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List of airports in Madhya Pradesh

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This is a list of airports in Madhya Pradesh state in India. There are two airports in Madhya Pradesh which have direct seasonal international flights for Hajj.

Major Airports

  • Raja Bhoj International Airport is a domestic airport serving Bhopal. The first direct seasonal international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travelers. There are daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, etc.
  • Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore is the busiest airport in the state and is located 8 km west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, the agency responsible for 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 begun operating from Indore.
  • Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal - Airport can handle 200 passengers per hour. The 150 metre by 100 metre apron can handle two Airbus A320 and one small aircraft simultaneously.
  • Dumna Airport - Airport serves the Mahakaushal region and eastern Madhya Pradesh as it is the only air connection in the nearby 15-20 districts. Jabalpur Airport is the only air connection for many tourists who visit Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park, Khajuraho and Bhedaghat. Air India and SpiceJet have been operating scheduled flights services to and from Jabalpur.

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    List of airports in Madhya Pradesh Wikipedia
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