Deoghar Airport

Deoghar Airport (ICAO: IN-0090)[1] is located in Deoghar, in the state of Jharkhand, India. The airport is spread over 654 acres (265 ha). The airport is being constructed to handle Airbus A320 type of aircraft.[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of development of the airport in Jharkhand on 25 May 2018.[3]

Aerial view of runway 09/27 of Deoghar Airport, Jharkhand
Deoghar Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirport Authority of India
ServesDeoghar
LocationKunda, Deoghar, (Jharkhand)
Elevation AMSL833 ft / 254 m
Coordinates24°26′41″N 086°42′09″E
Map
Deoghar Airport
Location of the airport in Jharkhand
Deoghar Airport
Deoghar Airport (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,202 2,500 Concrete

Development

The Jharkhand government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 2013, to develop the airport, to promote religious tourism in the state.[4]

The government later signed a tripartite MoU with the AAI and DRDO in March 2017, to develop the airport for non-military use of Airbus A-320 category aircraft.[5]

AAI proposed to upgrade the airport at a cost of INR 350 Crore. The upgrade includes extension of existing runway to 2,500 metres, construction of a 4,000 square metre terminal building to handle 200 passengers per hour, a mobile air traffic control, apron for two A320 aircraft, taxiways and an isolation bay. The terminal building will have six check-in counters and two arrival belts with a peak hour handling capacity of 200 passengers.The design of the terminal building will be inspired from the Baidyanath Temple temple structure and there will be paintings of Adivasi art, handicrafts and local tourist sites inside the airport. A DVOR/DME navigational facility is also planned. Construction commenced in January 2018.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Deoghar Airstrip (IN-0090) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com.
  2. "Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM". The Pioneer. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts". Businessworld. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. "Jharkhand To Get International Airport At Deoghar". iGovernment. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. "Jharkhand inks MoU for Deoghar International airport expansion". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. "Kunda Deoghar Airport". CAPA. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. "Pre-Feasibility report" (PDF). Environmentalclearance.nic.in. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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