Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
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IATA: IDR – ICAO: VAID
 IDR
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Location | Indore, India | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,850 ft / 564 m | ||
| Coordinates | 22°43′18″N 75°48′03″E / 22.72167°N 75.80083°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 07/25 | 9,022 | 2,750 | Composite |
| Statistics (Apr'10 - Mar'11) | |||
| Passenger movements | 877,479 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 11,726 | ||
| Source: AAI [1][2] | |||
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IATA: IDR, ICAO: VAID) is a public airport that principally serves Indore, the largest city of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in the state of and is located 8 km south east of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, the agency responsible for the airport, it is the 20th.[3] busiest airport in India.
The airport is named after Ahilyabai Holkar (or Ahilya Bai Holkar), ruler of Indore and the adjoining regions from 1767 to 1795.
Since 2008, seasonal Haj charters also operate from Indore.
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[edit] New Integrated Terminal
A new integrated modern terminal building has started its operation on Feb. 14 ,2012 and the runway is being extended as a part of the expansion plan or the airport. The new terminal was built by AAI at a cost of Rs135 crore. The new terminal has modern escalators, aero-bridges and high-tech baggage handling system. it will cater to movements of 46 flights every day.It will have 16 check-in counters, 16 immigration counters (four for departure and 12 for arrivals) and four counters for customs, apart from 569 CCTVs and X-ray machines for security. As regards the amenities, the terminal would also have two lifts and two escalators conveyor belts for baggage. As per the international standards, it would also have an ATM machine, a book stall and a food court.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Bhopal, Delhi, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways | Ahmedabad, Bangalore [begins 25 March], Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur [begins 25 March], Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Visakhapatnam |
| JetLite | Banglore [ends 24 March], Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur, Srinagar |
| SpiceJet | Bhopal, Delhi, Hyderabad |
[edit] Image gallery
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Front Porch at Indore Airport.
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Indore Airport.
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Jet Lite Boeing 737 at Indore Airport
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New integrated International terminal under construction
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Holker Airport Terminal
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://aai.aero/allAirports/indore_technicalinfo.jsp Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport] at Airports Authority of India web site
- AAI traffic news
- Airport information for VAID at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Accident history for IDR at Aviation Safety Network
- [2] Money Control MoneyControl web site
- Airport information for VEBS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- [3] Infra News Infra News web site]
- Airport information for VEBS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- [4] Full Stop India Full Stop India web site]
- Airport information for VEBS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
