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Bhavnagar Airport | |||||||||||
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 Bhavnagar Airport airside | |||||||||||
 Bhavnagar Airport cityside | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bhavnagar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 43 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21Ā°45ā²08ā³N 072Ā°11ā²07ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ21.75222Ā°N 72.18528Ā°E | ||||||||||
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  BHU  BHU | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2013ā2014) | |||||||||||
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Source: Airports Authority of India[1] | |||||||||||
Bhavnagar Aerodrome (IATA: BHU, ICAO: VABV) is an airport located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. It covers 295 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).[1] It is near Bhavnagar Harbar.
Facilities[edit | edit source]
- Runway
The airport has one runway, oriented 07/25, with dimensions 1,920 by 45 metres (6,299 ft Ć 148 ft). It is equipped with an ILS for approaches in the 25 direction.[1]
- Terminal
Bhavnagar Aerodrome has a single terminal building, which covers 1,617 square metres (17,410 sq ft) and has a capacity for 110 passengers.[2] It contains three check-in counters and a VIP lounge.[1]
- Parking bays
The airport has two parking bays: one for Code C aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, and another for smaller, turboprop aircraft like the ATR 72 and Q400.[1]
Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Deccan | Ahmedabad[3] |
| Alliance Air | Mumbai[4] |
Statistics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Aircraft movements | Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010ā2011 | 1,490 | |
| 2011ā2012 | 2,658 |  78.4
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| 2012ā2013 | 2,221 |  16.4
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| 2013ā2014 | 936 | 57.9
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References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Bhavnagar Airport" Archived 15 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Airports Authority of India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ā "AAI in the West" (PDF). Cruising Heights. Newsline Publications Pvt. Ltd.: 34ā36 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ā "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ā "Alliance Air Schedule". www.airindia.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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