To cater the growing population of the 4th largest city in the state of Gujarat and increasing flow of air traffic in this region, Airports Authority of India has undertaken the work for construction of New Greenfield Airport, Rajkot in Gujarat. With the project cost of Rs. 1405 Crores, the new airport is envisioned to be a transportation hub for people traveling abroad from the state.
Spread over 1,032 hectares, a new Greenfield airport has been planned with modern facilities and conveniences for the travellers with increased number of counter and other necessary facilities. The location of new airport is approximately 30 kms from Rajkot city and on Rajkot-Ahmadabad highway. With total built-up area of 23,000 sqm, the terminal building of this new airport will be capable to handle 1280 passengers during peak hours.
The terminal will be equipped with state-of-the-art passenger facilities, four passenger boarding bridges, three conveyor belts and 20 check-in counters along with modern firefighting and fire alarm system. The city side area of the airport will also be developed for adequate parking facilities for car, taxi and buses along with landscaping. Runway length is planned for 3040 m for serving B777-300ER/B747-400 type of aircraft which will be capable of parking 14 aircraft at a time.
More than 55% of earth work and 48% of Runway and other pavement works have been completed. The work for terminal building & ATC Tower has been awarded and mobilization has started. The present progress of the total project is 27%. The new airport will be ready for operations by March 2023.
