Rourkela Airport

Rourkela, Odisha, India

Regional Airport

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Local Time —

Elevation 659 ft (201 m)

Coordinates 22.2566°N, 84.8152°E

Runways 2

RRK is the IATA airport code for Rourkela Airport, located in Rourkela, India. Its ICAO code is VERK. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 659 ft (201 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.

About Rourkela Airport

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Rourkela Airport is a domestic airport serving Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is located near Chhend Colony, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the city centre. The airport is capable of handling ATR-72 type aircraft, an apron for parking of two aircraft at a time and a general aviation terminal. The license for commercial usage of the airport was issued in January 2019. The airport upgradation project was taken up by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of ₹ 64.24 crore. It involved expansion of the runway from 1,765 m to 1,930 m to handle larger aircraft, like the ATR-72 and De Havilland 8-400 aircraft, construction of a new apron, a parallel taxiway to the runway, a new passenger terminal building and a perimeter wall. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted licence to Rourkela Airport for public use on 19 December 2022. The airport was upgraded from 2B to 2C category type.