Bhavnagar Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Bhavnagar | ||||||||||
Location | Shubhashnagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 43 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°45′08″N 072°11′07″E / 21.75222°N 72.18528°E | ||||||||||
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Bhavnagar Airport (IATA: BHU, ICAO: VABV) is a domestic airport serving the city of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. It is located at Shubhashnagar, 4 km (2 mi) south-east from the city centre and 9 km (5.6 mi) south from the Bhavnagar Port. It and covers an area of 295 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).[4]
Facilities
- Runway
The airport has one runway, oriented 07/25, with dimensions 1,920 by 45 metres (6,299 ft × 148 ft). It is equipped with an ILS for approaches in the 25 direction.[4]
- Terminal
Bhavnagar Aerodrome has a single terminal building, which covers 1,617 square metres (17,410 sq ft) and has a capacity for 110 passengers.[5] It contains three check-in counters and a VIP lounge.[4]
- Parking bays
The airport has two parking bays: one for Code C aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, and another for smaller, turboprop aircraft like the ATR 72 and Q400.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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SpiceJet[6] | Mumbai, Pune |
Statistics
Year | Aircraft movements | Percent change |
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2010–2011 | 1,490 | |
2011–2012 | 2,658 | ![]() |
2012–2013 | 2,221 | ![]() |
2013–2014 | 936 | ![]() |
2021–2022 | 914 | ![]() |
2022–2023 | 2,015 | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Bhavnagar Airport" Archived 15 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Airports Authority of India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "AAI in the West" (PDF). Cruising Heights. Newsline Publications Pvt. Ltd.: 34–36 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "SpiceJet Flight Schedule". SpiceJet. Retrieved 15 April 2023.