Swami Vivekananda Airport

Swami Vivekananda Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of India
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Hub for
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 AAI page
Map
RPR
Location of airport in India
RPR
RPR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,286[1] 7,500 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 20 65 Concrete
Statistics (April 2017 - March 2018)
Passenger movements 1,628,134(Increase16.6)
Aircraft movements 11,802(Increase13.5)
Cargo tonnage 4,093(Decrease10.3)
Source: AAI[2] [3] [4]

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).[5] It is the 29th busiest airport in India by passenger traffic and 32nd 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 years in Raipur.[6]

Airfield

Swami Vivekananda Airport has a single runway—Runway 06/24—measuring 2,286 m (7,500 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) in width.[7]

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.[8]

Terminals

New integrated terminal

The new integrated terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012 by then President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Built at a cost of approx. ₹158 crore (US$22 million), the building covers an area of 18,500 m2 (4.6 acres). It is designed to handle 1300 passengers at a time, excluding 400 international passengers.[9]

The new terminal has 2 aero-bridges, 8 boarding gates, 20 check-in counters, 8 X-ray baggage machines, 4 security counters, and 3 conveyor belts for luggage.[8][10]

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.[11]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam
Alliance Air Bhopal, Jaipur (Begins 28 October 2018) [12]
Air Odisha Bhubaneswar, Jagdalpur,Jharsuguda
IndiGo Bengaluru, Chennai (begins 1 November 2018)[13], Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Cochin, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Srinagar
Jet Airways Delhi, Mumbai

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.[14] [Private Cabs] OLA is available on departure and arrival gates. Private taxi services are also available

References

  1. ↑ https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/airport_brochures/RAIPUR_AIRPORT-Broucher.pdf
  2. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Renaming of Mana Airport at Raipur in Chhattisgarh as "Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur"". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. ↑ https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/airport_brochures/RAIPUR_AIRPORT-Broucher.pdf
  8. 1 2 "Airports Authority of India, Technical Information". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Pranab hopes Raipur airport's new terminal will support Chhattisgarh's growth". The Hindu. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Airports Authority of India, Passenger Information". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Alliance Air to connect Jaipur Bhopal and Raipur with ATR". www.m.patrika.com.
  13. ↑ "New Flights". www.goindigo.in.
  14. ↑ "Eight AC city buses from the airport to Durg had permits". naidunia. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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