Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport
Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Chhattisgarh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bilaspur | ||||||||||
| Location | Chakarbhata, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1942 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 274 m / 899 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°59′18″N 82°06′40″E / 21.98833°N 82.11111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Bilaspur Airport | ||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
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Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (IATA: PAB, ICAO: VEBU), also known as Bilaspur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is located at Chakarbhata, 10 km (6.2 mi) south from the city centre. The airport made by the Royal Indian Air Force in 1942, making it the first and oldest airport of Chhattisgarh. It is owned by the Airports Authority of India. In 1980s, the airport was used by Vayudoot to provide flights to Bhopal, Nagpur, Mumbai and Delhi. Currently, commercial scheduled flights are operated by Alliance Air to Bhopal, Delhi, Jabalpur and Prayagraj. It is named after Bilasa Bai Kevtin, a renowned 16th-century personality known for her bravery and courage to fight against difficult situations, who belonged to a fishermen tribe residing near the Arpa River.