Deoghar Airport

Deoghar Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDeoghar Airport Limited
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesDeoghar
LocationDeoghar, Jharkhand, India
Opened12 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-12)
Elevation AMSL242 m / 833 ft
Coordinates24°26′41″N 086°42′09″E / 24.44472°N 86.70250°E / 24.44472; 86.70250
WebsiteDeoghar Airport
Maps
DGH is located in Jharkhand
DGH
DGH
Location of airport in Jharkhand
DGH is located in India
DGH
DGH
DGH (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers163,012 (Increase 113.2%)
Aircraft movements1,905 (Increase 137%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI[3][4][5]

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]

  1. ^ a b "Airline and Location Code Search - Searched for "DGH"". www.iata.org. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Deoghar Airport (DGH) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Airport construction will lead to development of Dhalbhumgarh area: CM". The Pioneer. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates 657-acre Deoghar airport, flags off flight to Kolkata". Mint. 12 July 2022.
  10. ^ "PM Modi Inaugurates Deoghar Airport, Projects Worth ₹ 16,800 Crore In Jharkhand". NDTV. 12 July 2022.