Swami Vivekananda Airport

Swami Vivekananda Airport (IATA: RPR, ICAO: VERP) (referred as VARP until February 2018),[5][6][7] formerly known as Raipur Airport, is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is located at Mana between Raipur (15 km (9.3 mi)) and Naya Raipur 10 km (6.2 mi).[8] It is the 28th busiest airport in India by passenger traffic and 29th busiest by aircraft movement.

Swami Vivekananda Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
LocationRaipur, Chhattisgarh
Elevation AMSL317 m / 1,041 ft
Coordinates21°10′52″N 081°44′18.5″E
Websitewww.raipurairport.com
Map
RPR
Location of airport in India
RPR
RPR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,286[1] 7,500 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 20 65 Concrete
Statistics (April 2018 - March 2019)
Passenger movements2,028,548(24.6)
Aircraft movements16,901(32.0)
Cargo tonnage5,003(22.2)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, as a tribute to the popular saint who spent a major part of his life in Raipur.[9]

Airfield

Swami Vivekananda Airport has a single runway—Runway 06/24—measuring 2,286 m (7,500 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) in width.[1] The runway is being extended, post which the length will become 3,251 m (10,666 ft).[10]

The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities such as CAT-1 instrument landing system (ILS) at Runway 24, and navigational aids such as DVOR, DME, NDB, and PAPI.

The apron has six parking bays which can accommodate A320/B737 category of aircraft and a helipad (Works to accommodate a 7th A320/B737 category aircraft on the apron are underway). The airport is equipped with category VI firefighting and rescue capability with provisions for category VII on demand.[11]

Terminals

New integrated terminal

The new integrated terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012 by then President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Built at a cost of about ₹158 crore (US$22 million), the building covers an area of 20,000 m2 (4.9 acres). It is designed to handle 1300 passengers at a time, including 400 international passengers.[12]

The new terminal has two aero-bridges, eight boarding gates, twenty check-in counters, eight X-ray baggage machines, four security counters, and two conveyor belts for luggage. Construction for a third aero-bridge is underway.[11][13]

Cargo terminal

The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) was inaugurated on 4 June 2016, fulfilling the long pending demand of the state to start air cargo operations. The AAI has converted the old terminal building into CUDCT to handle cargo operations. Ahmedabad based GSEC Limited has bagged the contract to operate and maintain the CUDCT for an initial period of five years.[14]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air IndiaDelhi, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam
Alliance AirHyderabad, Jagdalpur, Jharsuguda, Kolkata, Ranchi
FlyBigIndore[15][16]
IndiGo Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Allahabad
Vistara Delhi, Mumbai

Connectivity

The airport is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Raipur Junction railway station and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Pandri bus terminal. It is well connected by Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS and cabs. In addition, the Raipur Urban Public Transport Society operates direct air-conditioned city buses to the neighbouring cities of Bhilai and Durg, via Raipur.[17]

Ola and Uber are available on departure and arrival gates. Private taxi services are also available.

References
  1. https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/airport_brochures/RAIPUR_AIRPORT-Broucher.pdf
  2. "Traffic News for the month of March 2019: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Airport codes Raipur in Raipur, India (IN)". airportsbase.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. "Raipur - India". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. "Renaming of Mana Airport at Raipur in Chhattisgarh as "Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur"". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  10. "AAI awards work for extension of Raipur Airport runway". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  11. "Airports Authority of India, Technical Information". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  12. Bagchi, Suvojit (8 November 2012). "Pranab hopes Raipur airport's new terminal will support Chhattisgarh's growth". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  13. "Airports Authority of India, Passenger Information". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  14. Share on FacebookShare on Twitter (4 June 2016). "Cargo terminal inaugurated at Raipur airport | Raipur News - Times of India". M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  15. "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  16. "Inaugural flight of FlyBig lands at Raipur Airport". www.thehitavada.com.
  17. "Eight AC city buses from the airport to Durg had permits". naidunia. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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