Veer Savarkar International Airport
Veer Savarkar International Airport, also known as Port Blair Airport is an international airport located south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Originally known as "Port Blair Airport", it was renamed in 2002 after the Vinayak Damodar Savarkar who had been detained in the Cellular Jail in the city for 10 years. It operates as a civil enclave, sharing airside facilities with INS Utkrosh of the Indian Navy. Overview. The airport has a single runway of in length, accommodating most narrow-body aircraft, that includes Airbus  A320, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737. Except for the civilian terminal operated by the Airports Authority of India, all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by the Indian Navy. Terminal. The passenger terminal has a capacity of 400 passengers. It covers an area of 6,100 square metres. There is only one terminal, with two gates and no aerobridges. Buses are used to provide transportation from the terminal to the aircraft parked on the apron. New Terminal It will be able to handle 1,200 passengers (600 domestic and 600 international) at peak hours, and will be able to  serve 5 million passengers per annum. As of 2022, the new terminal is under-construction and it is about 83% completed. It is expected to be completed by June 2022. The estimated cost has gone down to ₹ 417 crores and the number of aerobridges have been increased to 4. External links. 7