Odisha’s Jeypore Airport gets license from DGCA: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out commercial flight operations under the regional connectivity scheme. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has described it as a milestone. The airport is 33km northwest of Koraput town and 500km southwest of Bhubaneswar. The airport will now be able to handle scheduled commercial flights under the government’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik.
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“The Director General of Civil Aviation, in exercise of the powers under Rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 delegated vide S.O. No 727 (E) dated the 4th October, 1994, hereby grants license to, Govt. of Odisha for Jeypore Airport,” read the license. This license authorizes the aerodrome to be used as regular place of landing and departure to all persons on equal terms and conditions for operation by aircraft requiring specifications of runway and associated facilities including granted exemptions equal to or less than those indicated in the Aerodrome Manual, it further mentioned.
Key Points : DGCA Licence granted to Jeypore Airport
- The DGCA granted a license to Jeypore Airport to carry out commercial flight operations.
- The Jeypore Airport of Odisha gets a license to carry out scheduled air operations under the UDAN.
- The license authorizes the aerodrome to be used as a regular place of landing and departure.
- The license would be liable to suspension, modification, or withdrawal of the provisions of the aircraft act, and the aircraft rules were violated.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik praised the growth of airports in Odisha and said that it will fulfill people’s aspirations and give a boost to connectivity.