Deoghar Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Deoghar Airport Limited
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| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Deoghar | ||||||||||
| Location | Deoghar, Jharkhand, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 12 July 2022 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 242 m / 833 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′41″N 086°42′09″E / 24.44472°N 86.70250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Deoghar Airport | ||||||||||
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Deoghar Airport (IATA: DGH, ICAO: VEDO)[1][2][6] is a domestic airport serving Deoghar in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is situated approximately 12 kilometres (7.4 mi) from the city centre. The airport has been primarily developed to serve the region of North-Eastern part of Jharkhand and some districts of West Bengal and Bihar. It also caters millions of pilgrims of Baidyanath Temple across the country and Sammed Shikarji for Jains. It is spread over 654 acres (265 ha). The airport has a 2,500 meter long runway, capable of handling Airbus A320, A321 and Boeing 737 type of aircraft.[7] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the airport on 25 May 2018, and it was opened on 12 July 2022.[8][9][10]
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- ^ a b "Supplement to Aeronautical Information Publication of Deoghar Airport" (PDF). www.aim-india.aai.aero. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Deoghar Airport (DGH) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM". The Pioneer. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Deoghar Airport In Jharkhand; CM Says Committed To Begin Flights From Districts". Businessworld. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates 657-acre Deoghar airport, flags off flight to Kolkata". Mint. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "PM Modi Inaugurates Deoghar Airport, Projects Worth ₹ 16,800 Crore In Jharkhand". NDTV. 12 July 2022.