Rourkela Airport is a domestic airport serving

Rourkela Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surro ...

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. It is located near Chhend Colony, west of the city centre. The airport is capable of handling

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type aircraft, an apron for parking of two aircraft at a time and a

general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...

terminal. The license for commercial usage of the airport was issued in January 2019. The airport upgradation project was taken up by the

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(AAI) at a cost of ₹ 64.24 crore. It involved expansion of the runway from 1,765 m to 1,930 m to handle larger aircraft, like the

and De Havilland 8-400 aircraft, construction of a new apron, a parallel taxiway to the runway, a new passenger terminal building and a perimeter wall. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted licence to Rourkela Airport for public use on 19 December 2022. The airport was upgraded from 2B to 2C category type. Commercial operations to Rourkela began from 7 January 2023, with direct flights provided by Alliance Air to

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango tr ...

. Direct flights to

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are also under proposal.

Terminal

Inaugurated in January 2023, the passenger terminal is built over an area of 5,785 sq.ft, with modular design for handling 50 arriving and 50 departing passengers at a time, with a scope for future expansion. The interiors of the terminal building depict local handicraft, culture, artwork and tourist destinations of

Airlines and destinations

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