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Gaya Airport (IATA: GAY, ICAO: VEGY) is an international airport serving Gaya, Bihar, India. This airport is 12 kilometres south-west of Gaya and 5 kilometres away from the temple city of Bodh Gaya, from where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.

This article is about the airport in India. For the airport in Niger, see Gaya Airport (Niger).

Gaya Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesGaya
LocationGaya, Bihar, India
Opened2002
Elevation AMSL116 m / 380 ft
Coordinates24°44′40″N 084°57′04″E
WebsiteGaya Airport
Map
GAY
GAY
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,286 7,500 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passengers47,311 ( 32.1%)
Aircraft movements625 ( 20.7%)
Source: AAI[1][2]
IndiGo Airbus A320 at Gaya Airport, Dec. 2020
IndiGo Airbus A320 at Gaya Airport, Dec. 2020

Expansion


An additional 100 acres of land is under encroachment while another 100 acres of land from four villages is to be acquired for runway expansion. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to develop the airport as a standby to the Kolkata Airport.[3] Minister of State for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal had informed the Rajya Sabha on 28 August 2013 that Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the government of Bihar for a further acquisition of around 200 acres to allow the airport to be expanded.


Overview


Gaya Airport is spread over an area of 954 acres. An additional 100 acres of land is under encroachment while another 100 acres of land from four villages is to be acquired for runway expansion. The airport terminal building, spread over 7,500 square meters can handle 250 incoming and 250 outgoing passengers. This airport is mainly seasonal and primarily caters to Buddhist tourists coming from South East Asian countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, etc.[4]

A January 2021 report by the Parliament of India described the IATA code as "inappropriate, unsuitable, offensive and embarrassing" for Gaya due to the city's religious significance. In its report, the Committee on Public Undertakings recommended changing the airport code from "GAY" to "YAG", asking the government to "make all efforts" to change the code. As of February 2022, IATA has rejected a code change, stating that airport codes are permanent unless a strong justification relating to air safety is given.[5] LGBT groups in India have criticised the parliamentary committee's request as reflective of homophobia.[6]


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
IndiGo Delhi,[7] Kolkata[8]

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at GAY airport. See Wikidata query.

Passenger, and Aircraft Movement at Gaya Airport (2011-2020)

YearPassengersChangeAircraft MovementChangeRef
2021–22 47,311 32.1% 625 20.7% [9]
2020–21 69,655 70.7% 788 78.1% [10]
2019–20 237,452 11.1% 3,606 36.1% [11]
2018–19 213,635 14.4% 2,649 8.6% [12]
2017–18 186,670 5.1% 2,439 11.2% [13]
2016–17 177,663 13.1% 2,193 4.8% [14]
2015–16 157,144 22.0% 2,093 28.0% [15]
2014–15 128,829 24.6% 1,635 13.8% [16]
2013–14 102,212 16.5% 1,437 5.6% [17]
2012–13 121,091 23.2% 1,524 23.9% [18]
2011–12 98,273 94.0% 1,230 108.5% [19]

See also



References


 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  1. "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. "Airport land issue: Patna's loss, Gaya's gain". The Times of India. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "Buddhist Tourists". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016.
  5. "'GAY' code for Gaya airport inappropriate; make all efforts to change it: Parliamentary panel tells govt". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. Farrukh, Rimal (7 February 2022). "Lawmakers Say This Holy City's Airport Code Is Too GAY". Vice. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. "IndiGo to commence Delhi-Gaya service in Oct-2020". CAPA. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. "AAI Traffic News 2021-2022". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  10. "AAI Traffic News 2020-2021". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. "AAI Traffic News 2019-2020". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. "AAI Traffic News 2018-2019". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. "AAI Traffic News 2017-2018". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. "AAI Traffic News 2016-2017". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  15. "AAI Traffic News 2015-2016". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. "AAI Traffic News 2014-2015". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. "AAI Traffic News 2013-2014". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  18. "AAI Traffic News 2012-2013". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  19. "AAI Traffic News 2011-2012". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 6 March 2021.



На других языках

[de] Flughafen Gaya

Der ca. 116 m hoch gelegene Flughafen Gaya liegt knapp 10 km südwestlich der Großstadt Gaya im nordindischen Bundesstaat Bihar. Etwa 10 km südöstlich liegt die für Buddhisten bedeutsame Pilgerstadt Bodhgaya, weshalb der Airport häufig auch Flughafen Bodhgaya genannt wird.
- [en] Gaya Airport

[es] Aeropuerto de Gaya

El Aeropuerto de Gaya, también conocido como Aeropuerto Bodhgaya, (IATA: GAY, OACI: VEGY) es un aeropuerto público que da servicio a Gaya, Bihar, India.

[fr] Aéroport de Gaya (Inde)

L'aéroport de Gaya (code IATA : GAY • code OACI : VEGY) est un aéroport international situé à Gaya dans l'État du Bihar en Inde. Il s'agit de l'unique aéroport international de l'État du Bihar.

[ru] Гая (аэропорт)

Аэропорт Гая (англ. Gaya Airport) (ИАТА: GAY, ИКАО: VEGY) — аэропорт в Индии, в штате Бихар, обслуживающий город Гая. Аэропорт находится в 5 километрах от храма города Бодхгае, который является местом просветления Будды. Это второй по загруженности аэропорт в штате Бихар после аэропорта Патна.


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