Airport type Public 13/31 2,713 Elevation 655 m Yearly aircraft movements 7,612 | Serves Ranchi Elevation AMSL 2,148 ft / 646 m Code IXR Phone 0651 645 0327 | |
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Address Airport Road, Khokambatoli, Hinoo, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834002 |
Birsa munda airport ranchi
Birsa Munda Airport is a domestic airport serving the city Ranchi and is managed by Airports Authority of India. It is located in Hinoo locality, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre of the city. It is the 37th busiest airport in India. Till 2005 it had only 2 flights a day operated by Indian Airlines. In 2005 Air Deccan Started operating to Kolkata, Patna, Raipur and Delhi making the total flights going up to 7 a day now daily 15 flights from different cities. It is named after an Indian tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
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There is only one integrated Terminal with facilities for travel desks, lounges, etc. was inaugurated on 24 March 2013 in a function attended by Mr. Ajit Singh, Minister of Civil Aviation, Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, Jharkhand governor Syed Ahmed, Ranchi MP Subodh Kant Sahay and Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu. In the next few days, the tax on ATF was reduced from 20% to 4% to attract more airlines to the city. Also, night landing at BMA has been made free so that there may be more flights to the metro cities in the morning. The Airports Authority of India also announced the construction of three more parking bays, thereby making it the first Tier-II airport in India to have 8 planned parking bays. The old terminal is no longer used and remains closed for most of the time. It was shutdown at midnight on the 23rd of March 2013.