List of airports in Madhya Pradesh
This is a list of airports in Madhya Pradesh state in India.[1][2] There are two airport in Madhya Pradesh which had seasonal international flight for Hajj.
Major Airports
- Raja Bhoj International Airport - Airport is a domestic airport serving Bhopal.The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travelers.[3] There are daily flight to Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow.[4]
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport - Airport is the busiest airport in the state of and is located 8 km west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, the agency responsible for the airport, it is the 20th.[5] busiest airport in India. The airport is named after Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire. Since 2008, seasonal Hajj charters have begun operating from Indore.
- Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal - Airport can handle 200 passengers per hour. The 150 metre by 100 metre apron can handle two Airbus A320 and one small aircraft simultaneously.[6]
- Dumna Airport - Airport serves the Mahakaushal region and eastern Madhya Pradesh as it is the only air connection in the nearby 15-20 districts. Jabalpur Airport is the only air connection for many tourists who visit Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park, Khajuraho and Bhedaghat. The project includes civil works such as extending the runway to 9,000 feet and the construction of new terminal building and parking apron. Air India, SpiceJet and Ventura Airconnect Limited have been operating scheduled flight services to and from Jabalpur.
List of Airports
| Sl. No. | Location | ICAO | IATA | Airport Name | Type |
| International Airports | |||||
| 1 | Bhopal | VOCL | BHO | Raja Bhoj International Airport | International (seasonal) |
| 2 | Indore | VAID | IDR | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport | International (seasonal) |
| Domestic / Regional Airports | |||||
| 3 | Gwalior | VIGR | GWL | Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal | Domestic |
| 4 | Jabalpur | VAJB | JLR | Dumna Airport | Domestic |
| 5 | Khajuraho | VAKJ | HLR | Civil Aerodrome Khajuraho | Domestic |
| Small Airports | |||||
| 6 | Chhindwara | Chhindwara Airport | non-operational | ||
| 7 | Panna | Panna Airport | non-operational | ||
| 8 | Sagar | SDDA | DHN | Dhana Airport | non-operational |
| 9 | Daboh | VIST | TNI | Daboh Airport | non-operational |
| 10 | Khandwa | VADK | IN-0061 | Khandwa Airport | closed |
| 11 | Ujjain | Ujjain Airstrip | Air-stripe | ||
References
- ^ Airport Projects The Official Website Of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- ^ Airports The Official Website Of Airports Authority of India, Government of India
- ^ indiatimes
- ^ Raja Bhoj Airport
- ^ [1], AAI Traffic News.
- ^ "New Runway At Air Force Station Gwalior, Su-30s Added To Base". Livefist. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport.
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- Accident history for IDR at Aviation Safety Network
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- [4] Full Stop India Full Stop India web site]
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