Deoghar Airport
Deoghar Airport (IATA: DGH, ICAO: VEDO) is a domestic airport
serving Deoghar in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is situated
approximately 12 kilometres (7.4 mi) from the city centre. The Airport has
been primarily developed to serve the region of North-Eastern part of Jharkhand and some districts of West Bengal and Bihar. It also caters
millions of pilgrims of Baidyanath Temple across the country. It is spread
over 654 acres (265 ha). The Airport has a 2,500 meter long runway, capable
of handling Airbus A320, A321 and Boeing 737 type of aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of development for
the Airport on 25 May 2018, and was inaugurated on 12 July 2022.
Facilities
Airports
Authority of India (AAI) has built the airport at a cost of ₹ 400 crore. It includes the
construction of the runway, having a length of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) and 45 m
(148 ft) wide, construction of a 4,000-square-metre (43,000 sq ft) terminal
building can handle 200 passengers per hour, an Air Traffic Control (ATC)
tower, an apron for two Airbus A320s/B737, taxiways and an isolation bay.
The 4,000-square-metre terminal has a capacity to handle over five lakhs
passenger annually.
The terminal building has six check-in counters and two arrival belts with a
peak hour handling capacity of 200 passengers. The design of the terminal
building is inspired from the Baidyanath Temple's structure, and there are
murals and paintings of Adivasi art, handicrafts and local tourist sites
inside the airport. The Airport runway is not equipped with Instrument
landing system (ILS) and therefore is not capable for takeoff and landing at
nights. A DVOR navigational facility is also planned. Construction commenced
in January 2018 and was completed in May 2022.
The adequate infrastructure and basic public facilities have been put in
place in the terminal ensuring convenient and user-friendly experience for
passengers thereby smooth flight operations from the Airport.
Car Parking
Car parking facilities are available in this Airport. The car park is
located within short walking distance of the Airport Terminal.
Airlines and Destinations
Scheduled commercial operation commenced on 12 June 2022 by IndiGo on
Deoghar- Kolkata and Delhi route under RCS Udan Scheme.
| Airlines | Destinations |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Kolkata |
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