Prayagraj Airport
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India / Indian Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Allahabad | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Bamrauli | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 322 ft / 98 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°26′24″N 81°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E | ||||||||||||||
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  IXD Location in Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||
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Bamrauli Airport (IATA: IXD, ICAO: VEAB) is a military airbase and public airport serving the city of Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in Bamrauli at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad city and is operational for domestic flights. Nearest international airports are Lucknow and Varanasi. It is one of the oldest airports in India.
History
Although the first official mail flight took off from Allahabad, that particular flight originated in a polo field.[1] Construction of dedicated airfields were taken up much later, in 1926.[2] The airfield at Bamrauli was one of the five compulsory stops of the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race which took place in October 1934.[3]
Structure
Allahabad airport's area is 1 acre, the terminal's capacity being 120, for both arrival and departure. It is a civil enclave managed by Airports Authority of India, under the control of Civil Aviation Training College in Bamrauli, Allahabad. The adjoining concrete apron measures 500 by 150 metres, and has 2 parking bays to cater to 2 ATR 72-600 aircraft simultaneously being maintained by Indian Air Force. Allahabad's runway is oriented 12/30, is 8400 feet long and 150 feet wide.The airfield has an Instrument landing system facility (ILS) and PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) provided by Indian Air Force and also DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) installed by Airport Authority of India.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alliance Air | Delhi |
| Jet Airways | Indore, Delhi (begins 28 October 2018) |
| IndiGo | Raipur, Kolkata, Mumbai (begins 28 October 2018), Gorakhpur (begins 10 November 2018), Bangalore (begins 01 December 2018)[6][7] |
| Zoom Air | Delhi, Kolkata (begins 28 October 2018)[8] |
Extension and upgradation plan
To meet the demand of increasing air travel in Allahabad, Allahabad Airport is being upgraded and a new civil terminal is being built by Airports Authority of India, adjacent to the existing Central Air Command Air force base, Allahabad. The work will be completed before the city hosts Ardh Kumbh Mela in January 2019. This is by far the tightest deadline to be accepted by the Authority; the construction is to be completed within 16 months.[9] The site measures approximately 82.66 acres located south of the present airfield civil enclave. The new civil enclave will include a new terminal building (9000 square metres) with peak hour capacity of 700 passengers, an apron to park civil schedule flights, link taxi track and car parks with capacity of 200 cars/taxis.[10] The cost of construction of the new civil terminal airport is Rs. 1.27 Billion.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "India and the World's First Official Air Mail by Airplane". Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "One hundred years of flying high". 31 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "De Panderjager uitgebrand in Allahabad". AviaCrash.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "AAI website". Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Soon, Allahabad to Lucknow in 45 minutes | Allahabad News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Fly to Kolhapur, Allahabad at lower fares soon". 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "मुम्बई, बेंगलुरू की नियमित सेवा". 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "मुम्बई, बेंगलुरू की नियमित सेवा". 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Allahabad airport terminal: Allahabad airport may get new terminal before January 2019 Ardh Kumbh - The Economic Times". M.economictimes.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Airports Authority of India to take up development work at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports". Pib.nic.in. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "AAI approved list of Agencies for "Development of New Civil Enclave at Allahabad Airport" - Design & Build (EPC) | AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA". Aai.aero. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
- Allahabad Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)