Swami Vivekananda Airport

Swami Vivekananda Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesRaipur Metropolitan Region
LocationMana, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Opened1975 (1975)
Time zoneIST (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL317 m / 1,041 ft
Coordinates21°10′53″N 081°44′26″E / 21.18139°N 81.74056°E / 21.18139; 81.74056
WebsiteRaipur Airport
Maps
RPR is located in Chhattisgarh
RPR
RPR
Location of airport in India
RPR is located in India
RPR
RPR
RPR (India)
Interactive map of Swami Vivekananda Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,250 10,662 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 20 65 Concrete
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers2,572,031 (Increase 5.8%)
Aircraft movements20,006 (Increase 5.9%)
Cargo tonnage5,079 (Increase 2.3%)
Source: Airports Authority of India[1][2][3]

Swami Vivekananda Airport (IATA: RPR, ICAO: VERP),[4][5][6] formerly known as Mana Airport, is a domestic airport serving the Raipur Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The airport is located at Mana, about 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of Raipur and 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Naya Raipur.[7] On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Hindu monk and philosopher Swami Vivekananda, who spent his youth in Raipur between 1877 and 1879.[8] Between April 2024 and March 2025, it handled around 2.6 million passengers, and is the busiest airport by passenger traffic in the state, and the second-busiest in Central India after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore.[1]

Infrastructure

The airport is spread over an area of 700 acres (280 ha). It has a single runway (06/24) measuring 3,250 m (10,660 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) in width.[9] The runway was extended by 965 m (3,166 ft), which was operationalised on 8 August 2024.[10][11] It is equipped with night landing facilities and a CAT II Instrument landing system,[12] and other navigational aids such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast.[13] The apron has eleven parking bays which can accommodate narrow body aircraft. The airport is equipped with category VI firefighting and rescue capability with provisions for category VII on demand.[14]

Terminals

A new integrated passenger terminal was inaugurated on 7 November 2012. Built at a cost of about ₹1.65 billion (US$20 million), the building covers an area of 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft), and can handle 1300 passengers simultaneously, including 400 international passengers.[15] The terminal has three jet bridges, eight boarding gates, twenty check-in counters, eight X-ray baggage machines, four security counters, and two conveyor belts for luggage.[16]

Following the opening of the new passenger terminal, the old passenger terminal was converted to handle cargo operations. The domestic cargo terminal was inaugurated on 4 June 2016, which enabled to start air cargo operations at the airport.[17]

  • Swami Vivekananda's statue at the airport
    Swami Vivekananda's statue at the airport
  • Terminal inside view
    Terminal inside view
  • Tribal art Installation
    Tribal art Installation
  • Aircraft at Apron
    Aircraft at Apron

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Delhi
IndiGo Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar,[18] Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Goa–Dabolim,[19] Hyderabad, Indore, Jagdalpur,[20] Kochi,[21] Kolkata, Lucknow,[18] Mumbai, Prayagraj, Pune, Visakhapatnam

Connectivity

The airport is located 16 km (9.9 mi) from Raipur Junction railway station and 17 km (11 mi) from the Inter State Bus Terminal in Raipur. It is serviced by the Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS, and the Raipur Urban Public Transport Society operates air-conditioned buses to the neighbouring cities of Bhilai and Durg, via Raipur.[22]

Aerocity

In September 2023, foundation stone was laid for an aerocity near the airport, with plans to construct hotels, a convention center, shopping complexes, restaurants and entertainment facilities.[23][24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b Annexure III – Passenger Data (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. ^ Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. ^ Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Airport codes Raipur in Raipur, India (IN)". Airports base. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Raipur - India". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Airports - Raipur". Flightradar24. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Airports Authority of India". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Renaming of Mana Airport at Raipur in Chhattisgarh as "Swami Vivekanand International Airport, Raipur"". Press Information Bureau (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur -Brochure" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "AAI awards work for extension of Raipur Airport runway". The Pioneer. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Size of the runway of Raipur airport has been increased". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  12. ^ @aairprairport (25 June 2023). "Existing CAT-I ILS at Raipur Airport is now being upgraded to CAT-II ILS that will further allow the aircraft to land in extremely poor weather" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @aairprairport (10 November 2022). "State-of-the-art ADS-B facility is yet another feather in the cap of the Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur which is now operationalised to cater the increasing Air-traffic demand" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Airports Authority of India, Technical Information". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  15. ^ Bagchi, Suvojit (8 November 2012). "Pranab hopes Raipur airport's new terminal will support Chhattisgarh's growth". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Airports Authority of India, Passenger Information". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Cargo terminal inaugurated at Raipur airport". The Times of India. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ a b "IndiGo to resume Lucknow-Raipur-Bhubaneswar service from Jun-2023". CAPA. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Daily flight between Raipur-Goa to startfrom January 7".
  20. ^ Sarathi Behera, Partha (8 February 2024). "IndiGo to launch daily Raipur-Jagdalpur-Hyderabad flights on March 31". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Flight Schedule". IndiGo. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Eight ac city buses from the airport to Durg". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  23. ^ "Chhattisgarh to build Aerocity near Raipur Airport: CMO". The Economic Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Develop aerocity in Raipur along the lines of Delhi airport: CM". The Times of India. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Chhattisgarh to build Aerocity near Raipur Airport: CMO". The Print. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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