Swami Vivekananda Airport

Infrastructure

The airport is spread over an area of 700 acre. It has a single runway (06/24) measuring 3250 m in length and 45 m in width. The runway was extended by 965 m, which was operationalised on 8 August 2024. It is equipped with night landing facilities and a CAT II Instrument landing system, and other navigational aids such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast. The apron has eleven parking bays which can accommodate narrow body aircraft. The airport is equipped with category VI firefighting and rescue capability with provisions for category VII on demand.

Terminals

A new integrated passenger terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012. Built at a cost of about , the building covers an area of 22000 m2, and can handle 1300 passengers simultaneously, including 400 international passengers. The terminal has three jet bridges, eight boarding gates, twenty check-in counters, eight X-ray baggage machines, four security counters, and two conveyor belts for luggage.

Following the opening of the new passenger terminal, the old passenger terminal was converted to handle cargo operations. The domestic cargo terminal was inaugurated on 4 June 2016, which enabled to start air cargo operations at the airport.

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Airlines and destinations

|Air India | Delhi |IndiGo| Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Goa–Dabolim, Hyderabad, Indore, Jagdalpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Prayagraj, Pune, Visakhapatnam

Connectivity

The airport is located 16 km from Raipur Junction railway station and 17 km from the Inter State Bus Terminal in Raipur. It is serviced by the Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS, and the Raipur Urban Public Transport Society operates air-conditioned buses to the neighbouring cities of Bhilai and Durg, via Raipur.

Aerocity

In September 2023, foundation stone was laid for an aerocity near the airport, with plans to construct hotels, a convention center, shopping complexes, restaurants and entertainment facilities.

References

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