Allahabad Airport

Allahabad Airport
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Owner Indian Air Force
Operator Airports Authority of India / Indian Armed Forces
Serves Allahabad
Location Bamrauli
Elevation AMSL 322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates 25°26′24″N 81°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E / 25.44000; 81.73389Coordinates: 25°26′24″N 81°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E / 25.44000; 81.73389
Map
IXD
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 8,400 2,472 Asphalt

Allahabad Airport (IATA: IXD, ICAO: VEAB) is a military airbase and public airport serving the city of Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in Bamrauli at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad and is operational for domestic flights. Nearby airports include Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. It is one of the oldest airports in India.

History

Although the first official mail flight took off from Allahabad, that particular flight originated in a polo field.[1] Construction of dedicated airfields were taken up much later, in 1926.[2] The airfield at Bamrauli was one of the five compulsory stops of the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race which took place in October 1934.[3]

Structure

Allahabad airport's area is 1 acre, the terminal's capacity being 120, for both arrival and departure. It is a civil enclave managed by Airports Authority of India, under the control of Civil Aviation Training College in Bamrauli, Allahabad. The adjoining concrete apron measures 500 by 150 metres, and has 2 parking bays to cater to 2 ATR 72-600 aircraft simultaneously being maintained by Indian Air Force. Allahabad's runway is oriented 12/30, is 8400 feet long and 150 feet wide.The airfield has an Instrument landing system facility (ILS) and PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) provided by Indian Air Force and also DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) installed by Airport Authority of India.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Alliance AirDelhi
IndiGo Bangalore (begins 15 November 2018),[5] Kolkata, Raipur (begins 30 November 2018) [6]
Jet Airways Indore, Nagpur, Lucknow, Patna[7]

Extension and upgradation plan

To meet the demand of increasing air travel in Allahabad, Allahabad Airport is being upgraded and a new civil terminal is being built by Airports Authority of India, adjacent to the existing Central Air Command Air force base, Allahabad.[8] The work is nearing completion and the Allahabad Airport - New Terminal will be operational on 15th November 2018 along with the commencement of Allahabad-Bengaluru IndiGo flight. [9]

When completed, it will be India's First Airport to be completed in such short span of time (10 Months).[10]

The site measures approximately 82.66 acres located south of the present airfield civil enclave. The new civil enclave includes a new terminal building (9000 square metres) with peak hour capacity of 700 passengers, an apron to park civil schedule flights, link taxi track and car parks with capacity of 200 cars/taxis.[11] The cost of construction of the new civil terminal airport is Rs. 2.89 Billion (Rs. 289 Crores).[12] [13]

See also

  1. ↑ "India and the World's First Official Air Mail by Airplane". Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "One hundred years of flying high". 31 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "De Panderjager uitgebrand in Allahabad". AviaCrash.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "AAI website". Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "IndiGo new flights". goindigo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. ↑ "कोलकाता और रायपुर की फ्लाइट 30 नवंबर तक". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  7. ↑ "Soon, Allahabad to Lucknow in 45 minutes | Allahabad News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  8. ↑ "Allahabad airport terminal: Allahabad airport may get new terminal before January 2019 Ardh Kumbh - The Economic Times". M.economictimes.com. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  9. ↑ "बम्हरौली एयरपोर्ट के सिविल टर्मिनल का 75 फीसदी काम पूरा". amarujala.com. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  10. ↑ "इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट रिकॉर्ड 10 महीने में बनकर तैयार होगा: नंद गोपाल गुप्ता". live hindustan.com. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Airports Authority of India to take up development work at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports". Pib.nic.in. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  12. ↑ "AAI approved list of Agencies for "Development of New Civil Enclave at Allahabad Airport" - Design & Build (EPC) | AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA". Aai.aero. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  13. ↑ "इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट रिकॉर्ड 10 महीने में बनकर तैयार होगा: नंद गोपाल गुप्ता". live hindustan.com. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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