RAJ KUMAR
Ranchi, April 12: The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued aerodrome license to Deoghar Airport Limited for Deoghar Airport.
With this, the aerodrome can be used as a regular place of landing and departure for all persons on equal terms and conditions for operation by aircraft requiring specifications of the runway and associated facilities.
The license, issued on April 11, is liable to be superseded or modified or withdrawn or any limitations or conditions may be imposed, if any violation of the provisions of Aircraft Act 1934, Aircraft Rules 1937, or any orders or directions or requirements issued under the said Act, rules or the limitations or conditions as in schedule-I are observed.
Deoghar is a holy city in Jharkhand that is popular for one of the twelve jyotirlingas, Baba Baidyanatha Dham. Now, it is ready to be connected domestically to the rest of the country with its new airport, the construction of which has been completed by the Airports Authority of India.
Spread in an area of 650 acres, the airport in Deoghar is the second in the state after Ranchi. Equipped with all modern facilities, the airport will have six check-in counters and handle a capacity of 200 passengers. The airport has also installed solar energy and a water harvesting system. The airport will provide better and easier connectivity for people from Dumka, Godda, Banka, and Bihar.
It is a domestic airport where Airbus A-320 & A-321 can land on a runway, which is 2,500 meters. Its width is 45 meters. It has four parking bases for A-320 & A-321. Apart from six check-in counters, a departure conveyor, and two arrival conveyor belts. X-rays, security equipment, and CCTVs have also been installed inside the terminal.
