Swami Vivekananda Airport


Swami Vivekananda Airport , formerly known as Raipur Airport, is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is located at Mana between Raipur and Naya Raipur. It is the 28th busiest airport in India by passenger traffic and 29th busiest by aircraft movement.
On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, as a tribute to the popular saint who spent two of his teenage years in Raipur.

Airfield

Swami Vivekananda Airport has a single runway—Runway 06/24—measuring in length and in width.
The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities such as CAT-1 instrument landing system at Runway 24, and navigational aids such as DVOR, DME, NDB, and PAPI.
The apron has seven parking bays that can accommodate A320/B737 category of aircraft and a helipad. The airport is equipped with category VI firefighting and rescue capability with provisions for category VII on demand.

Terminals

New integrated terminal

The new integrated terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012 by then President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Built at a cost of about, the building covers an area of. It is designed to handle 1300 passengers at a time, excluding 400 international passengers.
The new terminal has two aero-bridges, eight boarding gates, twenty check-in counters, eight X-ray baggage machines, four security counters, and two conveyor belts for luggage.

Cargo terminal

The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal was inaugurated on 4 June 2016, fulfilling the long pending demand of the state to start air cargo operations. The AAI has converted the old terminal building into CUDCT to handle cargo operations. Ahmedabad based GSEC Limited has bagged the contract to operate and maintain the CUDCT for an initial period of five years.

Airlines and destinations

Connectivity

The airport is located from Raipur Junction railway station and from Pandri bus terminal. It is well connected by Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS and cabs. In addition, the Raipur Urban Public Transport Society operates direct air-conditioned city buses to the neighbouring cities of Bhilai and Durg, via Raipur.
Ola and Uber are available on departure and arrival gates. Private taxi services are also available.