Sindhudurg Airport (IATA: SDW, ICAO: VOSR), also known as Chipi Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Sindhudurg, Maharastra, India. It is located at Chipi-Parule in Vengurla taluka, located 21 km (13 mi) from the nearest city of Malvan and 31 km (19 mi) from Sindhudurg. It has scheduled commercial flights to Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sindhudurg | ||||||||||
| Location | Chipi-Parule, Vengurla taluka, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 5 March 2019 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 203 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°00′00″N 73°32′00″E / 16.00000°N 73.53333°E | ||||||||||
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History
editIRB Infrastructure won the bid to develop the airport in 2009 for a concession period of 95 years.[4] The project received environmental clearance in March 2012.[5] Work on the airport was completed in the second half of 2013,[6] and was expected to be completed by August 2014, but had been delayed for years because of issues in acquiring private land, among others.[7]
Construction was completed by the second half of 2018 and a test flight from Mumbai landed on 12 September 2018 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.[8][9] The airport received its aerodrome licence for commencing commercial operations from the DGCA in September 2021.[10] The airport was subsequently inaugurated on 9 October 2021 and an Alliance Air ATR 72 operated the first flight to Mumbai.[11] Alliance Air was awarded the Sindhudurg-Mumbai route under the UDAN 3.1 of the central government's regional connectivity scheme.[12]
In July 2023, Fly91 was awarded routes to Hyderabad and Bengaluru under Round 5 of the UDAN scheme[13] and commenced operations in March 2024.[14]
Structure
editThe airport was built by IRB Sindhudurg Airport Pvt. Ltd. on a build–operate–transfer (BOT) basis for the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).[15] The airport was initially planned with a 3170 metre long runway at a cost of Rs. 175 crores.[16] It is spread over 275 hectares and the 2500 metre runway can accommodate aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The airport terminal building can handle 200 departing and 200 arriving passengers during peak hours.[8]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Mumbai |
| Fly91 | Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune[17][18] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "IRB Infra wins Sindhudurg airport bid". MoneyControl. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "IRB Infra's Sindhudurg airport gets environmental clearance". CNBC-TV18. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Sindhudurg airport to be up next year". Daily News & Analysis. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "International flights from Sindhudurg soon". Daily News & Analysis. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Maharashtra's Sindhudurg Airport may begin regular operations soon! First 'test flight' to land on Sep 12". Financial Express. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Successful test flight lands at Sindhudurg Airport". Press Information Bureau. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Alliance Air to start daily Mumbai-Sindhudurg flight from October 9". The Economic Times. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "First Flight between Sindhudurg and Mumbai takes off". Press Information Bureau. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Sindhudurg airport in Konkan region of Maharashtra starts commercial operations". The Economic Times. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Newest airline FLY91 gets routes under UDAN scheme". The Economic Times. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "FLY91 starts commercial operations with maiden flight from Goa to B'luru". Business Standard. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Work on Chipi airport takes off". The Times of India. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Development Greenfield Airport in Sindhudurg District". IRB Infra. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Regional airline FLY91 to start commercial flights from March 18 – Details inside". The Financial Express. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Flight Schedule" (PDF). Fly91. Retrieved 25 August 2024.