Khajuraho Airport

Khajuraho Airport (IATA: HJR, ICAO: VAKJ) is a domestic airport that serves the cities of Khajuraho and Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, India. The airport is 3 km south of Khajuraho, 4 km from Khajuraho railway station and 40 km from Chhatarpur. It covers an area of 590 acres.[5]

Khajuraho Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesKhajuraho
Chhatarpur
LocationKhajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
Opened1978 (1978)[1]
Time zoneIndian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL222 m / 728 ft
Coordinates24°49′02″N 079°55′07″E
WebsiteKhajuraho Airport
Map
HJR is located in Madhya Pradesh
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Location of airport in Madhya Pradesh
HJR is located in India
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HJR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,274 7,460 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 – March 2023)
Passengers25,973 (Increase 175.7%)
Aircraft movements718 (Increase 136.2%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

History

The airport opened in 1978, facilitating tourism to the nearby UNESCO world heritage site temple complex.[6]

In August 2013, the central government announced that the Khajuraho Airport would receive a new terminal.[7] Built at a cost of about ₹90 crore (US$11 million), the building was inaugurated on 23 January 2016 with officials from the state and union governments in attendance.[8][9]

Infrastructure

The airport has one asphalt runway, 01/19, with dimensions 2,274 by 45 metres (7,461 ft × 148 ft),[10] one passenger terminal with two aerobridges and an apron capable of parking four ATR-72 type aircraft and three Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
IndiGo Delhi, Varanasi[11]
SpiceJet Delhi, Varanasi (resumes 29 October 2023)[12][13]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at HJR airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

References
  1. Stausberg, Michael (2011). Religion and tourism: Crossroads, destinations and encounters. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-85478-5.
  2. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. "Khajuraho Airport". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
  6. Stausberg, Michael (2011). Religion and tourism: Crossroads, destinations and encounters. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-85478-5.
  7. "India: Upgradation of airports". Mena Report. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. "Soon int'l flights will land at Khajuraho: CM". The Pioneer. New Delhi. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  9. "Khajuraho airport equipped with infrastructure to boost tourism: Union minister Ganpathi Raju". Pradesh18.com. Press Trust of India. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  10. "Aeronautical Information Publication for VAKJ – Khajuraho" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  11. Velani, Bhavya (22 August 2023). "IndiGo Launches the New and 80th Destination as Khajuraho". Aviation A2Z. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. "SpiceJet to resume Varanasi-Khajuraho service from Oct-2023". CAPA. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  13. "SpiceJet Flight SG2931 (SEJ2931)–Delhi (DEL) to Khajuraho (HJR)-30 Apr 2023". FlightAware.


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