The Savarkar Vinayak Damodar International Airport ( IATA : IXZ , ICAO : VOPB ) is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located 2 kilometers south of the city of Port Blair . The airport is named after the Indian freedom fighter Vinayaka Damodar Savarkar . The airport also operates the Indian Navy .
| Savarkar Vinayak Damodar International Airport वीर सावरकर अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा | |||||||
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| IATA : IXZ - ICAO : VOPB | |||||||
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| Type of | civil military | ||||||
| A country | India | ||||||
| Location | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||||||
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| Operator | Indian Airports Association Indian Navy | ||||||
| NUM height | 52 m. | ||||||
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 | ||||||
| Working hours | round the clock | ||||||
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Content
- 1 Terminal
- 2 Airlines and destinations
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Terminal
The airport has only one terminal with 2 exits without telescopic ramps . Buses are used to provide transportation of passengers from the terminal to the aircraft. The new terminal building is under construction and is scheduled for commissioning in March 2018 . [one]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Directions |
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| Air india | Chennai , New Delhi , Calcutta , Visakhapatnam |
| Goair | Bangalore , Chennai, Mumbai , Calcutta, Hyderabad |
| Indigo | Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Calcutta |
| Jet airway s | Chennai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Pune |
| Spicejet | Chennai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Kochi |
| Vistara | New Delhi, Calcutta |
Notes
- ↑ Press Information Bureau . Date of treatment December 25, 2016.