Biju Patnaik International Airport

Biju Patnaik International Airport
ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର
IATA: BBI – ICAO: VEBS
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Bhubaneswar
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Opened 17 April 1962
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 138 ft / 42 m
Coordinates 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E / 20.24444; 85.81778Coordinates: 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E / 20.24444; 85.81778
Website Biju Patnaik International Airport
Map
BBI
BBI
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,380 4,525 Asphalt
14/32 2,743 9,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2015-16)
Passenger Movements 1,894,732 (Increase25.8%)
Aircraft Movements 14,032 (Increase12.2%)
Cargo Tonnage 7,002 (Increase17.7%)

Biju Patnaik International Airport (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS), also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[5] It is the sole international airport in the state. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter. As of 2013, Bhubaneswar was ranked the 17th busiest airport in India by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) registering a 25.8% traffic growth over the previous year. On 5 March 2013, a new terminal (T1) was inaugurated by Minister of Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh. The terminal caters to all domestic flights while the older terminal (T2) has been refurbished to support impending international operations.[6] The Government of India accorded international status to the airport on 30 October 2013.[7]

Terminal T1 Entrance
Terminal T1 Waiting Area
Terminal T1 Airside
Masks in the arrival area of Biju Patnaik International Airport
Upcoming cargo terminal

Terminals

Terminal 1 (Domestic)

The terminal, inaugurated in March 2013, has a capacity of 4 million passengers per year and was built at a cost of Rs 145 crore.[6][8] The new terminal has been developed by the AAI as part of the upgrade of 35 non-metro airports across the country.[9] Terminal T1, a two-storied building with a total area of 18,240 square metres (196,300 sq ft), consists of 2 aerobridges, 4 elevators, several escalators, 16 check-in counters, 3 arrival luggage conveyors, a spa, and multiple seating areas. Apart from the Departure and Arrival Lounges, T1 terminal also has several other lounges, including VIP Lounges, Pal Heights Spa Lounge, Dakota Lounge and Mayfair Lounge.[6][10] The terminal is environment-friendly, built according to green building standards, with sewage treatment plants and provision for rain water harvesting. The internal walls of the terminal are decorated with tribal motifs, designs, masks, and sculptures derived from Odisha's culture.[11] The new terminal also has food kiosks, gift shops, bookstores, art galleries and handloom/handicraft kiosks.[12] The terminal was built by Lanco Infratech (Octamec).[13]

Terminal 2 (International)

On 10 July 2015, India's national carrier Air India began daily operations connecting Bhubaneswar to international destinations via Delhi under a hub-and-spoke model.

Cargo

The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) of Biju Patnaik International Airport is currently under construction. On 19 March 2015, Airports Authority of India in association with Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited organised a coordination meeting with representatives of airlines and industries during which key agenda items such as potential, infrastructural requirements, administrative requirements and available resources were discussed.[14]

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi
GoAir Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai
IndiGo Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam
Vistara Delhi

Charter

AirlinesDestinations
Air Odisha Bhawanipatna, Jeypore, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Pawan Hans Paradeep

Accolades and recognitions

Connectivity

Biju Patnaik Airport is situated around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the city center. It is connected to the main city by Bhubaneswar City Bus (Route 207, Nandankanan — Airport) and other luxury coach buses. The Bhubaneswar Railway Station is 2 – 3 km from the airport. Various cab services such as CarzonRent, Ola Cabs, Uber, Meru Cabs, among others, also provide service from the airport to different parts of the city.[19]


Incidents and accidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex3.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex2.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k14annex4.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k16_trafficnews.jsp
  5. ↑ "Pilot information for Biju Patnaik Airport". ourairports.com. 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "New terminal at Bhubaneswar airport starts operations". Business Standard. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Centre accords international tag to Bhubaneswar airport". The Times of India. 31 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Singha, Minati (5 March 2013). "International airport to take off by June". Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Barik, Bibhuti (8 August 2011). "March date for swanky airport". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Barik, Bibhuti (24 June 2011). "Airport work speeds up — Capital set for take-off in style". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "New terminal at Bhubaneswar airport thrown open". Times of India. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Ramanath V, Riyan (5 February 2013). "Plans to provide spa facilities at airport". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lanco Infratech bags Rs 92 cr order from AAI". Business Standard. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Cargo Hub at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar". 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik Airport wins award". 16 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Odisha: Kalinga Safety Award to Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar".
  17. ↑ "Odisha's lone airport ranked 33rd in world; sixth in country". 20 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Biju Patnaik International Airport Receives Meritorious Performance Awards on the National Conservancy Day". 15 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "New airport terminal to be thrown open on March 5". Times of India. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "IAF aircraft crash landed at Bhubaneswar". 22 December 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

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