Jeypore Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Public Works Department | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jeypore,Koraput | ||||||||||
| Location | Jeypore,Koraput district,Odisha,India | ||||||||||
| Built | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,952 ft / 595 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°52′49″N82°33′08″E / 18.8802°N 82.5523°E /18.8802; 82.5523 | ||||||||||
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| Source:AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
Jeypore Airport (IATA:PYB,ICAO:VEJP),[4] also known asJayapur Airport, is adomestic airport serving the cities ofJeypore andKoraput inOdisha,India. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) north-west of the city of Jeypore inKoraput district. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of aHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby atSunabeda.[5] In the 1980s,Vayudoot operated a dailyBhubaneswar-bound flight viaVisakhapatnam.[6] Now, the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.[7]
The airport is spread over 60 acres (24 ha).[8] In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed investment of around₹ 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall.[6] In April 2013, theGovernment of Odisha began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip.[5] The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from 15 to 24 metres (49 to 79 ft) and a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) boundary wall was built.[9]₹ 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.[9]
In October 2019, the State Government approached theAirports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare aDetailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 1,200 m.[10][11]
On 20 October 2022, theDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out commercial flight operations under the regional connectivity scheme.[12]
On 31 October 2022, the regional airline carrier, IndiaOne Air, began direct flight services from the airport toBhubaneswar.[13]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| IndiaOne Air | Bhubaneswar,Visakhapatnam |
