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IATA: BBI – ICAO: VEBS
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Bhubaneswar, Orissa | ||
| Location | Southtown, Bhubaneswar | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 138 ft / 42 m | ||
| Coordinates | 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 4,524 | 1,379 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 10,500 | 3,200 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (Apr'10 - Mar'11) | |||
| Passenger movements | 1,044,885 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 11,728 | ||
| Source: AAI [1][2] | |||
Biju Patnaik intertational Airport (Oriya: ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର) (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS), also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is currently the only major airport in Orissa. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Orissa Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter.
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[edit] Renovation
The on-going developmental work at the Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar, which aims to upgrade the airport as an International airport, is likely to be completed by April, 2012.
The expansion work, being implemented by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), envisages construction of new International terminal building complex with all modern amenities, which includes 3 aerobridges at a cost of Rs 245.50 crore.The new International terminal building will be of 24000 sq m.
On completion of these works, the final capacity of the Bhubaneswar airport would be 970 domestic passengers and 384 international passengers during peak hours as per IMG norms, says Union minister of state for civil aviation, Praful Patel.
[edit] Planned international airport
In keeping with the rapid pace of industrialization taking place in Orissa, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently announced a plan for the construction of a new integrated international airport complex at Bhubaneswar by 2010. AAI will invest over US $50 million (Rs. 2.5 billion).[3]
The state government of Orissa has provided. The runway extension is expected to be commissioned in September 2006. The new terminal building will follow a modular design, with glass glazing, aerobridges with glass walls, and an inline baggage x-ray. The expansion also includes building a parallel taxi track for the airport and enhancing cargo handling facilities that could handle up to 30 aircraft per hour. A commercial complex for multiplex, shopping complex, hotel and other commercial establishments under the public-private partnership (PPP) near the airport, to support 500 passengers at a time.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Port Blair. |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai. |
| Jet Airways | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai. |
| Kingfisher | Kolkata. |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex2.pdf
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex3.pdf
- ^ AAI to invest Rs 250 cr in Bhubaneswar airport, 22-Jul-2006
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Biju Patnaik Airport |
- Biju Patnaik Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
- Airport information for VEBS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
