Biju Patnaik Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bhubaneswar | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 17 April 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 42 m / 138 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°ECoordinates: 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E / 20.24444°N 85.81778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Biju Patnaik International Airport | ||||||||||||||
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| Passengers | 23,324,33 ( 23.1%) |
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| Aircraft Movements | 17,078 (21.7%) |
| Cargo Tonnage | 8,239 (17.7%) |
Biju Patnaik International Airport (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS), also known as the Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is the sole international airport in the state. It is named after the former chief minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter. On 5 March 2013, a new terminal (T1) was inaugurated by Minister of Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh. This terminal caters to all domestic flights while the older terminal (T2) has been refurbished to support impending international operations. The Government of India accorded international status to the airport on 30 October 2013. In fiscal year 2016-17, Bhubaneswar Airport was ranked the 17th busiest airport in India by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) registering a 23.1% growth in traffic over the previous year.
The new terminal has now international connection with Dubai , Doha , Kuala Lumpur with 34 flights daily and 5 custom and immigration counters. There are 12 flights daily to Mumbai , 10 to Delhi and 7 to Chennai . 2 flights to Dubai daily and 2 flights to Doha daily , indigo from bbi to Doha via bom is weekly while air India bbi to Doha is daily . AirAsia from kul to bbi is 4 times weekly and air India to Frankfurt is 2 times weekly via Delhi.
Inaugurated in March 2013, Terminal 2 has a capacity of four million passengers per year and was built at a cost of Rs 145 crore. The new terminal has been developed by the AAI as part of the upgrade of thirty-five non-metro airports across the country. Terminal T2, a two-storied building with a total area of 18,240 square metres (196,300 sq ft), consists of two (a third is also proposed to be installed) aerobridges, four elevators, several escalators, sixteen check-in counters, three arrival luggage conveyors, a spa, and multiple seating areas. Apart from the Departure and Arrival Lounges, T2 terminal also has several other lounges, including VIP Lounges, Pal Heights Spa Lounge, the Dakota Lounge and the Mayfair Lounge. The terminal is environmentally friendly, built according to green building standards, with sewage treatment plants and provision for rain water harvesting. The internal walls of the terminal are decorated with tribal motifs, designs, masks, and sculptures derived from Odisha's culture. The new terminal also has food kiosks, gift shops, bookstores, art galleries, and handloom/handicraft kiosks. The terminal was built by Lanco Infratech (Octamec).
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