12.It is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore. The airport is named after the 10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj. Bhopal is considered as one of the most poorly connected state capital of India.
Development
The length of the runway strip was increased to 2,744 metres (9,003 ft), making it possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal.[2] The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travellers.[3]
In 2013, the airport become the first airport in the state to use solar power for running its utility grid system. 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.[4] The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and CAT VII fire services.[5]
Integrated terminal
The new integrated terminal building worth Rs 135 crore was inaugurated on 28 June 2011 by the then Civil Aviation minister, Vayalar Ravi.[6] 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, four immigration counters for departures and 6 immigration counters for arrival. It also has two customs counters, each for arrival and departure, and six X-ray machines for security.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai |
| Alliance Air | Hyderabad, Lucknow |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Dart Aviation | Delhi, Mumbai, Indore |
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS – DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Direct Haj flight from Bhopal". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2010. 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.
- 1 2 "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public" (PDF). Airports International Indian edition. August 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public". Daily News & Analysis. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Raja Bhoj Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Raja Bhoj Airport (Airports Authority of India web site)
- Airport information for VABP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.