Jeypore Airport , also known as Jayapur Airport, is a

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serving the cities of Jeypore and

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. It is located north-west of the city of Jeypore in

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. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a

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(HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda. In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily

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-bound flight via

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. Now, the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.

Development

The airport is spread over . In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed investment of around 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall. In April 2013, the

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began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip. The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from and a boundary wall was built. 55 crore was sanctioned for this project. In October 2019, the State Government approached the

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(AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 1,200 m. On 20 October 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out commercial flight operations under the regional connectivity scheme. On 31 October 2022, the regional airline carrier, IndiaOne Air, began direct flight services from the airport to

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Development

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