Jeypore Airport

Jeypore Airport (IATA: PYB, ICAO: VEJP) is located 3 kilometres north-west of the city of Jeypore in Odisha, India. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda.[1] In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam.[2]

Jeypore Airport ଜୟପୁର୍ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର
IATA: PYB ICAO: VEJP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	AAI
Operator	Public Works Department
Serves	Jeypore
Location	Jeypore
Elevation AMSL	1,952 ft / 595 m
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 3,000 914

The airport is spread over 60 acres.[3] In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed to of around ₹ 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall.[2] In April 2013, the state government began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip.[1] The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from 15 metres to 24 metres and a 2.5 kilometre boundary wall was built.[4] ₹ 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.[4]

In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 5,000 feet.[5]