Airports in Odisha: Complete Information

Odisha has a total of 19 airports and airstrips, with 12 owned by the state government and 13 heliports. These airports serve various purposes, including passenger flights, cargo operations, private aviation, emergency services, and future expansion. The administrative offices for most airports are managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the Odisha Commerce & Transport Department.

International Airport in Odisha

• Biju Patnaik International Airport (Bhubaneswar):
  • Location: Bhubaneswar, Khurda district
  • ICAO: VEBS, IATA: BBI
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic and international)
  • Cargo: Yes (integrated cargo terminal, 26,490 metric tonnes capacity)
  • Administrative Office: Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar – 751020. Phone: 0674-259612, Fax: 0674-2596100. The office is located between the old and new terminals.​
  • Other: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility planned; multimodal logistics hub; oldest airport in Odisha, established in 1962.

Domestic Airports in Odisha

• Veer Surendra Sai Airport (Jharsuguda):
  • Location: Jharsuguda
  • ICAO: VEJH, IATA: JRG
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic)
  • Cargo: Limited domestic cargo operations
  • Administrative Office: Managed by AAI.
• Rourkela Airport:
  • Location: Rourkela
  • ICAO: VERK, IATA: RRK
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic)
  • Cargo: Limited domestic cargo operations
  • Administrative Office: Managed by AAI.
• Jeypore Airport:
  • Location: Jeypore, Koraput district
  • ICAO: VEJP, IATA: PYB
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic)
  • Cargo: Limited domestic cargo operations
  • Administrative Office: Managed by AAI.
• Utkela Airport (Bhawanipatna):
  • Location: Utkela, Kalahandi district
  • ICAO: VEUK, IATA: UKE
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic)
  • Cargo: Limited domestic cargo operations
  • Administrative Office: Managed by AAI.
• Rangeilunda Airport (Brahmapur):
  • Location: Rangeilunda, Ganjam district
  • ICAO: VEBM, IATA: QBM
  • Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Passenger: Yes (domestic)
  • Cargo: Limited domestic cargo operations
  • Administrative Office: Managed by AAI.

Other Airstrips and Airports

Location	Airport/Airstrip Name	Operator	Role	Status	Administrative Office
Angul	Savitri Jindal Airport	Jindal Steel and Power	Private	Operational	Managed by Jindal Steel and Power
Balangir	Tusura Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Barbil	Barbil Tonto Airstrip	Jindal Steel and Power	Private	Operational	Managed by Jindal Steel and Power
Bargarh	Satibhata Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Baripada	Rasgovindpur Airstrip	Indian Air Force	Military	Closed	Indian Air Force
Baripada	Rajabasa Airfield	Mayurbhanj royal family	Private	Closed	Private management
Cuttack	Charbatia Air Base	Aviation Research Centre	Military	Military	Military authority
Dhenkanal	Birasal Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Flying school	State government office
Jajpur	Sukinda Airstrip	Tata Steel	Private	Private	Managed by Tata Steel
Kendujhar	Raisuan Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Lanjigarh	Lanjigarh Airstrip	Vedanta Resources	Private	Private	Managed by Vedanta Resources
Malkangiri	Malkangiri Airport	Airports Authority of India	Public	Future	State government office
Nuapada	Nuapada Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Phulbani	Gudari Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Rairangpur	Rairangpur Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Rayagada	Gunupur Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Rayagada	Therubali Airstrip	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys	Private	Private	Managed by company
Sambalpur	Hirakud Airstrip	Government of Odisha	Public	Non-operational	State government office
Dhamra	Dhamra Airstrip	Dhamra Port Company	Public	Future	State government office
Puri	Puri International Airport	Government of Odisha	International	Future	State government office

Cuttack Airport Status

• Cuttack does not have a civilian airport. The Charbatia Air Base is a military airstrip, not open for civilian passenger or cargo flights.

Second Airport in Odisha

• The second international airport is planned for Puri (Shree Jagannath International Airport), expected to boost passenger and cargo connectivity.

Oldest Airport in Odisha

• Biju Patnaik International Airport (Bhubaneswar) is the oldest, established in 1962.

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