Jagdalpur Airport
Jagdalpur Airport (IATA: JGB, ICAO: VEJR) is located near Jagdalpur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a pre-feasibility study in July 2013 for development of the airport[1] and approved of operations of 2C category aircraft under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.[4] The airport was chosen for an upgrade under the Government's UDAN scheme and the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a terminal building was performed in January 2017.[5][6] The airfield was upgraded to 3C category in 2019, allowing the operations of ATR-72 type of aircraft.[7]
Jagdalpur Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Chhattisgarh[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Chhattisgarh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hyderabad - Raipur | ||||||||||
| Location | Jagdalpur | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 555 m / 1,822 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°04′28″N 082°02′13″E | ||||||||||
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  JGB Location of airport in Chhattisgarh and India  JGB JGB (India) | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Hyderabad, Raipur[8] |
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References
- "Pre-feasibility Study for Jagdalpur Airport Conducted". Press Information Bureau. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- "traffic news Mar2K19Annex3 pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "traffic-news Mar2K19Annex2 pdf" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Centre lays firm conditions prior to airport development in C'garh". The Pioneer. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "CM performs bhoomi pujan for terminal of Jagdalpur airport". The Pioneer. January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Jagdalpur airport to be developed for ATR type aircraft ops". The Pioneer. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Safety assessment done at Jagdalpur Airport for 3C licence". The Pioneer. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "After successful trial, now aviation services to restart in Jagdalpur soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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