Rourkela Airport

Rourkela Airport (IATA: RRK, ICAO: VERK)^[6] is a domestic airport serving Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is located near Chhend Colony, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the city centre. The airport is capable of handling ATR-72 type aircraft, an apron for parking of two aircraft at a time and a general aviation terminal. The license for commercial usage of the airport was issued in January 2019.^[7] The airport upgradation project was taken up by the Airports Authority of India (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 ATR-72 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.^[8] 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^[9] and to Kolkata from 1st September 2023^[10]

Rourkela Airport
IATA: RRK ICAO: VERK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Rourkela Steel Plant
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Rourkela
Location	Chhend Colony, Rourkela, Odisha
Opened	7 January 2023; 9 months ago (2023-01-07)^[1]
Elevation AMSL	201 m / 659 ft
Coordinates	22°15′23″N 84°48′52″E / 22.25639°N 84.81444°E / 22.25639; 84.81444
Map
RRK Location of the airport in Odisha Show map of Odisha RRK RRK (India) Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27^[2] 6,332 1,930 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 – March 2023)
Passengers 9,057 Aircraft movements 314 Cargo tonnage —
Source: AAI^[3]^[4]^[5]

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 Odisha.^[11]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Alliance Air	Bhubaneswar, Kolkata

See also

• List of airports in Odisha

References

1. "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. "Great Circle Mapper".
3. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
4. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
5. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
6. "Rourkela on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
7. "Wait continues for Rourkela airport opening". The New Indian Express.
8. "Expansion plan of Rourkela airport hit by tardy progress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
9. "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
10. "Flight services to Kolkata from Odisha's Rourkela airport to start from Sep 1". 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
11. "Odisha: Flight services at Rourkela airport begin; CM Naveen thanks PM Modi". Times Now. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

External links

•   Media related to Rourkela Airport at Wikimedia Commons

22°15′23″N 84°48′58″E / 22.2565°N 84.8160°E / 22.2565; 84.8160