Allahabad Airport
| Allahabad Airport इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट
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IATA: IXD – ICAO: VIAL
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India / Indian Armed Forces | ||
| Serves | Allahabad | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 322 ft / 98 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°26′24″N 081°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 06/24 | 4,800 | 1,463 | Concrete |
| 12/30 | 8,110 | 2,472 | Asphalt |
Allahabad Airport (Hindi: इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट) or Bamrauli Air Force Base (IATA: IXD, ICAO: VIAL) is located at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad city and is operational for domestic flights. Nearest other operational airports are Lucknow, Varanasi and Kanpur. Currently Spicejet and Air India Regional are operating from here, out of which Air India operates 2 direct flights four days a week to Delhi and rest of the days to Delhi and Spicejet operates daily direct flight to Delhi. However due to increasing Air Traffic demand, other operators are keen to operate at this terminal but the capacity of the terminal comes under question. Commuters usually fly from Lucknow International Airport or Varanasi International Airport which are 200 km and 120 km respectively, for further wide connectivity. The Airport currently doesn't have Night landing facility, but the system is being installed as a part of upgrading the airport. The Airport has VOR (Very High Frequency Omni Range) and DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) installed as part of up gradation in 2011.
The silver lining or Allahabad Airport is commencement of Allahabad-Delhi flight by private carrier Spicejet. Thanks to IAF Allahabad, who have given permission to operate civil flights on all 7 days/week. This was major reason Spicejet could not commence its flights earlier from Kanpur Airport where IAF had rejected their request for Sunday operations.
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Structure [edit]
Allahabad airport's area is 1 Acre, the terminal.s capacity being 50, for both arrival and departure. It's a civil enclave. The adjoining concrete apron measures 500 by 150 metres, and has 2 parking bays to cater to 1 CRJ and 1 ATR aircraft simultaneously. Allahabad's runway is oriented 12/30, is 8125 metres long and 150 metres wide. The Airfield has ground lighting facility and also equipped with Instrument Landing System (ILS) as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB.[1]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India Regional | Delhi, Kanpur |
| SpiceJet | Delhi [2] |
Extension and Upgradation plan [edit]
There is constant effort by aviation ministry to extend and upgrade the Allahabad airport. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh has requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to transfer 50 acres of identified land in Allahabad to Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop a new Civil Enclave to handle civil airport operations in the City. In a letter written to it was stated that given the lack of space, AAI is not able to upgrade the Civil Enclave of Bamrauli Airport at Allahabad as the airport belongs to Indian Air Force. Ajit Singh further wrote that the AAI has already made a preliminary study of the surroundings of the airport area and discussed with the Indian Air Force. The site measuring approximately 50 acres has been identified south of the airfield for development of new Civil Enclave. The new Civil Enclave will include new Terminal Building, Apron to park civil schedule flights, Link Taxi Track, Car Park, etc.The letter further states that in case of any difficulty in acquisition and transfer of identified land, an alternative location having an area of 50 acres may be acquired and handed over to AAI at the earliest, as a number of representations have been received for development of the airport.[3]
Pointing out that Allahabad is one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh and also has significant potential to enhance religious tourism, it is pertinent to mention that the development of Bamrauli Airport will go a long way in development of eastern region of the State and also adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh.
| Central Air Command, Indian Air Force | |
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 Emblem of the Central Air Command |
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| Founded | March 19, 1962 |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Type | Operational Air Command |
| Role | Air Defence, OCA, Offensive Ground Support, Airlift. |
| Headquarters | Allahabad |
| Motto | Sanskrit: Nigrahya Rasava shastrava |
| Engagements | 1962 Sino-Indian War, East Pakistan Operations 1971, Operation Meghdoot, Orissa Super-Cyclone Relief, 1999 |
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| Current commander |
Air Marshal chauhanAVSM VM |
Central Air Command [edit]
The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966. Central Air Command controls air operations in all of central India, from Delhi to Bengal. This command was reduced in size with the establishment of the Southern Air Command.
The Command features permanent airbases at Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Gwalior, Nagpur and Kanpur. Central Air Command features air defence squadrons consisting of the Mirage 2000 and the MiG-21. It is the main transport command with aircraft like the IAF's workhorse - the An-32, the long range heavy lift IL-76MD and the Dornier Do-228 which are used in the utility role. CAC also has helicopter squadrons like the Mi-8 Hip & Mi-17 Hip and the heavy lift, Mi-26 Halo
- Indian Air Force
- No. 22 Squadron, Indian Air Force
- Sino-Indian War
- East Pakistan Operations 1971
- Operation Meghdoot
- Orissa Super Cyclone
See also [edit]
- Kanpur International Airport
- Lucknow International Airport
- Varanasi International Airport
- Taj International Airport
- Bareilly Airport
- Kanpur Airport
- Faizabad Airport
References [edit]
- ^ "AAI website". Retrieved 02 October 2012.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/spicejet-begins-delhiallahabad-daily-services/article4368806.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
- ^ "Year-End-Review of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the Year 2012". Ministry of Civil Aviation28-December, 2012 15:28 IST.
External links [edit]
- Allahabad Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)
- GlobalSecurity.org: Bamrauli, Allahabad
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- Airport information for VIAL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
