Bokaro Airport

Bokaro Airport
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator SAIL
Serves Bokaro Steel City
Location Bokaro, (Jharkhand)
Elevation AMSL 218 m / 715 ft
Coordinates 23°38′36″N 86°08′56″E / 23.64333°N 86.14889°E / 23.64333; 86.14889Coordinates: 23°38′36″N 86°08′56″E / 23.64333°N 86.14889°E / 23.64333; 86.14889
Map
VEBK
Location of the airport in India
VEBK
VEBK (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,615 5,300 Asphalt

Bokaro Airport (ICAO: VEBK) is a private airport located in Bokaro Steel City, in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is situated on National Highway-23 (Also known as the Bokaro-Chas road). There are no scheduled flights into this airport. Air Deccan had tried to launch its flights between Bokaro and Kolkata in 2010. A team of Air Deccan officials visited Bokaro, surveyed the market potential and assessed the airport.[1] However the services did not materialise. The airstrip is used only by aircraft of the Bokaro Steel Plant and those of visiting VIPs.

A report submitted by the National Highway Authority of India, to the civil aviation authorities in August 2013 suggested that the length of the airstrip be increased by another 700 feet to a total of 6,000 feet to facilitate landing of larger aircraft.[2]

A new report says, soon Bokaro airport will see connectivity through flight, as Bokaro will be connected from major regional airport i.e. Kolkata and Patna in first phase under Government of India initiative UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). Under this initiative plans are rolling out, as five-member team of Airports Authority of India accompanied by state civil aviation director Captain S.K. Sinha, visited Bokaro to inspect the airport and decide how to execute its expansion. Bokaro DC R.M. Ray, additional collector Jugnu Minz and Bokaro Steel general manager Rajvir Singh discussed in detail various aspects of the expansion plan, including acquisition of extra land.[3]

According to the Bokaro airport expansion plan, the area is to be increased from existing 210 acres to 500 acres and runway area from 5,200 feet to 8,000 feet. Sudesh Sharma, member of the Airport Authority team said, "Though existing facilities at the airport are satisfactory, various aspects, including the commercial viability of launching flights, will also be taken into account. We will also consult flight operators."[3]

A survey of over 1,900 shopkeepers of Dundibagh market, adjacent to Bokaro airport, was done under the supervision of DC Ray on 7 December 2016, for their rehab.

Union ministry of civil aviation on 24 January 2018 budget carrier Spicejet has been awarded 17 proposals and 20 new sectors under the second round of bidding for the Centre's UDAN regional connectivity scheme, which includes the Bokaro-Kolkata route.The route has been won by Spice Jet and is scheduled to commence operations once the airport is ready for operations. [4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Air link for Bokaro soon". The Times of India. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Plans for bigger Bokaro airstrip". The Telegraph. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 Choubey, Praduman (19 April 2017). "Airport team visits Bokaro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ↑ India announces second round of UDAN routes - ch-aviation
  5. ↑ SpiceJet News
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