PM Modi to inaugurate Rajkot international airport during visit to Gujarat

Rajkot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar during his scheduled two-day visit to Gujarat on July 27 and 28.

He had earlier conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on October 7, 2017 at Hirasar village, near Chotila.

Under the PM Gati Shakti Project, the Rajkot International Airport was constructed at a cost of Rs. 1,405 crores positioned approximately 30 km from Rajkot, near NH-27.

The airport covers an impressive area of ​​1025.50 hectares (2534 acres), with the Airport Authority of India developing the airport on 1500 acres of land.

The airport features a 3040 m (3.04 km) long and 45-meter-wide runway that can accommodate 14 planes at a time.

Additionally, it offers a wide apron covering 50,800 sq.m and a passenger terminal spread over an area of ​​23,000 sq.m, with the capacity to manage 1280 travelers per hour during peak hours.

It can accommodate C-type airplanes and has provisions for receiving E-type airplanes in the future. This development will enable residents of Rajkot and Saurashtra to avail services of larger aircraft, including Airbus A-380, Boeing 747, and Boeing 777.

The airport is equipped with a solar power system, green belt, and rainwater harvesting system. It has been given the International Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) tag, which is essential for aircraft operations.

The airport boasts modern amenities such as four passenger boarding bridges, three conveyor belts, and 8 check-in counters (with an additional 12 counters planned for the future) equipped with advanced firefighting and fire alarm systems.

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