Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Indore | ||||||||||
Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 1948 29 May 2019 (upgraded to international) | ||||||||||
Hub for | IndiGo | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,850 ft / 528 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°43′18″N 75°48′03″E / 22.72167°N 75.80083°E | ||||||||||
Website | Indore Airport | ||||||||||
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Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (IATA: IDR, ICAO: VAID) is an international airport serving the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the agency responsible for the maintenance and management of the airport, it was the 18th busiest airport in India by passenger traffic in the year 2018-19. The airport is named after Ahilyabai Holkar, the Rani of the erstwhile Indore State. Since 24 March 2018, it has started operations 24*7 with night landing facilities.