Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (IATA: RDP, ICAO: VEDG) is a domestic airport serving the cities of Durgapur and Asansol. It is located at Andal, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman in the state of West Bengal, India. It is named after the renowned Bengali poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam. The airport is roughly 39 km (24 mi) from Asansol and 21 km from Raniganj.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL) Changi Airport Group | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Durgapur Asansol | ||||||||||
| Location | Andal, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 18 May 2015 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 302 ft / 92 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°37′17″N 87°14′36″E | ||||||||||
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The airport's hinterland comprises the towns and cities of Asansol, Chittaranjan, Bardhaman, Bankura, Bishnupur, Purulia, Raniganj, Sainthia, Suri, Bolpur, Rampurhat in West Bengal and Dhanbad & Bokaro in Jharkhand. It is part of the country's first private sector Aerotropolis, being developed by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) in Durgapur. The airport was officially inaugurated on 19 September 2013 by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. According to 2018–19 data, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is the 3rd busiest airport of West Bengal and the 61st busiest airport of India.