Airport type Public 09/27 9,300 2,835 Concrete/Asphalt Elevation 1,911 m Yearly aircraft movements 4,369 | Elevation AMSL 1,911 ft / 582 m 9,300 2,835 Code IXU Municipality Aurangabad | |
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Location Aurangabad, Maharashtra Operator Airports Authority of India | ||
Inside aurangabad airport india
Aurangabad Airport (IATA: IXU, ICAO: VAAU) is a public airport located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is located about 5.5 km east of the city center, and 11 km from Aurangabad Railway Station, along the Aurangabad-Nagpur State Highway. The airport is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India, with one passenger terminal with 190,000 square-feet floor area. The airport ordinarily only has domestic destinations, however its operators seasonally run Haj services using makeshift immigration and customs counters.
Contents
- Inside aurangabad airport india
- Aurangabad airport in india
- General Information
- Project history
- Upgrades
- Reopening
- First phase
- Second phase
- Terminal features
- Incidents and Accidents
- References
The airfield features one 9,300-foot (2,835 m) asphalt runway bearing 09/27, equipped with ILS. It features two parking aprons, one for the passenger terminal, and the other for the cargo terminal. The passenger terminal apron has stands for up to four single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family or Boeing B737 family. Two of these stands are equipped with aerobridges, with single jetways.
The airport is currently served for regular passenger services by Air India, Jet Airways, and TruJet. Blue Dart Aviation runs regular cargo services from the airport.
Aurangabad airport in india
General Information
About Aurangabad Airport
1. Aurangabad is situated very close to Mumbai with 30 minutes (approx) flying time.
2. Night parking facility available.
3. Lowest VAT 4% on ATF only at Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
4. Refuelling facility at Airport available i.e. IOC and Reliance.
5. International / Domestic Air Cargo facility being introduced.
6. It has been declared as custom – Airport w.e.f. Feb 2015.
7. It is a DGCA licensed – Aerodrome.
8. Aurangabad Airport is ISO Certified for ISO – 9001 & ISO 14001.
9. No Air traffic congestion and no fuel wastage due holding and delays.
10. ATC watch may be provided as per request of scheduled Airlines round the clock.
11. Runway length 9300 ft. presently caters to CAT D Aircraft Viz A320, B737, Maximum up to B767.
12. Capacity of Apron: 2 No’s ATR or 01 No A320 (Old), 04 No’s A321 / 319 (New) Accommodated one B767.
13. ILS available on Rwy 27.
14. It is maintaining CAT VII for Fire and Rescue services.
15. It is having Aerobridge facility in Bay No 1 & 2 and power – in and pushback stand in all four bays in new apron.
16. It is having good potential for international flight to various destinations specially to Buddhist countries (due Ajanta and Ellora) and to Europe, USA and Africa via gulf countries for exports. Presently major industries are exporting their products via Mumbai however there is demand in CII/CMIA meeting to provide export facilities at Aurangabad Airport.
17. It is having CUTE(Common User Terminal Equipment) system for Check in.
18. There is huge space available for construction of hangers for aircraft.
19. Aurangabad Airport is having sufficient space for various Airlines offices and ticketing counters.
20. Airport Director - Sh. S.B.Yewale.
Project history
In the early 1990s, the Government of Maharashtra attempted to develop tourism in Aurangabad district (Ajanta, Ellora, Daulatabad and Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad city) but the project failed to take off.
Late in the decade the government awarded it to JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation), which planned, financed and implemented the project. JBIC was to assist in several ways – monument conservation, airport expansion, upgrading roads to the monuments, improving water quality, expanding electrical service and implementing a visitor-management system.
Funds required for the first phase were ₹ 817.1 million, of which ₹ 694.8 million was allocated by JBIC. This phase concentrated on the basic infrastructure and necessary amenities in and around Aurangabad. The second phase (costing ₹ 3.60 billion) received about ₹ 3 billion from JBIC, with the remainder from the agencies involved.
Upgrades
As part of the overall development (and to facilitate tourist traffic) it was decided to upgrade the facilities at Aurangabad airport in phases, costing around ₹ 1.30 billion. The first phase included extending and reinforcing the runway, a new taxiway, construction of a boundary wall and other improvements; this was completed in 2005.
The second phase included a new, integrated terminal building and technical complex to handle domestic and international air traffic. The cost was ₹ 996.7 million, of which the JBIC contributed ₹ 6 million and AAI (Airports Authority of India) contributed the remainder. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel laid the foundation of the second phase in January 2007, promising it would be completed within a year; the airport opened in November 2008.
One of the most daunting problems faced by airport management at Aurangabad was that of parking space for the aircraft, since the old apron could only accommodate one wide-bodied aircraft; this hampered regular flights out of the airport and prevented its use by foreign chartered flights. In the second phase a new apron (measuring 500 by 400 ft) was built, accommodating up to four wide-bodied Airbus aircraft. The old apron will continue to accommodate one Airbus and one ATR aircraft. Parking for five to six aircraft is now available, enabling chartered flights and increasing international tourist traffic.
Reopening
The opening ceremony took place on 21 November 2008 before Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. The maiden flight was to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), carrying pilgrims for Hajj. National air carrier Air India launched its direct flight to Jeddah for Hajj, using an Airbus 310 with 200 hajis aboard from the newly constructed terminal in Aurangabad. With this, Aurangabad became the 17th airport in the country from which Hajj flights depart.
The airport opened to regular traffic on 3 March 2009. A Jet Airways Mumbai-Aurangabad flight landed at 8:05 am, the first scheduled flight to use Aurangabad Airport’s new terminal.
First phase
Second phase
In addition to charter flights, seven planes daily serve Indian cities from Aurangabad Airport. It is used by 700 passengers daily, and the terminal has a capacity of 700.
The project was done by Polybond Organics Pvt Ltd as a sub-contractor. The entire aluminium Insulated roofing system, Aluminium ceiling systems and the ACP cladding system. The interior of the airport has a blueish colour in the day time.