List of airports in Odisha

Last updated March 31, 2024

This includes a list of airports in Odisha, India, including commercially used airfields, former airfields, flying schools and military bases.^[1]^[2]^[3] This list contains the following information:

City served - The city generally associated with the airport. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside the city they serve.
ICAO - The location indicator assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
IATA - The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Airport name - The official airport name. Those shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
Note - Specific information related to the airport

Role of Airport
Role	Description
International	Handles International Flights
Customs	Airports with customs checking and clearance facilities handling international flights but not elevated to International Airport status.
Domestic	Handles Domestic Flights
Civil enclave	Civil Enclaves at a Military Airfield.
General Aviation	No Scheduled Commercial Flights
Military	Defence Purposes
Flying School	Training Purposes
Public	State Owned
Private	Privately Owned
Future	Project Proposed or Under Construction
Closed	No Longer in Operation

Commercial service	Airport has commercial service
	Airport has no commercial service

List

List of airports in Odisha
Sl. no.	Location/City in Odisha	Airport Name	ICAO	IATA	Operator	Category	Role
1	Angul	Savitri Jindal Airport	VEAL	—	Jindal Steel and Power	Private	Private
2	Balangir	Tusura Airstrip	VETS	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
3	Barbil	Barbil Tonto Airstrip	VEBL	—	Jindal Steel and Power	Public	Private
4	Bargarh	Satibhata Airstrip	—	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
5	Baripada	Rasgovindpur Airstrip	—	—	Indian Air Force	Military	Closed
6	Baripada	Rajabasa Airfield	—	—	Mayurbhanj royal family	Private	Closed
7	Bhawanipatna	Utkela Airport	VEUK	UKE	Airports Authority of India	Domestic	Commercial
8	Bhubaneswar	Biju Patnaik International Airport	VEBS	BBI	Airports Authority of India	International	Commercial
9	Brahmapur	Rangeilunda Airport	VEBM	QBM	Airports Authority of India	Domestic	Commercial (Non-Scheduled)
10	Cuttack	Charbatia Air Base	VE62	—	Aviation Research Centre	Military	Military
11	Dhenkanal	Birasal Airstrip	—	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Flying School
12	Jajpur	Sukinda Airstrip	—	—	Tata Steel	Private	Private
13	Jeypore	Jeypore Airport	VEJP	PYB	Airports Authority of India	Domestic	Commercial
14	Jharsuguda	Jharsuguda Airport	VEJH	JRG	Airports Authority of India	Domestic	Commercial
15	Kendujhar	Raisuan Airstrip	VEKJ	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
16	Lanjigarh	Lanjigarh Airstrip	—	—	Vedanta Resources	Private	Private
17	Malkangiri	Malkangiri Airport	—	—	Airports Authority of India	Public	Future
18	Nuapada	Nuapada Airstrip	VENP	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
19	Phulbani	Gudari Airstrip	VEPN	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
20	Rairangpur	Rairangpur Airstrip	—	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
21	Rayagada	Gunupur Airstrip	—	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
22	Rayagada	Therubali Airstrip	—	—	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys	Private	Private
23	Rourkela	Rourkela Airport	VERK	RRK	Airports Authority of India	Domestic	Commercial
24	Sambalpur	Hirakud Airstrip	VEHK	—	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational
Proposed airports
25	Dhamra	Dhamra Airstrip	—	—	Dhamra Port Company	Public	Future
26	Puri	Puri International Airport	—	—	Government of Odisha	International	Future

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Rangeilunda Airport, also known as Brahmapur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Berhampur in Odisha, India. It is located adjacent to Berhampur University at Rangeilunda, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) from the famous Gopalpur-on-Sea beach. The airstrip was built by the British during World War II.

Veer Surendra Sai Airport, also known as Jharsuguda Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The airport is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east from the city centre. The airport is located in Durlaga, approximately 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Jharsuguda Junction Railway Station and around 63 kilometres from Sambalpur city. The airport is named after the revolutionary Veer Surendra Sai and it is the second commercial airport in the state of Odisha. The airport caters to areas like districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Bargarh and Debagarh.

Hirakud Airstrip, also known as Sambalpur Airstrip, is a public airstrip owned by Government of Odisha located 12 kilometres north of Sambalpur in western Odisha, India.

Jeypore Airport, also known as Jayapur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jeypore and Koraput in Odisha, India. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) north-west of the city of Jeypore in Koraput District. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda. In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam. Now, the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.

Amarda Road Airstrip, also known as Rasgovindpur Airstrip is a former wartime airfield located near Rasgovindpur village in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India. It was used by the Royal Indian Air Force during World War II.

Raisuan Airstrip, also known as Kendujhar Airstrip is a public airstrip located at Gopinathpur in the Kendujhar district of Odisha. Nearest airport to this airstrip is Barbil Tonto Aerodrome in Barbil, Odisha.

Barbil Tonto Airstrip is a public/private airstrip owned by the Government of Odisha and leased to the Jindal Steel and Power located at Barbil in the Kendujhar district of Odisha. The nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Kendujhar Airstrip in Kendujhar, Odisha.

Tusura Airstrip, also known as Balangir Airstrip is a public airstrip located at Tusura in the Balangir district of Odisha. Nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Utkela Airstrip in Bhawanipatna, Odisha. There are plans to upgrade the facility and use it as a second base for flight school by GATI in the state.

Angul Airport, also called Savitri Jindal Airport is a private airport owned by Jindal Steel and Power under DGCA license and located at Angul in the Angul district of Odisha, India. The airport is named after the Jindal group businesswoman and the richest woman in India, Savitri Jindal. The nearest airfield is Phulbani Airstrip in Phulbani, Odisha.

Gudari Airstrip, also known as Phulbani Airstrip, is a public airstrip owned by Government of Odisha located at Phulbani in the Kandhamal district of Odisha. Nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Nuagaon Airstrip in Balangir, Odisha.

Nuapada Airstrip, also known as Gotma Airstrip, is a public airstrip located at Nandapur in the Nuapada district of Odisha. Nearest airport to this airstrip is Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Utkela Airport is a domestic airport owned by the Government of Odisha located at Utkela in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India. It is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Bhawanipatna. The airport has been designated to be developed as a regional airport under the government's UDAN Scheme.

Rairangpur Airstrip, also known as Dandbose Airstrip, is located 6 km away from Rairangpur city center in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India. Rairangpur Airstrip is spread over 61 acres and is under the control of the Works Department of Government of Odisha. The runway is 750 meters long and is periodically maintained by the state government.

References

↑ "Airstrips in Odisha". OurAirports. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
↑ "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
↑ "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.

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[1] "Airstrips in Odisha". OurAirports. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[2] "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[3] "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.

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v t e Airports in Odisha
International	Bhubaneswar
Domestic	Brahmapur Jeypore Jharsuguda Malkangiri Rourkela Utkela
Unscheduled	Angul Balangir Barbil Dhenkanal Gunupur Kendujhar Lanjigarh Nuapada Padmapur Phulbani Rairangpur Sambalpur Sukinda Therubali
Military	Amarda Road Charbatia
Defunct	Rajabasa
Under construction	Dhamra Puri