Birsa Munda Airport
Birsa Munda Airport (IATA: IXR, ICAO: VERC), also known as Ranchi Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Ranchi, the capital city of the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is named after Indian tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda and is currently managed by Airports Authority of India. The airport is located in Hinoo, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city. The whole airport sprawls over an area of 1568 acres.[2] The airport is used by more than 2.2 million passengers annually and is the 26th busiest airport in India.[3]
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Birsa Munda, Ranchi | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Ranchi | ||||||||||
Location | Hinoo, Ranchi (adjacent to Hatia) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 646 m / 2,120 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°18′51″N 085°19′18″E | ||||||||||
Website | AAI page | ||||||||||
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IXR Location of airport in Ranchi, India IXR IXR (India) | |||||||||||
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Statistics (April (2018) – March (2019)) | |||||||||||
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Source: AAI[1] |
Terminals
Integrated terminal
The new integrated passenger terminal building at Birsa Munda Airport was inaugurated by the then civil aviation minister Ajit Singh on 24 March 2013.
The terminal building spreading over 19,600 sqm has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1.38 billion. It has two aero-bridges and six escalators. All the equipments used have been imported from China, Germany and Singapore. The airport has capacity to handle 500 domestic and 200 international passengers at a time.[4]
In March 2013, the tax on aviation turbine fuel sold at the airport was reduced from 20% to 4% to attract more airlines to the city. Overnight parking of aircraft at the airport was made free-of-charge to encourage airlines to schedule their aircraft to remain overnight, so that there may be more early-morning flights to the metro cities.[5] The Airports Authority of India also constructed three more parking bays, thereby making it the first Tier-II airport in India to have eight aircraft parking bays.[6] The construction work is scheduled to be completed within a few months.[7] Two new aerobridges will be added to the terminal[7][8] and the runway will also be expanded.[9][10]
Cargo terminal
A new cargo terminal was inaugurated in February 2017 by Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar das . The terminal can handle 50 MT of cargo everyday.
It is equipped with explosive trace detection devices, cargo X-ray machines, hardware security machines, and CCTV cameras.[11]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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AirAsia India | Bangalore, Delhi | [12] |
Air India | Delhi | [13] |
Alliance Air | Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda, Kolkata, Raipur | [14] |
GoAir | Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai | [15] |
IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna | [16] |
Vistara | Delhi | [17] |
References
- "TRAFFIC STATISTICS – DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS". Aai.aero. Archived from the original (jsp) on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Ranchi Airport expansion plan faces mob fury". Infrastructure Today. April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "RANCHI AIRPORT CROSSES 1 MILLION MARK OF PASSENGERS". Pioneer. dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- "New terminal at Ranchi airport to be inaugurated on Sunday". The Times of India. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Mishra, Alok K N (31 March 2013). "Ranchi's double treat for flyers, airlines". Times of India. Bennet, Coleman and Co. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- Mishra, Alok K N (1 April 2013). "Ranchi airport to get 3 more parking bays". Times of India. Bennet, Coleman and Co. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- The Pioneer (18 May 2018). "Infra-boost to cater for increasing passenger flow to airport". Dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". Centreforaviation.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Decks cleared for Birsa Munda airport expansion | Ranchi News – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- A.S.R.P. Mukesh (17 January 2018). "Runway extension on radar". Telegraph India. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Cargo terminal for Ranchi airport ahead of business meet | Ranchi News". Times of India. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Birsa Munda Airport at Wikimedia Commons - Ranchi Airport at Airports Authority of India
- World Aero Data page for VERC
- Airport information for VERC: Birsa Munda Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident history for IXR: Ranchi Airport at Aviation Safety Network