| Jeypore Airport | |
| Iata: | PYB |
| Icao: | VEJP |
| Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
| Pushpin Label: | PYB |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Public Works Department |
| Operator: | Airports Authority of India |
| City-Served: | Jeypore, Koraput |
| Location: | Jeypore, Koraput district, Odisha, India |
| Elevation-F: | 1952 |
| Elevation-M: | 595 |
| Coordinates: | 18.8802°N 82.5523°W |
| R1-Number: | 16/34 |
| R1-Length-F: | 3937 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1200 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | April 2023 – March 2024 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 4,584 (137%) |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat2-Data: | 1,382 (308.8%) |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo tonnage |
| Stat3-Data: | — |
| Footnotes: | Source: AAI[1] [2] [3] |
Jeypore Airport,[4] also known as Jayapur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jeypore and Koraput in Odisha, India. It is located north-west of the city of Jeypore in Koraput district. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda.[5] In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam.[6] Now, the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.[7]
The airport is spread over .[8] 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.[6] In April 2013, the Government of Odisha began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip.[5] The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from and a 2.5km (01.6miles) boundary wall was built.[9] 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.[10]
In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 1,200 m.[11] [12]
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.[13]
On 31 October 2022, the regional airline carrier, IndiaOne Air, began direct flight services from the airport to Bhubaneswar.[14]