Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Indore | ||||||||||
| Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,850 ft / 528 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°43′18″N 75°48′03″E / 22.72167°N 75.80083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Passenger movements | 1,548,221( 26.7%) |
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| Aircraft movements | 13,627(3.3%) |
| Cargo tonnage | 6,371(9.4%) |
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (IATA: IDR, ICAO: VAID) is a public airport that principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh and is located 8 km west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, the agency responsible for the maintenance and management of the airport, it is the 20th busiest airport in India.
The airport is named after Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire.
Since 2008, seasonal Hajj charters have been operating from Indore.
The Holkar State Administration, after consulting Mr. Nevill Vintcent of Messrs Tata and Sons (Aviation Department), selected the Bijasan site for the construction of the airport in 1935. Air services from Indore to Gwalior, Delhi and Mumbai began in July 1948. The airport was handed over to the Government of India in April 1950 under the Central Financial Integration Scheme. A new runway measuring 5600 feet in length was completed by March 1966 at a cost of ₹1.5 million to accommodate larger aircraft. Night landing facilities were also provided.
Indore airport measures 729 acres and the current terminal building, spread over 18,000 m2. The adjoining concrete aprons have parking bays to cater to 5 ATR-72, 4 Airbus A-321 and 3 Boeing 737 aircraft simultaneously. Indore's sole runway 07/25 is 2750 metres long and 45 metres wide.
The Airfield is equipped with Night Landing Facilities and a CAT- 1 Instrument Landing System (ILS) (on Runway 25 only) as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB. The runway is being extended as a part of the expansion plan for the airport.
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