Rourkela Airport
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Rourkela Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rourkela Steel Plant | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rourkela | ||||||||||
| Location | Chhend Colony, Rourkela, Odisha, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 7 January 2023[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 201 m / 659 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°15′23″N 84°48′52″E / 22.25639°N 84.81444°E / 22.25639; 84.81444 | ||||||||||
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  RRK Location of the airport in Odisha  RRK RRK (India) | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Source: AAI[3][4][5] | |||||||||||
Rourkela Airport (IATA: RRK, ICAO: VERK)[6] is a domestic airport serving Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is located near Chhend Colony, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the city centre. The airport is capable of handling ATR-72 type aircraft, an apron for parking of two aircraft at a time and a general aviation terminal. The license for commercial usage of the airport was issued in January 2019.[7] The airport upgradation project was taken up by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of ₹ 64.24 crore. It involved expansion of the runway from 1,765 m to 1,930 m to handle larger aircraft, like the ATR-72 and De Havilland 8-400 aircraft, construction of a new apron, a parallel taxiway to the runway, a new passenger terminal building and a perimeter wall.[8] The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted licence to Rourkela Airport for public use on 19 December 2022. The airport was upgraded from 2B to 2C category type. Commercial operations to Rourkela began from 7 January 2023, with direct flights provided by Alliance Air to Bhubaneswar[9] and to Kolkata from 1 September 2023.[10]
Terminal
Inaugurated in January 2023, the passenger terminal is built over an area of 5,785 sq.ft, with modular design for handling 50 arriving and 50 departing passengers at a time, with a scope for future expansion. The interiors of the terminal building depict local handicraft, culture, artwork and tourist destinations of Odisha.[11]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Bhubaneswar, Kolkata[12] |
See also
References
- ^ "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Great Circle Mapper".
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Rourkela on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ "Wait continues for Rourkela airport opening". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Expansion plan of Rourkela airport hit by tardy progress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Flight services to Kolkata from Odisha's Rourkela airport to start from Sep 1". 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Dash, Chinmayee (28 October 2023). "Rourkela-Kolkata Direct Flight From Nov 1; Know Airfare and Ticket Booking Details". Sambad English. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
Media related to Rourkela Airport at Wikimedia Commons
22°15′23″N 84°48′58″E / 22.2565°N 84.8160°E / 22.2565; 84.8160