| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Ahmedabad Airport સરદાર વલ્લભભાઈ પટેલ આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય વિમાનમથક |
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| IATA: AMD – ICAO: VAAH | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Ahmedabad | ||
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | ||
| Hub for | Blue Dart Aviation | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 189 ft / 58 m | ||
| Coordinates | 23°04′38″N 072°38′05″E / 23.07722°N 72.63472°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 11,811 | 3,599 | Concrete/Asphalt |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Gujarati: સરદાર વલ્લભભાઈ પટેલ આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય વિમાનમથક) (IATA: AMD, ICAO: VAAH) is India's eighth busiest airport with an average of 150 aircraft movements a day. It services the metropolitan areas of two cities in the State of Gujarat, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, and is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Ahmedabad Railway Station. It is named after statesman and former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The airport is spread over an area of 1,124 acres (4.55 km2) with the runway measuring 11,811 ft (3,600 m). The airport is served by several international carriers and most domestic ones.
The airport is a focus city for several Indian carriers, including Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet.
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The airport
The airport consists of three terminals: domestic, international and cargo. These terminals use the same airside facilities but are physically separated on the landside, requiring a 5-minute drive between them. The airport is currently under renovation. Once work is complete, airport's 15 parking bays will increase to 45 and both the international and domestic terminals will have 4 aero-bridges each.
Terminals
- Terminal 1 - Domestic
The departures section of the domestic terminal has 20 check-in counters, four aerobridges and three boarding gates. It also has restaurants, book shops, retail outlets and a VIP Lounge. The arrivals section has three luggage belts, a snack counter, bureau de change, ground transport desks and a VIP Lounge.
- Terminal 2 - International
The current international terminal has 15 check-in counters. The departure hall has a restaurant, a duty-free shop, a book-cum-gift shop and other basic amenities. The arrivals hall consists of one entry gate, two luggage belts, a bureau de change and a snack stall.
A new international terminal is under construction. Once completed by early 2010, it will be double the size of the existing one.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Air Arabia | Sharjah | 2 |
| Air India | Frankfurt, Newark | 2 |
| Air-India Express | Dubai, Mumbai, Nagpur | 2 |
| Air India Regional | Delhi | 1 |
| Emirates | Dubai | 2 |
| GoAir | Bangalore, Kochi, Mumbai | 1 |
| Indian Airlines | Chennai, Mumbai | 1 |
| Indian Airlines | Hyderabad, Kuwait, Mumbai, Muscat | 2 |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune | 1 |
| Jet Airways | Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Raipur | 1 |
| JetLite | Delhi, Goa, Mumbai | 1 |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Raipur | 1 |
| Paramount Airways | Chennai, Coimbatore | 1 |
| Qatar Airways | Doha | 2 |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | 2 |
| SpiceJet | Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai | 1 |
Cargo Operators
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India Cargo | Aurangabad,Bangalore,Chennai,Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Blue Dart Aviation | Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
Fixed Base Operators (FBO)
There are several fixed base operators at the airport, including:
- Caterers
- Ambassador Sky Chef, Chef Air, Cama Hotel, Oberoi Flight Services, Sky Gourmet, Taj-SATS
- Fuellers
- Ground Handlers
- Air Works India, Cambata Aviation, GlobeGround India, NACIL
Proposed new airport
A new international airport at Fedara, near the port town of Dholera in the Gulf of Khambhat is under consideration.
- GMR, GVK, Changi in race to pilot Fedara airport
- Fedara (Town in Ahmedabad District) airport gets Praful's nod
- Dholera Port project put on a fast track
- New international airport got Gujarat government's nod
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport |
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
- Airport information for VAAH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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