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Raja Bhoj Airport (IATA: BHO, ICAO: VABP) is the primary airport serving Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Named after the 10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj, it is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore in terms of passenger movement and aircraft movement. Bhopal Airport is set to get the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility due to its advantageous central location in India.[4]

Raja Bhoj Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesBhopal, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Guna, Raisen Madhya Pradesh
LocationGandhi Nagar, Bhopal
Elevation AMSL1,719 ft / 524 m
Coordinates23°17′15″N 077°20′15″E
Maps
BHO
Location of airport in India
BHO
BHO (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,420 1,835 Bituminous tar/Asphalt
12/30 9,022 2,744 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2020 - March 2021)
Passenger movements462,932 (65.2%)
Aircraft movements5,672 (60.5%)
Cargo tonnage1,454 (4.7%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

It is located in the north-western side of Bhopal, 15 kilometers away from the Bhopal Junction railway station in the city centre, and 20 kilometers away from the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) Railway Station in the south of the city. The airport is also near the intersection of National Highway 46 (which forms a ring-road around Bhopal) and State Highway 18, which connects Bhopal to Indore.


Development



Runway


In 2010, the length of the runway was increased to 2,744 metres (9,003 ft), making it possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal.[5] The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travellers.[6]


Renewable energy


In 2013, the airport became the first airport in the state to use solar power for running its utility grid system. A 100-kilowatt solar power plant was made operational in June 2013, with plans to install a 2-megawatt solar power plant at the airport in the future.[7] The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and CAT VII fire services.[8]


Cargo and Logistics hub


A new Air Cargo Hub is being planned with 17 acres land sanctioned near the airport for the same, while for now, the old terminal building is being redeveloped into a Cargo Complex to increase cargo operations from the capital airport. The temporary Air Cargo Complex will be inaugurated by October 2019.[9]


Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility


Bhopal airport has been selected as one of the eight new destinations to set up Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India. The central location of the airport throughout the country provides ample growth and logistics prospects for the facility.[4]


Immigration check post and International flights


In September, the DGCA started the process for granting international status to Raja Bhoj airport.[10] In November 2019, a joint central team composed of members of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation visited the airport to review the arrangements in starting immigration facilities, and did not find any major hurdles.[10] With this, the airport is all set to become an immigration check post,[10] which is a mandatory requirement for operating international flights.

View of the apron from the aerobridge.
View of the apron from the aerobridge.

Selfie Point - Say Yes To Life


Bhopal airport established a selfie point in view of glorifying the importance of life in any difficulties.Raja Bhoj airport supported the campaign 'Say Yes To Life' runs buy eminent psychiatrist Dr Satyakant Trivedi(psychiatrist in bhopal) who is a member of suicide prevention task force, Madhya Pradesh.[11][12]


Integrated terminal


The integrated terminal building worth Rs 1.35 billion was inaugurated on 28 June 2011 by the then Civil Aviation minister, Vayalar Ravi.[13] The state government had given 400 acres of land for the construction of international terminal. The terminal building is built over an area of 26,936 square metres (289,940 sq ft) and has 14 check-in counters, 4 immigration counters for departures and 6 immigration counters for arrival.

Interior of the Terminal at Bhopal Airport
Interior of the Terminal at Bhopal Airport
Terminal view from Apron
Terminal view from Apron

It also has twenty-two customs counters, 11 for arrival and 11 for departure, and six X-ray machines for security.[8] The terminal, now, also has an eatery and a few retail stores, that were developed as part of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) scheme of master concessionaire. The terminal is connected with 4 aerobridges.


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
Air India Delhi, Mumbai
IndiGo Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Raipur, Udaipur[14]

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at BHO airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents



See also



References


  1. "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. "Civil aviation min announces new MRO policy; seeks to attract investments". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. "Direct Haj flight from Bhopal". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. "First direct flight from Bhopal to Jeddah from tomorrow". The Times of India. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. "Raja Bhoj airport all set to use solar energy". Hindustan Times. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.[dead link]
  8. "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public" (PDF). Airports International Indian edition. August 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. "Bhopal to get air cargo services within a month". Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. "Immigration facility at Raja Bhoj airport soon". The Times of India. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. "Say Yes To Life selfie point inaugurated at Bhopal airport". TimesOfIndia. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  12. "आत्महत्या रोकथाम रणनीति को लेकर मंत्री सारंग ने बनाई टास्क फोर्स". Livevns (in Hindi). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. "New terminal of Bhopal international airport opened for public". Daily News & Analysis. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  14. Joshi, Gaurav (21 October 2022). "IndiGo Announces Eight New Domestic Routes". Simple Flying. Retrieved 22 October 2022.



На других языках

[de] Flughafen Bhopal

Der ca. 524 m hoch gelegene Flughafen Bhopal (englisch Bhopal Airport oder Raja Bhoj Airport) ist ein militärisch und zivil genutzter Flughafen ca. 12 km (Fahrtstrecke) nordwestlich der Millionenstadt Bhopal im mittelindischen Bundesstaat Madhya Pradesh.
- [en] Raja Bhoj Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Raja Bhoj

El Aeropuerto Raja Bhoj (IATA: BHO, OACI: VABP) es un aeropuerto doméstico que sirve a Bhopal en el estado de Madhya Pradesh, India. También es conocido con el nombre de Aeropuerto Raja Bhoj. Se ubica en Bairagarh que está a quince kilómetros al noroeste del centro del centro de la ciudad de Bhopal.


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