Jharsuguda Airport

Veer Surendra Sai Airport (IATA: JRG, ICAO: VEJH), also known as Jharsuguda Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The airport is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east from the city centre. [4] The airport is located in Durlaga, approximately 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Jharsuguda Junction Railway Station and around 63 kilometres from Sambalpur city. The airport is named after the revolutionary Veer Surendra Sai and it is the second commercial airport in the state of Odisha.[5] The airport caters to areas like districts of Jharsuguda and Sambalpur.

Veer Surendra Sai Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
ServesJharsuguda
LocationDurlaga, Jharsuguda, Odisha, India
Opened22 September 2018 (2018-09-22)
Elevation AMSL757 ft / 231 m
Coordinates21°54′48″N 84°03′01″E
WebsiteJharsuguda Airport
Map
JRG is located in Odisha
JRG
JRG
Location of airport in Odisha
JRG is located in India
JRG
JRG
JRG (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 7,844 2,391 Concrete
Statistics (April 2022 – March 2023)
Passengers232,564 (Decrease 11.7%)
Aircraft movements3,643 (Decrease 11%)
Cargo tonnage55 (Increase 44.7%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

History

The airfield was used during World War II by the RAF and other Allied Forces to counter Indian freedom fighters led by Subhas Chandra Bose.[6] After India gained Independence from the British, the airfield was abandoned.

In July 2013, the Government of Odisha sanctioned ₹50 crores to kick-start the ₹ 175-crore airport development project which was to be jointly executed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the state government.[7] On 30 July 2014, Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India for the mentioned.[8]

In August 2018, the airport received a 4C category licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), making Jharsuguda the second commercial airport in Odisha after Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.[9] The airport is eligible to land A-320 type Airbus aircraft.[10]

On 22 September 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport, in the presence of Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu and former Bargarh Lok Sabha Member Prabhas Singh.[11]

Facilities

Terminal

Inaugurated in September 2018, the passenger terminal is built over an area of 5,500 square metres (59,000 sq ft) with modular design for handling 150 arriving and 150 departing passengers at a time with a scope for future expansion. The runway has capacity of land Airbus A321 and Boeing 767 aircraft.[12]

The airport was renamed after freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai by the cabinet on November 1, 2018.[13][14][15] The interiors of the terminal building depict local handcraft such as world famous Sambalpuri sari, Sambalpuri dance, artwork and tourist destinations of Odisha.[16]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Alliance Air Bhubaneswar (ends 28 October 2023), Kolkata (ends 28 October 2023)
IndiGo Bangalore (begins 15 November 2023),[17] Kolkata (begins 6 November 2023)[17]
SpiceJet Delhi, Hyderabad (ends 28 October 2023)

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at JRG airport. See Wikidata query.
  • Front view of the airport's terminal
    Front view of the airport's terminal
  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating the airport
    The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating the airport
  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during the inauguration at the airport, along with the former Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu.
    The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during the inauguration at the airport, along with the former Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu.
  • Boarding area of the airport
    Boarding area of the airport

References
  1. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "Information about Jharsuguda Airport – World airport database".
  5. "SpiceJet started flights to Jharsuguda from Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata On March 31,2019". Times of India. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. "Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda – A Brief History –". Odisha News Insight. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. "Government sanctions Rs 50 crore for Jharsuguda". The Times of India. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. "Odisha signs MoU with AAI for second airport at Jharsuguda". The Economic Times. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. "J'suguda Airport fit for 320 Airbus flight". The Pioneer. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. "Jharsuguda Airport to Usher in Economic Development". The Indian Express. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  11. "PM Modi inaugurates new airport in Odisha's Jharsuguda".
  12. "Government sanctions Rs 50 crore for Jharsuguda - Times Of India". 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. "Cabinet clears renaming Jharsuguda aerodrome as Veer Surendra Sai airport".
  14. "Jharsuguda airport renamed after Odisha freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai".
  15. "J'suguda airport to have night landing facility".
  16. "Jharsuguda airport inauguration by PM Modi: Sneak-peek into Odisha's second airport – a big boost!".
  17. "IndiGo to launch flights to Jharsuguda from November 2023". JetArena. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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