Jeypore Airport

Jeypore Airport (IATA: PYB, ICAO: VEJP) is located 3 kilometres north-west of the city of Jeypore in Odisha, India. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda.[1] In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam.[2]

Jeypore Airport ଜୟପୁର୍ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର
IATA: PYB ICAO: VEJP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	AAI
Operator	Public Works Department
Serves	Jeypore
Location	Jeypore
Elevation AMSL	1,952 ft / 595 m
Map
PYB PYB
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 3,000 914

The airport is spread over 60 acres.[3] In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed to of around ₹ 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall.[2] In April 2013, the state government began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip.[1] The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from 15 metres to 24 metres and a 2.5 kilometre boundary wall was built.[4] ₹ 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.[4]

In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 5,000 feet.[5]

References

1. "Govt pushes for Jeypore airport". Times of India. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
2. "Jeypore airstrip to get facelift". Times of India. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
3. "AAI mulls Jeypore airport in Koraput". The Telegraph. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
4. "Jeypore airstrip to take wings in 2019". Orissa Post. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
5. "Now, efforts to upgrade Jeypore airport intensifies". The Pioneer (India). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.