Raja Bhoj Airport
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| Raja Bhoj Airport राजा भोज विमानतल |
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IATA: BHO – ICAO: VABP
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,719 ft / 524 m | ||
| Coordinates | 23°17′15″N 077°20′15″E / 23.2875°N 77.3375°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 3,420 | 1,042 | Bituminous tar/Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 6,700 | 2,042 | Asphalt |
Raja Bhoj Airport (Hindi: राजा भोज विमानतल) (IATA: BHO, ICAO: VABP) is a domestic airport& international airport serving Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Bairagarh suburban area which lies 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Bhopal city center on National Highway 12.
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[edit] Development
The first direct international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudi Arabian Airlines on 23 October 2010.[citation needed]
With the length of the runway strip increased to 9,000 feet, it is now possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal.[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Mumbai, Delhi, Indore |
| Jet Airways | Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Raipur |
| JetLite | Delhi |
| SpiceJet | Hyderabad, Indore, Delhi |
- Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Dart Aviation | Delhi |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Raja Bhoj Airport (Airports Authority of India web site)
- Airport information for VABP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
