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Domestic airport in Uttar Pradesh, India

Chitrakoot Airport

चित्रकूट एयरपोर्ट
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Uttar Pradesh
Operator Government of Uttar Pradesh
Serves Chitrakoot
Location Dewanga, Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL 1,050 ft / 320 m
Coordinates

25°10′04″N 80°56′09″E / 25.167694°N 80.935800°E / 25.167694; 80.935800
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Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh

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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 4,593 1,400 Asphalt
8,202 2,500 Under construction

Chitrakoot Airport is an under-construction domestic airport which will serve the city of Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Dewangna in Chitrakoot district, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city centre. The existing airstrip with a runway is currently owned by the Civil Aviation Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
In January 2019, the State Government decided to expand the airstrip and construct an airport terminal by acquiring additional land from the forest department.[2][3]
The airport has a pre-fabricated passenger terminal covering 525 square metres and can accommodate 20 arriving and 20 departing passengers.[4][5][1]
In October 2020, Gurugram-based Aviation Connectivity and Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd won the rights to operate flights from the airport to Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi, under the government’s UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.[6] Currently, the airport is not operational, and the terminal is being handled only for private operations. To make it a full-fledged commercial airport, it is undergoing expansion, which includes a new 2,500 metre runway, suitable for handling Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft, an apron and a new passenger terminal. Before the completion of the expansion project, the existing terminal is announced to restart operations, and for that, is expected to get the license within 4-5 months from now, as of February 2023. The expansion project is expected to be completed by 2024.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b

    “Development of Airport in UP”. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

  2. ^ “Yogi Adityanath govt plans airport terminal in Chitrakoot”. The Times of India. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ “Untitled Page”. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ “Chitrakoot Tabletop Airport: चित्रकूट में यूपी का पहला टेबलटॉप एयरपोर्ट तैयार, जानें क्या है खासियत”. Zee News (in Hindi). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ “Action Plan” (PDF). Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ “UDAN 4.0: Air Taxi, Flybig new entrants; SpiceJet wins routes in Lakshadweep”. CNBC TV18. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ “New airport announced in UP, Lucknow, Prayagraj Airports to get new terminals”. Zee News. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.


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