Jeypore Airport
Jeypore Airport 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 factory nearby at Sunabeda. In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam.
The airport is spread over 60 acres. In 2011, the state public works department 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. In April 2013, the state government began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip. 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. 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.
In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India to prepare a Detailed Project Report to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 5,000 feet.
