Jalgaon Airport

Jalgaon Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesJalgaon
LocationKusumbe, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Built1973; 51 years ago (1973)[2]
Elevation AMSL840 ft / 256 m
Coordinates20°57′43″N 075°37′36″E / 20.96194°N 75.62667°E / 20.96194; 75.62667
WebsiteJalgaon Airport
Map
JLG is located in Maharashtra
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JLG is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 5,574 1,700 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers552 (Increase 55.5%)
Aircraft movements112 (Increase 7.7%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[3][4][5]

Jalgaon Airport (IATA: JLG, ICAO: VAJL) is a domestic airport serving the city of Jalgaon in Maharashtra, India. It is located in Kusumbe, off National Highway 753F (NH-753F), 9 km (5.6 mi) southeast of the city centre, and 47 km (29 mi) away from the Ajanta Caves, for which it is its closest airport. The airport has a flight training institute run by Skynex Aviation, along with a helicopter pilot training institute.[2]

History

The airport was built in 1973 by the Public Works Department.[2] The Jalgaon Municipal Council took over its operations from April 1997 and handed it over to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) in April 2007.[6] The Government of Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to upgrade the airport in July 2009.[7] The then President of India, Pratibha Patil, laid the foundation stone for the development and expansion of the airport in June 2010.[8] The AAI completed the first phase of work worth ₹61 crore (equivalent to ₹115 crore or US$14 million in 2023) in February 2012, including a new apron and a taxiway.[9] The revamped airport was inaugurated on 23 March 2012 by President Pratibha Patil.[6]

In 2016, the Government of Maharashra signed up for the Ministry of Civil Aviation's regional connectivity scheme (RCS) called UDAN, that would fast-track the development of ten regional airports in the state, including Jalgaon.[10] Under UDAN, Air Deccan won the contract to start flights from Jalgaon to Mumbai. The airline flew the first-ever scheduled commercial flight from the airport to Mumbai on 23 December 2017.[11] However, the airline stopped the flights in October 2018, citing technical issues.[12] The Government cancelled the contract and the route was allotted to TruJet,[13] and started operating from Jalgaon to Ahmedabad and Mumbai from 1 September 2019.[14] However, the airline stopped all operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and never restarted owing to the airline's bankruptcy in February 2022. Since then, the airport handled only private, charter and government flights. As the airport continues to be a part of the UDAN Scheme, in July 2023, a regional airline startup named Fly91 was allocated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to start routes to eight cities in India, including Jalgaon.[15] Hence, after beginning operations from its base at Manohar International Airport in Goa in March 2024, Fly91 restarted commercial operations in the airport, by starting new flights to Goa and Hyderabad from 18 April 2024.[16]

Structure

The airport is spread over an area of 630 acres and has one runway oriented 09/27, measuring 1,700 m (5,600 ft) in length. Its new apron measuring 68 metres by 67 metres provides parking space for two ATR-72 aircraft at a time. The runway has basic approach and runway edge lighting. Navigational and landing aids at the airport includes a DVOR/DME and a PAPI equipped on both sides of the runway. The terminal building covers an area of 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) and can accommodate 50 passengers during peak hours.

Facilities

The airport has all basic facilities as present in regional airports. The terminal has a booking counter area, few retail shops, washrooms, a baggage handling area, a waiting area, medical and emergency facilities, facilities for physically challenged passengers, and outside it there is a fire station, an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, a technical block, a flight training centre and ground vehicles connecting the terminal to the apron, as the terminal does not have any aerobridges at present.

Airlines and destinations

Apron area of the airport
AirlinesDestinations
Fly91 Goa–Mopa, Hyderabad[16]

Connectivity

Road

The airport is connected to the city with the help of National Highway 753F (NH-753F), passing just beside the airport.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Jalgaon Junction railway station, located about 9.5 km (5.9 mi) north of the airport.

Statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ [1] AAI Aerodrome data
  2. ^ a b c "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "President inaugurates Jalgaon airport". Newstrackindia.com. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  7. ^ "MADC - Projects". Maharashtra Airport Development Company. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  8. ^ "President lays foundation stone for Jalgaon airport". Zeenews.com. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Jalgaon Airport works". The Indian Express. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Maharashtra first to sign up for regional connectivity scheme". The Economic Times. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Air Deccan makes first flight from Mumbai to Jalgaon". LiveMint. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Air Deccan stops four flight operations in Maharashtra cities". The Times of India. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Maharashtra: 5 routes under UDAN scheme to restart from February 13". The Economic Times. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Jalgaon gets air link to Mumbai and Ahmedabad". The Times of India. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Newest airline FLY91 gets routes under UDAN scheme". The Economic Times. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Flight Schedule". Fly91. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

External links

  • Official website
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