Dehradun Airport

Dehradun Airport, also known as Jolly Grant Airport (IATA: DED, ICAO: VIDN), is located 25 km south-east of Dehradun. Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008 after a runway extension to accommodate larger aircraft. A new terminal building was inaugurated in February 2009.[4] Located 20 km (12 mi) from Rishikesh, and 35 km (22 mi) from Haridwar, the airport allows easy access to the region. It is approximately a 30 minutes drive to Rishikesh and 40 minutes to Haridwar and Dehradun.

Dehradun Airport
Airside view of the terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority Of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesDoiwala, Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh
LocationDoiwala (Tehsil) Dehradun (District)
Elevation AMSL566 m / 1,857 ft
Coordinates30°11′23″N 078°10′49″E
Website
Map
DED
DED
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,140 7,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2018 - March 2019)
Passengers1,240,173 (10.2%)
Aircraft movements12,517 (1.9%)
Cargo movements219 (18.3%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Dehradun airport is 37th busiest airport in India with 1,240,173 annual passengers.

It is also known as the Air Gateway of Garhwal and plays an important role in the tourism of Uttarakhand.[5]

History

Jolly Grant is the name of the place located in district Dehradun where the airport is situated. Jolly Grant is at a distance of 27 km from Dehradun City.

Vayudoot operated scheduled services to New Delhi, Lucknow and Pantnagar from 1982 to 1995.[6] Air Deccan started flights between Dehradun and New Delhi in December 2004[7] and added a second daily flight from August 2006.[8]

The Airport Authority of India suspended flight operations at the airport from 1 March 2007 in order to execute its airport modernization plan. The runway was extended from 3,500 feet to 7,000 feet and also broadened from 23 metres to 45 metres to enable the landing of narrow body jets like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus 320. A night landing system was installed and a new terminal building and ATC tower were also constructed.[9]

The expansion work was expected to cost ₹720 million and was to be completed by the end of 2007.[10] However, it took a few months more and scheduled flights resumed only in March 2008 with Air Deccan re-launching its flights.[6] Air India launched its Delhi to Dehradun services on 28 January 2010,[11] followed by SpiceJet in 2012.[12]

Terminal Building

The New Domestic Terminal Building at Dehradun is a 4,200 square metre glass and steel structure with central air conditioning, central heating, a Flight Information Display System (FIDS) and CCTV surveillance systems. The terminal has peak-hour passenger handling capacity of 150 passengers and annual handling capacity of 122,000. It has 11 check-in counters, an X-ray baggage scanner, three security check booths in the Departures section and two baggage claim conveyor belts in the arrivals section. Its adjoining airport apron can accommodate two Category 'C' type of aircraft.[4]

AAI has further proposed to expand the Dehradun airport by constructing a new integrated terminal building and allied facilities at an investment of Rs 3448 million.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Air Heritage Charter: Pithoragarh [13]
Air India Mumbai, Varanasi [14][15]
Alliance Air Delhi, Pantnagar[16]
Deccan Charters Charter: Pantnagar [13]
IndiGoAhmedabad,[17] Allahabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata,[18] Lucknow, Mumbai[13]
SpiceJet Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai [19]
Vistara Delhi[20]

See also

References
  1. "Traffic News for the month of March 2019: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Traffic News for the month of March 2019: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Traffic News for the month of March 2018: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. "New Integrated Terminal Buildings inaugurated at Amritsar, Dehradun and Jaipur Airport". Press Information Bureau. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. Pandit, Ambika (26 June 2013). "Dehradun airport sees flurry of action". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. "Aviation giants land at Jolly Grant airport". The Tribune. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  7. "Air Deccan to fly Delhi-Dehradun". Rediff.com. 21 December 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  8. "Air Deccan launches 2 flight on Delhi-Dehradun-Delhi sector". MoneyControl.com. 22 July 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  9. "Expansion causes flight suspension at Dehradun airport". Live Mint. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  10. "Dehradun airport to get Rs 72-cr facelift". Business Standard. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  11. "Air India launches Delhi-Dehradun flight". Daily News and Analysis. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  12. "SpiceJet launches Delhi-Dehradun flights". The Economic Times. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  13. "Comprehensive list of Awarded RCS Routes state wise" (PDF). Airport Authority of India. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  14. "Air India to begin Varanasi-Dehradun flights from September 28". India TV. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  15. "Air India to launch Mumbai-Dehradun flight from September 2019". Twitter. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  16. "Air India and Alliance Air schedule list". airindia.in. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  17. "IndiGo to commence Ahmedabad-Dehradun service in Mar-2020". CAPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  18. "New Flights Information, Status & Schedule | IndiGo". www.goindigo.in.
  19. https://www.spicejet.com/schedules.aspx
  20. "Vistara to start flights on Delhi-Dehradun route from Mar 29". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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