Swami Vivekananda Airport

Swami Vivekananda Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of India
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Elevation AMSL 317 m / 1,041 ft
Coordinates 21°10′52″N 081°44′18.5″E / 21.18111°N 81.738472°E / 21.18111; 81.738472Coordinates: 21°10′52″N 081°44′18.5″E / 21.18111°N 81.738472°E / 21.18111; 81.738472
Website www.aai.aero/allAirports/raipur_generalinfo.jsp
Map
RPR
RPR

Location of airport in India

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,251 (newly upgraded) 10,666 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 20 65 Concrete
Statistics (April 2016 - March 2017)
Passenger movements 1,396,179(Increase15.7)
Aircraft movements 11,280(Increase10.8)
Cargo tonnage 4,561(Increase4.8)
Source: AAI[1] [2] [3]

Swami Vivekananda Airport (IATA: RPR, ICAO: VERP), formerly known as Raipur Airport, is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is located at Mana between Raipur (15 km (9.3 mi)) and Naya Raipur 10 km (6.2 mi).[4] It is the 28th busiest airport in India by passenger traffic and 31st busiest by aircraft movement.

On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, as a tribute to the popular saint who spent two of his teenage year in Raipur.[5]

Airfield

Swami Vivekananda Airport has a single runway—Runway 06/24—measuring 3,251 m (10,666 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) in width.

The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities such as CAT-1 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Runway 24, and navigational aids such as DVOR, DME, NDB, and PAPI.

The apron has five parking bays that can accommodate A320/B737 category of aircraft and a helipad. The airport is equipped with category VI firefighting and rescue capability with provisions for category VII on demand.[6]

Terminals

New integrated terminal


The new integrated terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012 by President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Built at a cost of approx. ₹135 crore (US$21 million), the building covers an area of 18,500 m2 (4.6 acres). It is designed to handle 700 passengers at a time, including 200 international passengers.[7]

The new terminal has 2 aero-bridges, 8 boarding gates, 15 check-in counters, 5 X-ray baggage machines, 2 security counters, and 2 conveyor belts for luggage.[6][8]


Cargo terminal

The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) was inaugurated on 4 June 2016, fulfilling the long pending demand of the state to start air cargo operations. The AAI has converted the old terminal building into CUDCT to handle cargo operations. Ahmedabad based GSEC Limited has bagged the contract to operate and maintain the CUDCT for an initial period of five years.[9]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air IndiaDelhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam
IndiGo Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna
Jet Airways Bhopal, Mumbai
Vistara Delhi (begins oct 2017 onwards)[10]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Dart AviationDelhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad

Connectivity

The airport is located at a distance of 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Raipur Junction railway station and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Pandri bus terminal. It is well connected by Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS and cabs. In addition, the Raipur Urban Public Transport Society operates direct air-conditioned city buses to the neighbouring cities of Bhilai and Durg, via Raipur.[11]

Awards and recognition

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Renaming of Mana Airport at Raipur in Chhattisgarh as "Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur"". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  6. 1 2 "Airports Authority of India, Technical Information". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Pranab hopes Raipur airport’s new terminal will support Chhattisgarh’s growth". The Hindu. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  8. ↑ "Airports Authority of India, Passenger Information". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  9. ↑ Share on FacebookShare on Twitter (2016-06-04). "Cargo terminal inaugurated at Raipur airport | Raipur News - Times of India". M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  10. ↑ https://m.bhaskar.com/news/CHH-RAI-HMU-eight-flight-daily-for-delhi-will-be-less-than-three-months-increasing-seats-5658856-NOR.html
  11. ↑ "Eight AC city buses from the airport to Durg had permits". naidunia. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  12. ↑ Share on Twitter (2014-11-23). "Raipur airport ranks at top in customer satisfaction - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  13. ↑ Share on Twitter (2014-11-24). "MIA improves ranking in customer satisfaction survey in round II - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  14. ↑ "National awards rain on Chhattisgarh". Dailypioneer.com. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  15. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  16. ↑ Share on FacebookShare on Twitter (2015-09-02). "Probe into emergency landing of Bangladesh plane commences | Raipur News - Times of India". M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  17. ↑ "Air scare: Narrow escape for Delhi Daredevils at Raipur Airport - Sports". M.mid-day.com. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  18. ↑ "ASN Aircraft incident 15-JAN-2012 HAL Dhruv VT-BSN". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
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