Biju Patnaik International Airport

Biju Patnaik International Airport
ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର
IATA: BBI – ICAO: VEBS
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Bhubaneswar
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha
 India
Opened 17 April 1962
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 138 ft / 42 m
Coordinates 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E / 20.24444; 85.81778Coordinates: 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E / 20.24444; 85.81778
Website Biju Patnaik International Airport
Map
VEBS

Location in Odisha

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,380 4,525 Asphalt
14/32[1] 2,743 9,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2014-15)
Passenger Movements 1,493,356 (Increase11.8%)
Aircraft Movements 12,512 (Increase6.5%)
Cargo Tonnage 5,948 (Increase47.9%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Biju Patnaik International Airport (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS), also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[5] It is the sole international airport in the state. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter. As of 2013, Bhubaneswar was ranked the 17th busiest airport in India by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) registering a 1.82% traffic growth over the previous year. On 5 March 2013, a new terminal (T1) was inaugurated by Minister of Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh. The terminal caters to all domestic flights while the older terminal (T2) has been refurbished to support impending international operations.[6] The Government of India accorded international status to the airport on 30 October 2013.[7]

Terminal T1 Entrance
Terminal T1 Waiting Area
Terminal T1 Airside

Terminals

Terminal 1 (Domestic)

The state-of-the-art terminal, inaugurated in March 2013, has a capacity of 4 million passengers per annum and was built at a cost of Rs 145 crore.[6][8] The new terminal has been developed by the (AAI) as part of the upgrade of 35 non-metro airports across the country.[9] Terminal T1, a two-storied building with a total area of 18,240 square metres (196,300 sq ft), consists of 2 aerobridges, 4 elevators, several escalators, 16 check-in counters, 3 arrival luggage conveyors, a spa, and seating areas. It has many lounges like Pal Heights Spa Lounge, Dakota Lounge, Mayfair Lounge and VIP Lounges apart from the Departure and Arrival Lounges.[6][10] The terminal is environment friendly, built according to green building standards, with provision for rain water harvesting, sewage treatment plants, etc. The internal walls of the terminal are decorated with tribal motifs, designs, masks, and sculptures, giving travellers a glimpse of Odisha's rich culture.[11] The new terminal also has food kiosks, gift shops, book shops, handloom, art galleries and handicraft kiosks.[12] The terminal was built by Lanco Infratech (Octamec).[13]

Terminal 2 (International)

On 10 July 2015, national carrier Air India began its daily operations connecting Bhubaneswar to international destinations under a hub-and-spoke model via Delhi. A delegation of AirAsia visited the airport to take stock of the infrastructure facilities and traffic potential. They held talks with Odisha Chief Secretary Gokul Pati and airport officials. But there were no significant developments, and the airport is not in AirAsia's plans at least for the winter schedule. It has not been approved from DGCA for any operation by the airliner during the schedule ending 26 March 2016.

Cargo

The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) of Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar is currently under construction. On 19 March 2015, Airports Authority of India in association with Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited organised a coordination meeting with main agendas such as potential, infrastructural requirements, administrative requirements and available resources, were discussed with the representatives of the airlines and industries.[14]

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Mumbai, Varanasi, Delhi
Air India Regional Port Blair
GoAir Mumbai
IndiGo Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam
Vistara Delhi

Charter

AirlinesDestinations
Air Odisha Jeypore, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Pawan Hans Paradeep
Pinnacle Air Gaya, Patna, Jeypore, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Gati Aviation Sambalpur, Gopalpur
JAC Air Jamshedpur, Kolkata

Airport Services

The fixed-base operators at the airport include:

Caterers

Fuellers

Awards

Connectivity

Biju Patnaik Airport is situated around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the city center. It is connected by Bhubaneswar City Bus (Route 207 Nandankanan — Airport) and other luxury coach buses to the city. The Bhubaneswar railway station is 2 – 3 km far from the airport. The airport has a facility of prepaid taxis. A new road connecting airport to the Ekamra Marg has been constructed as a part of the modernisation program, reducing journey time. Taxi services such as OLA cab, Uber, carzonrent and MERU cab also provide service from the airport to different parts of the city. Other private cabs companies also provide services from the airport premises.[19]

Incidents and accidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Subhashish Mohanty (January 13, 2015). "Airport plans hit land hurdle". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex3.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex2.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex4.pdf
  5. ↑ "Pilot information for Biju Patnaik Airport". ourairports.com. 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "New terminal at Bhubaneswar airport starts operations". Business Standard. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Centre accords international tag to Bhubaneswar airport". The Times of India. 31 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Singha, Minati (5 March 2013). "International airport to take off by June". Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Barik, Bibhuti (8 August 2011). "March date for swanky airport". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Barik, Bibhuti (24 June 2011). "Airport work speeds up — Capital set for take-off in style". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "New terminal at Bhubaneswar airport thrown open". Times of India. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Ramanath V, Riyan (5 February 2013). "Plans to provide spa facilities at airport". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lanco Infratech bags Rs 92 cr order from AAI". Business Standard. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Cargo Hub at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar". 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik Airport wins award". 16 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Odisha: Kalinga Safety Award to Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar".
  17. ↑ "Odisha’s lone airport ranked 33rd in world; sixth in country". 20 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Biju Patnaik International Airport Receives Meritorious Performance Awards on the National Conservancy Day". 15 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "New airport terminal to be thrown open on March 5". Times of India. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "IAF aircraft crash landed at Bhubaneswar". 22 December 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

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