Prayagraj Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||
Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Prayagraj | ||||||||||
Location | Bamrauli, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 1931[1] [2] [3] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 322 ft / 98 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°26′24″N81°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E | ||||||||||
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Location in Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||
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Prayagraj Airport( IATA : IXD, ICAO : VEAB), also known as Allahabad Airport, is the domestic airport serving the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in the Bamrauli suburb of the city, it is one of the oldest airports in India. This airport is currently under joint operation of the Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India. It is the third busiest airport in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow International Airport and Varanasi International Airport in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
Foreseeing the Kumbh 2019, the airport was upgraded with the addition of a new civil terminal extension in 2018, which was constructed in a record 11 months by the TATA Projects group. [7] It continues to serve domestic destinations across the country, and is set to be converted into an international airport before Kumbh 2025. [8]
The Air Force station is located in the Bamrauli area of Prayagraj and is the headquarters of Central Air Command. It is one of the bases of Indian Armed Forces which operates under Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.[ citation needed ]
On 18 February 1911, domestic commercial aviation began in India when Henri Piquet flew a Humber biplane carrying mail from a polo field at Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to Naini, approximately six miles away. [9] The construction of an airport at Allahabad with a dedicated airfield was started in 1924. [3]
In 1931, the aerodrome at Allahabad was set up and the foundation for air traffic control services was laid with the appointment of an Indian Aerodrome Officer, specially trained at the airport in the UK. [3] It was among the first four international airports of the country. It catered to international flights with direct services to London until 1932. [2]
In July 1933, Imperial Airways commenced the operation of its flight on the Karachi-Jodhpur-Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Kolkata route, which ran until June 1940. [10] The airfield at Bamrauli was also used as one of the five compulsory stops of the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race which took place in October 1934. [11]
From 1941 to the early 2000s, the airport did not cater to any regular commercial flight services. In the early months of 2003, Air Sahara became the first carrier to re-introduce services at the airport with connectivity to cities like Delhi and Kolkata. [12] However, services soon became defunct following an economic crisis. In 2005, Alliance Air (a regional connectivity subsidiary under Air India) started its Allahabad-Delhi flight service on the ATR-72 fleet, which continues to be operational to this day, with minor non-operational periods in between.
In 2013, SpiceJet introduced its operation in the Delhi-Allahabad sector, along with Alliance Air commencing its Allahabad-Mumbai flight, both of which were closed down due to non-availability of ILS and night landing facilities at the airport after running for a few months. [13] [14]
Seeking limited operational and structural facilities, construction of a new civilian terminal and installation of an ILS system on the existing runway began in January 2018. [15] The newly constructed terminal was opened to the public in January 2019 and has since served regular flight operations at Prayagraj. [16]
The airport is served by a single runway 12/30, which is 2,560 meters (8,400 ft) long and 45 meters (148 ft) wide. [17]
The airport is ILS CAT-I compliant for landing during the night, bad weather and foggy conditions. [18] [ non-primary source needed ] The instrument landing system was installed during the 2018–2019 expansion phase, along with construction of the new terminal. Other than enhancing safety for landing flights in visibility as low as 550 meters, the installation of ILS finally allowed the airport to operate flights at night. [19]
Construction of the new terminal began in January 2018 and was completed in December 2018. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The terminal was constructed for ₹164 crore (US$21 million). [20] [15] A total of 83 acres (34 ha) was allocated for the construction of this terminal. [16]
The terminal is 6700 square meters, and has a peak per hour capacity of 300 passengers and four aircraft parking bays for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. [21] [20]
The building has an electric operated trolley gate on the link taxi track to segregate the operational area of Airports Authority of India and Indian Air Force. There has been use of fly ash bricks; double insulated door and the building is equipped with water harvesting and has a sewage treatment plant of its own. [22]
In February 2021, it was reported that there were plans for a complete makeover of the civil enclave of Prayagraj in Bamrauli in terms of size and facilities. The AAI proposed to double the airport's size, with the present building of the airport being expanded on both sides, keeping the terminal the same. This will also increase the size of the lounge and the number of aprons. Two more aero-bridges may be added. [23]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Akasa Air [24] | Bangalore (begins 1 May 2024), Mumbai (begins 20 May 2024) |
Alliance Air | Delhi |
IndiGo | Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Raipur (resumes 16 August 2024) |
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