Tezu Airport

Tezu Airport (IATA: TEI, ICAO: VETJ) is located at Tezu in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) which upgraded it to handle ATR 72 type of Aircraft[1] with night-landing facility.[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the upgraded airport on 9 February 2019.[3]

Tezu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
LocationTezu
Elevation AMSL769 ft / 234 m
Coordinates27.9422°N 96.1339°E / 27.9422; 96.1339
Map
TEI
TEI
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 4,921 1,500 Concrete

History

Tezu was one of five airports that were shortlisted in 2015 for the implementation of AAI's "no-frills model", which will provide only essential services needed to operationalise the airport, without compromising on safety and security in any way. With an aim to ensure low cost of operation, the airport was to have no conveyor belts, no aerobridges and only the security hold area for departing passengers was likely to be air-conditioned.[4]

Current status
  • The development of the airport, at an estimated cost of ₹79 crore , was approved during 2009–10.[5]
  • Extension of runway to 1500 metres, construction of terminal building and air traffic control tower was to be completed by 2014.[1] However, the project faced multiple delays because of protests by local residents and the deadline was missed.[6]
  • Construction works of the runway and ancillary work like boundary walls, parking lot and drainage system was completed by early 2017.[7]
  • A test flight landed on the runway on 22 September 2017.[8]
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the upgraded airport on 9 February 2019.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Construction work gained momentum for Tezu airport in Arunachal". The Hindu. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. "By air or road, Tezu is now a vantage point". The Hindu. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. "Modi opens Tezu Airport, lays stone for Greenfield Airport". The Sentinel. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "Govt clears five budget airports to improve regional connectivity". Live Mint. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "Report to the People 2009-10". Press Information Bureau. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  6. "Five towns that are being added to India's airport map". Live Mint. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. "Air Connectivity Soon in Tezu". NorthEast Today. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. "Test flight conducted in Tezu Airport". The Arunachal Times. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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