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]

Birsa Munda Airport
Birsa Munda, Ranchi
  • IATA: IXR
  • ICAO: VERC
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesRanchi
LocationHinoo, Ranchi (adjacent to Hatia)
Elevation AMSL646 m / 2,120 ft
Coordinates23°18′51″N 085°19′18″E
WebsiteAAI page
Map
IXR
Location of airport in Ranchi, India
IXR
IXR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 8,901 2,713 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 63 19 Asphalt
Statistics (April (2018) – March (2019))
Passenger movements2,254,108 26.8
Aircraft movements1,686,9
Cargo tonnage4,743
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
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
AirAsia India Bangalore, Delhi [12]
Air IndiaDelhi [13]
Alliance Air Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda, Kolkata, Raipur [14]
GoAirBangalore, Delhi, Mumbai [15]
IndiGoBangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna[16]
Vistara Delhi [17]

References
  1. "TRAFFIC STATISTICS – DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS". Aai.aero. Archived from the original (jsp) on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. "Ranchi Airport expansion plan faces mob fury". Infrastructure Today. April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. "RANCHI AIRPORT CROSSES 1 MILLION MARK OF PASSENGERS". Pioneer. dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. "New terminal at Ranchi airport to be inaugurated on Sunday". The Times of India. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. The Pioneer (18 May 2018). "Infra-boost to cater for increasing passenger flow to airport". Dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  8. "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". Centreforaviation.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  9. "Decks cleared for Birsa Munda airport expansion | Ranchi News – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. A.S.R.P. Mukesh (17 January 2018). "Runway extension on radar". Telegraph India. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  11. "Cargo terminal for Ranchi airport ahead of business meet | Ranchi News". Times of India. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  13. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  14. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  15. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  16. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  17. "Airport Movement Report" (PDF). Dgca.nic.in. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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