Jabalpur Airport
Jabalpur Airport (IATA: JLR, ICAO: VAJB), also known as Dumna Airport, is an
airport situated 25 kilometres east of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The
airport serves the Mahakaushal region and eastern Madhya Pradesh and serves
tourists who visit Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench
National Park, Khajuraho and Bhedaghat.
The Airport is spread over an area of 310.22 acres. An additional 350 acres
is in the process of being allotted to Airports
Authority of India (AAI) for an expansion project. The project includes
civil works such as extending the runway to 9,000 feet and the construction
of new terminal building and parking apron.
The Airport has one runway with asphalt surface. It is located at 06/24
oriented and an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 m) above mean sea level. The
Airport is managed and operated by AAI.
The runway is capable of serving narrow body aircraft including Airbus 320
family/Boeing 737-800 and is equipped with night landing facilities, DVOR/DME,
NDB and precision approach path indicator. It has a parking for one
A-320/B-737 or 2 ATR-72 aircraft.
A new terminal building, spread over an area of 115,180 sq.ft. (10,701 m²),
with a capacity to handle 500 passengers during peak hours is
under-construction. The terminal will have three aerobridges, an advanced
baggage screening system and a car parking for more than 250 cars and buses.
The building is to be commissioned by March 2023 and finished by the end of
2023.
Connectivity
Pre-paid metro taxi services are available along with pre-paid auto
rickshaws. Coach services to key locations in Jabalpur and private car
rental services are available.
Airlines and Destinations
Currently, Alliance Air, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate scheduled flight
services to and from Jabalpur Airport to various major cities in
India as stated below:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Alliance Air | Bilaspur, Delhi, Gwalior, Indore |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai |
| SpiceJet | Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune |
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