Deoghar Airport (India)
Deoghar Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airport Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Deoghar | ||||||||||
| Location | Kunda, Deoghar, (Jharkhand) | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 833 ft / 254 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′41″N 086°42′09″E / 24.44472°N 86.70250°E | ||||||||||
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  IN-0090 Location of the airport in Jharkhand  IN-0090 IN-0090 (India) | |||||||||||
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Deoghar Airport (ICAO: IN-0090) is located in Deoghar, in the state of Jharkhand, India. The airport is spread over 654 acres. The airport is being upgraded to handle Airbus A320 type of aircraft .[1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of development of the airport in Jharkhand on 25 May 2018.[2] [[File:IMG Deoghar Airport Runway.jpg|thumb|Runway Image of Deoghar airport]]
The Jharkhand government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 2013, to develop the airport, to promote religious tourism in the state.[3]
The government later signed a tripartite MoU with the AAI and DRDO in March 2017, to develop the airport for non-military use of Airbus A-320 category aircraft.[4]
AAI proposed to upgrade the airport at a cost of INR 350 Crore. The upgrade includes extension of existing runway to 2,500 metres, construction of a 5,400 square metre terminal building to handle 200 passengers per hour, a mobile air traffic control, apron for two A320 aircraft, taxiways and an isolation bay. A DVOR/DME navigational facility is also planned. Construction commenced in January 2018.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM". The Pioneer. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts". Businessworld. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Jharkhand To Get International Airport At Deoghar". iGovernment. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Jharkhand inks MoU for Deoghar International airport expansion". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Kunda Deoghar Airport". CAPA. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Pre-Feasibility report" (PDF). Environmentalclearance.nic.in. Retrieved 26 March 2017.