Biju Patnaik Airport
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"BBI Airport" redirects here. For the German airport formerly abbreviated/titled as BBI (Berlin Brandenburg International), see Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Biju Patnaik Airport (IATA: BBI, ICAO: VEBS) is an international airport serving Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India. It is situated around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Bhubaneswar Railway Station and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city center.[4] In fiscal year 2023-24, it handled over 4.6 million passengers.[1] Named after the former chief minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, a famed aviator and freedom fighter, it is the 14th busiest airport in India and the 11th busiest among the airports maintained by the Airports Authority of India.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bhubaneswar | ||||||||||||||
Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 17 April 1962; 62 years ago (1962-04-17) | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | IndiaOne Air | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 42 m / 138 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°14′40″N 085°49′04″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | Biju Patnaik International Airport | ||||||||||||||
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