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Prayagraj Airport

Allahabad, India

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Elevation

322 ft

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Location

Allahabad · UP · India

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

25.440°, 81.734° · 322 ft elev.

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Gateway to the holy city of Prayagraj, India.

Opened

1919

Location

Prayagraj, India

Prayagraj Airport, officially known as Bamrauli Airport, is a civil enclave operating within a military airbase in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as an important regional airport for the city, which is a significant religious and administrative center known for the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage. The airport handles both domestic flights and sees significant traffic surges during the Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela events, when millions of pilgrims visit the region. It is operated jointly by the Indian Air Force, which controls the base, and the Airports Authority of India, which manages civil aviation operations. Expansion and modernization projects have been undertaken to improve passenger capacity and infrastructure, in line with the Indian government's UDAN regional connectivity scheme and the city's growing importance.

Terminals

The airport has a single civil terminal building handling domestic passenger operations.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to the city center via road, with taxis and auto-rickshaws being the primary modes of ground transport.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at Prayagraj Airport include IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, offering connections to key Indian cities.

Notable facts

›The airport shares its runway and facilities with the Indian Air Force's No. 1 Air Force Station Bamrauli.
›Prayagraj is situated at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers.
›Passenger traffic spikes dramatically during the Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest religious gatherings.
›The city was officially renamed from Allahabad to Prayagraj in 2018, and the airport name was updated accordingly.
›The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India on the civil side.

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Air India Limited

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IXD → BOMAI · CR7

IXD → DELAI · CR7 ATR

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Canadair Regional Jet 7002 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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Prayagraj Airport, also known as Allahabad Airport, is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in the Bamrauli suburb of the city and spreading over approximately 800 acres, Prayagraj Airport is among the largest airports in Uttar Pradesh, and one of the oldest airports in India. This airport is currently under joint operation of the Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India.

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