Jaipur Airport
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Jaipur International Airport is in the southern suburb of Sanganer
, 13 km (8.1 mi) from Jaipur
, the capital of the India
n state of Rajasthan
.
Jaipur airport is the only international airport in the state of Rajasthan
. It was granted the status of international airport
on 29 December 2005. The civil apron
can accommodate 14 A320
aircraft and the new terminal building can handle up to 500 passengers at a time. There are plans to extend the runway to 12000 ft (3,657.6 m) and expand the terminal
building to accommodate 1,000 passengers per hour..The Ground Handling of all the international flights and non scheduled domestic as well as the international flights at this airport is taken care by Indo Thai Airport Management Services Pvt Ltd . Soon the complete domestic operations will also be taken care by them.
building at Jaipur Airport was inaugurated on 1 July 2009. The new terminal has an area of 22,950 sqm, is made of glass and steel structure having modern passenger friendly facilities such as central heating system, central air conditioning, inline x-ray
baggage inspection system integrated with the departure conveyor system, inclined arrival baggage claim carousels, escalators, public address
system, flight information display system
(FIDS), CCTV for surveillance, airport check-in
counters with Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), car parking, etc. The International Terminal Building has peak hour passenger handling capacity of 500 passengers and annual handling capacity of 4 lakhs.
The entrance gate, made of sandstone
and Dholpur
stones along with Rajasthan
i paintings on the walls, give tourists a glimpse of the Rajasthani culture. Two fountains on both sides of the terminal, dotted with palm trees, maintain normal temperature within the airport premises. The transparent side walls of the building have adjustable shades that control the passage of sunlight into the airport premises, thereby cutting down heavily on electricity bills.
the airport from the current of 2,797 meters to 3,507 meters.
The Airport would be partially close for 15 months starting from October 2011 to December 2012.
The extensions are being done so as to make the runway suitable for landing of Boeing 747
and Airbus 380 so as to further increase international as well as domestic traffic .
The new runway will be operational in 2013 with a Category II Instrumental Landing System(CAT II). Which will enable flights to land and take-off even during low visibility.
The estimated cost of this overhaul project is Rs 85 crore. AAI, Jaipur has received Rs 70 crore for the project. The remaining is set for release in the near future.
The airport authorities claimed that they have acquired the land required for the extension and said construction work will commence with the start of new winter roaster.As of october 2011 , it has been reported to postpone the expansion work till march 2012 .
Cargo terminal facility is adjacent to main old terminal 1 building. Cargo facility is being provided by Rajasthan Small Scale Industries Co. Ltd., a public sector undertaking of Govt. of Rajasthan.
Passenger Traffic
Sanganer
Sanganer is a town situated 15 km south of Jaipur, the capital of Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is famous for handmade paper industry, textile printing and for Jain temples. Sanganer prints are one of its own kinds, for the reason that patterns in bright colors are always printed on white...
, 13 km (8.1 mi) from Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, the capital of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
.
Jaipur airport is the only international airport in the state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. It was granted the status of international airport
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
on 29 December 2005. The civil apron
Airport ramp
The airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
can accommodate 14 A320
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
aircraft and the new terminal building can handle up to 500 passengers at a time. There are plans to extend the runway to 12000 ft (3,657.6 m) and expand the terminal
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
building to accommodate 1,000 passengers per hour..The Ground Handling of all the international flights and non scheduled domestic as well as the international flights at this airport is taken care by Indo Thai Airport Management Services Pvt Ltd . Soon the complete domestic operations will also be taken care by them.
Structure
The new domestic terminalAirport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
building at Jaipur Airport was inaugurated on 1 July 2009. The new terminal has an area of 22,950 sqm, is made of glass and steel structure having modern passenger friendly facilities such as central heating system, central air conditioning, inline x-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
baggage inspection system integrated with the departure conveyor system, inclined arrival baggage claim carousels, escalators, public address
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
system, flight information display system
Flight information display system
A Flight Information Display system is a computer system used in airports to display flight information to passengers, in which a computer system controls mechanical or electronic display boards or TV screens in order to display arrivals and departures flight information in real-time. The displays...
(FIDS), CCTV for surveillance, airport check-in
Airport check-in
Airport check-in uses service counters found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline...
counters with Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), car parking, etc. The International Terminal Building has peak hour passenger handling capacity of 500 passengers and annual handling capacity of 4 lakhs.
The entrance gate, made of sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
and Dholpur
Dholpur
Dholpur is a city in eastern-most parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely state, before Independence....
stones along with Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
i paintings on the walls, give tourists a glimpse of the Rajasthani culture. Two fountains on both sides of the terminal, dotted with palm trees, maintain normal temperature within the airport premises. The transparent side walls of the building have adjustable shades that control the passage of sunlight into the airport premises, thereby cutting down heavily on electricity bills.
Terminals, airlines and destinations
There are two terminals at the Jaipur International Airport:- Terminal 1, for international flight
- Terminal 2, for domestic flights
Expansion Plans
There Are Plans for extending the length of the runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
the airport from the current of 2,797 meters to 3,507 meters.
The Airport would be partially close for 15 months starting from October 2011 to December 2012.
The extensions are being done so as to make the runway suitable for landing of Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
and Airbus 380 so as to further increase international as well as domestic traffic .
The new runway will be operational in 2013 with a Category II Instrumental Landing System(CAT II). Which will enable flights to land and take-off even during low visibility.
The estimated cost of this overhaul project is Rs 85 crore. AAI, Jaipur has received Rs 70 crore for the project. The remaining is set for release in the near future.
The airport authorities claimed that they have acquired the land required for the extension and said construction work will commence with the start of new winter roaster.As of october 2011 , it has been reported to postpone the expansion work till march 2012 .
Cargo
The cargo terminal is adjacent to the old passenger terminal building, and has an area of approximately 700 square metres (7,534.7 sq ft).Cargo terminal facility is adjacent to main old terminal 1 building. Cargo facility is being provided by Rajasthan Small Scale Industries Co. Ltd., a public sector undertaking of Govt. of Rajasthan.
Airport status
Aircraft Movements| Year | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | 1,096 | 1,241 | 2,317 | 2,331 | 2,885 | 2,730 |
| Domestic | 8,262 | 9,465 | 10,536 | 19,211 | 16,449 | 15,728 |
Passenger Traffic
| Year | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | 47,033 | 51,689 | 140,019 | 204,283 | 221,732 | 255,704 |
| Domestic | 338,763 | 397,204 | 598,341 | 1,137,762 | 987,608 | 1,267,876 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 18 February 1969, Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
VT-CJH of Indian Airlines crashed on take-off on a scheduled passenger flight. The aircraft was overloaded and take-off was either downwind or with a crosswind. All 30 people on board survived. - On 9 August 1971, Vickers ViscountVickers ViscountThe Vickers Viscount was a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world...
VT-DIX of Indian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when it over-ran the runway. The aircraft was landed with a tailwind on a wet runway.
External links
- Jaipur Airport at Airports Authority of IndiaAirports Authority of IndiaThe Airports Authority of India is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports including 16 international airports, 89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters are at...
(official site)