Chitrakoot Airport चित्रकूट एयरपोर्ट | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Chitrakoot | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Dewanga,Chitrakoot district,Uttar Pradesh,India | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 2024; 1 year ago (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,050 ft / 320 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°10′04″N80°56′09″E / 25.167694°N 80.935800°E /25.167694; 80.935800 | ||||||||||||||
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| Source:http://cadup.gov.in/ | |||||||||||||||
Chitrakoot Airport (IATA:CWK,ICAO:VECT) is an operationaldomestic airport which serves the city ofChitrakoot,Uttar Pradesh,India. It is located at Dewangna inChitrakoot district, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center. The existing airstrip with a runway is currently owned by the Civil Aviation Department of theGovernment of Uttar Pradesh.[2]In January 2019, the State Government decided to expand the airstrip and construct an airport terminal by acquiring additional land from the forest department.[3][4]The airport has a pre-fabricated passenger terminal covering 525 square meters and can accommodate 20 arriving and 20 departing passengers.[5][6][2]In October 2020, Gurugram-based Aviation Connectivity and Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd won the rights to operate flights from the airport toKanpur,Prayagraj andVaranasi, under the government'sUDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.[7] 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 handlingAirbus A320 andBoeing 737 type aircraft, an apron, and a new passenger terminal.[8]
| Month | Passengers |
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| July 2024[9] | 115 |
| August 2024[10] | 173 |
| September 2024[11] | 215 |
| October 2024[12] | 219 |
| November 2024[13] | 76 |
| December 2024[14] | 12 |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyBig | Lucknow[15] |