Jabalpur Airport

Jabalpur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesJabalpur
LocationDumna, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL1,624 ft / 495 m
Coordinates23°11′05″N 080°03′31.5″E / 23.18472°N 80.058750°E / 23.18472; 80.058750
WebsiteJabalpur Airport
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JLR is located in Madhya Pradesh
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JLR
Location in India
JLR is located in India
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JLR
JLR (India)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 9,022 2,750 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers328,031 (Decrease 24%)
Aircraft movements4,567 (Decrease 35.8%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Jabalpur Airport (IATA: JLR, ICAO: VAJB), also known as Dumna Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located at Dumna, 25 km (16 mi) east of the city. It is the third busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport in Indore and Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal in terms of both passenger and aircraft movements. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has upgraded the airport to provide better services to the air travellers of the region.

The airport serves the whole of eastern Madhya Pradesh, especially the Mahakaushal region. The tourists visiting Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Pench National Park can conveniently approach multiple National Parks of Madhya Pradesh keeping it as the centre point. The recently notified Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, the 7th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh also lies in close vicinity to Jabalpur and can be easily visited. Bhedaghat, Dhuandhar Falls, Amarkantak, Panchmarhi, and Khajuraho are easily accessible through Jabalpur. The airport is spread over an area of 960 acres (390 ha). Alliance Air, and IndiGo operate scheduled flight services to and from Jabalpur Airport.

  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.