Swami Vivekananda International Airport (IATA: RPR, ICAO: VARP) (formerly known as Mana Airport) is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is centrally located at Mana, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Raipur between the old city and the new seat of the state government Naya Raipur.
The Airport is one of the 35 non-metro airports recently modernized by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Currently there are 3 airlines operate in Swami Vivekananda Airport which is Air India, Jet Airways and IndiGo.
You can check the flight schedule for your flight at the Swami Vivekananda Airport on the official Airports Authority of India (AAI) website. Nevertheless, the flight schedule update here is provided only for your references and subjected to last minute changes.
Public Transport
Passengers arriving at / departing from Swami Vivekananda Airport have a choice of public transport available. There are taxis, of course, but there are also bus routes taking visitors to / from the capital city.
Airport Facilities
Shoppers Stop has opened a retail store in the new integrated terminal making it one of the five Airport Stores operated by Shoppers Stop Ltd. in India. No duty free shops are available at the Raipur Airport. But you can get various other items on retail prices from airport terminal.
Passenger Guide
The new terminal in Raipur Airport has 2 aero-bridges, 20 check-in counters, 2 x-ray luggage machines, 3 security check points and 3 conveyor belts for luggage.
Car Park / Parking Fee
Long and short-term parking are available in Swami Vivekananda Airport with 510 lots of car parking spaces. The car park is located within short walking distance of the passenger terminal.
Rent a Car
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Bilaspur Airport (IATA: PAB, ICAO: VABI) is located at the village of Chakarbhatta, 10 km south of Bilaspur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). It is currently being used for general aviation and pilot training.
The Indian Army intends to take over the airport and establish a training facility for the Special Forces. The existing para-commando training facility at Nahan, Himachal Pradesh will be shifted to Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Army wants use of the entire airport while AAI has made a “conditional offer” of parting with 377 acres while retaining 56 acres for a civil enclave.
Elevation of the airfield is 276 metres AMSL. Runway 17/35 is 1535 metres long and 25 metres wide with turning pads at both ends. A 630 metres long taxiway connects the runway to a small helipad cum apron.
The runway is too small for commercial aircraft like Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 which required 2,090 m (6,860 ft) takeoff distance. This means low cost carriers like IndiGo and SpiceJet which are using single plane type cannot serve the airport unless runway is upgraded.
Raigarh Airport is located near Kondatarai, 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Raigarh, in Chhattisgarh, India. The air strip is used mainly for small aircraft and choppers.
The State Government signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on 24 July 2013 to develop Raigarh as the state's second airport for domestic flights.
The Airport is expected become operational by May 2017, initially only catering to 70 seated aircraft like the ATR-72. The Airport will be developed in two phases over three years. The runway will be upgraded to 1,870 metres in the first phase and to 2,000 metres in the second. Total cost is estimated to be Rs. 280 crores.
The Airport is managed and control by AAI. There is no scheduled commercial air service in this Airport at this time.
Jagdalpur Airport (IATA: JGB) is located near Jagdalpur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a pre-feasibility study in July 2013 for development of the airport.
According to news, in December 2015, a five-member team of the AAI along with Raipur Airport officials visited Jagdalpur Airport to study the feasibility of starting full-fledged commercial operations from there.
Elevation of the airfield is 1,822 ft / 555 meters AMSL. Runway direction is 06/24 and 1,707 ft (5,600 meters) long with asphalt surface.
The Airport is managed and control by AAI. There is no scheduled commercial air service in this Airport at this time.