Veer Surendra Sai Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jharsuguda | ||||||||||
| Location | Jharsuguda, Odisha | ||||||||||
| Opened | 22 September 2018 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 757 ft / 231 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°54′48″N 84°03′01″E / 21.91333°N 84.05028°E | ||||||||||
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Veer Surendra Sai Airport also known as Jharsuguda Airport (IATA: JRG, ICAO: VEJH) is an Indian airport. The airport is located 5 kilometers north-east of Jharsuguda, Odisha.[4] The airport is located in Durlaga, approximately 8.5 km from the Jharsuguda Junction. Named after Veer Surendra Sai, the airport is second commercial airport in the state of Odisha.[5]
History
The airfield was used during World War II by the RAF and other Allied Forces to counter Indian freedom fighters led by Subhas Chandra Bose.[6] After India gained Independence from Allied Forces, the airfield was abandoned.
In July 2013, the Government of Odisha sanctioned ₹ 50 crores to kick-start the ₹ 175-crore airport development project which was to be jointly executed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the state government.[7] On 30 July 2014, Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India for the mentioned.[8]
In August 2018, the airport received a 4C category licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), making Jharsuguda the second commercial airport in Odisha after Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.[9]
On 22 September 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport, in the presence of Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu and former Bargarh Lok Sabha Member Prabhas Singh.[10]
Facilities
Terminal
Inaugurated in September 2018, the passenger terminal is built over an area of 5,500 square metres (59,000 sq ft) with modular design for handling 150 arriving and 150 departing passengers at a time with a scope for future expansion. On 1 November 2018, the airport was renamed after famed freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai by the cabinet.[11][12][13] The interiors of the terminal building depict local handcraft, artwork and tourist destinations of Odisha.[14]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Raipur [15] |
| SpiceJet | Bangalore,[16] Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai[16] |
References
- ^ "Traffic News for the month of March 2020: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 21 May 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Traffic News for the month of March 2020: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 21 May 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Traffic News for the month of March 2020: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 21 May 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Information about Jharsuguda Airport – World airport database".
- ^ "SpiceJet started flights to Jharsuguda from Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata On March 31,2019". Times of India. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda – A Brief History –". Odisha News Insight. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Government sanctions Rs 50 crore for Jharsuguda". The Times of India. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Odisha signs MoU with AAI for second airport at Jharsuguda". The Economic Times. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "J'suguda Airport fit for 320 Airbus flight". The Pioneer. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates new airport in Odisha's Jharsuguda".
- ^ "Cabinet clears renaming Jharsuguda aerodrome as Veer Surendra Sai airport".
- ^ "Jharsuguda airport renamed after Odisha freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai".
- ^ "J'suguda airport to have night landing facility".
- ^ "Jharsuguda airport inauguration by PM Modi: Sneak-peek into Odisha's second airport – a big boost!".
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "SpiceJet's Flights Schedule and Information for domestic and international flights". Retrieved 5 January 2021.