Civil Airport Harni
| Vadodara International Airport વડોદરા એરપોર્ટ | |||||||||||
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| IATA: BDQ – ICAO: VABO | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vadodara | ||||||||||
| Location | Vadodara | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 127 ft / 38.7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°19′46″N 73°13′10″E / 22.32944°N 73.21944°ECoordinates: 22°19′46″N 73°13′10″E / 22.32944°N 73.21944°E | ||||||||||
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Vadodara International Airport or Civil Airport Harni or Vadodara's Harni Airport (IATA: BDQ, ICAO: VABO) is a civilian airport located in the north-east of Vadodara, Gujarat, India in the suburb of Harni.
A domestic airport up till 22nd October 2016, Vadodara is now an international airport. The new terminal building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 October 2016.[2] It is the second largest airport of Gujarat after the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. The terminal constructed at the cost of Rs. 160 Crores is also the second green airport of India after Kochi Airport. The Terminal area also houses a big picturesque garden wherein marvelous art works and sculptures by the city artists are installed (Vadodara is known for its culture, art and education and is the Cultural Capital of Gujarat). The terminal building holds world record of using longest single sheet rooftop measuring 164.2 meters. As per its expansion plans, Indigo has also started Direct flights from Vadodara to Lucknow(via Mumbai), Goa and Bengaluru
Terminals
The existing domestic terminal at Vadodara Airport is distinct from other airports due to its mix of Gujarati and architectural styles complete with domes on the roof. The terminal is small and cannot handle large numbers of passengers.
To enhance the capacity of the airport as well as to launch international services, it was decided to construct a new Integrated Terminal Building. An international architectural design competition was held to invite designs for the new terminal. Eventually, a design submitted by United States-based consortium Gensler, Frederic Schwartz Architects and Creative Group from India won the competition and the contract to design the new terminal was awarded to them.[3]
The foundation stone for the new terminal was laid on 26 February 2009. Construction work started in May 2011 and completed by August 2016.[4] The new terminal has an area of 18,120 sq. meters with the ability to handle 700 passengers (500 domestic and 200 international) per hour. It has 18 check in counters.[5] The AAI has recently constructed a night parking facility at the airport which can park about nine A-320 / Boeing 737-800 aircraft thus reducing the burden at Mumbai and Ahmedabad airport and proving economical for the airlines.
A cargo terminal is also planned for the future. Currently, the airport does not handle cargo. Also there are plans of expanding the runway width in near future to facilitate long distance international fights. Till then services will be available for shorter distance international destinations like Dubai, Middle-East, Singapore, Malayasia etc.
IAF Station Vadodara
In addition to its own state of art MRO facility for HS 748 and AN-32 aircraft at Vadodara, the Indian Air Force has two transport squadrons, operating under No. 36 Wing IAF, South Western Air Command:
- No. 11 Squadron IAF, Charging Rhinos, which operates HS 748 transport aircraft
- No. 25 Squadron IAF, Himalayan Eagles, equipped with AN-32 aircraft. This Squadron moved here from Chandigarh in Sept 2011[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, |
| Jet Airways | Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai |
Accidents and incidents
On 1 July 1995, an East West Airlines Fokker F-27, registered VT-EWE, was engaged in a training touch and go exercise at Vadodara airport when the aircraft's left main landing gear failed on touchdown. The aircraft continued moving forward on its belly and skid to a halt on the runway. There was no fire and no injury to persons on board the aircraft. Poor maintenance was cited as a contributory factor in the accident. The aircraft was written off. [7]
See also
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "PM Modi inaugurates terminal building of Vadodara airport, says happy it has joined green movement along with Kochi". The Indian Express. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Vadodara Airport new terminal design - Frederic Schwartz Architects
- ↑ http://www.slideshare.net/ManishJonwal/new-terminal-building-at-vadodara
- ↑ "Harni Airport to go international soon". The Times of India. 26 February 2009.
- ↑ "Himalayan Eagles land in Vadodara". newKerela.com. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ↑ "Accident Description". Air Safety Network. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
External links
- Civil Airport Harni (official Airports Authority of India web site)
- Airport information for VABO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.