New Dhanbad Airport – Status, Master Plan & Design

Dhanbad Airport is a proposed greenfield airport in Baliapur, Jharkhand by Airports Authority of India (AAI). When constructed, all commercials operations will move here from the existing Dhanbad Airport (IATA: DBD, ICAO: VEDB).

The local district administration has identified and finalized a 650 acre site for the new airport’s construction. The site’s exact location hasn’t been announced. Per Baliapur Circle Office, the land earmarked includes 90.2 acres of FCI, 120.59 acres of non-inhabited land and 425.39 acres of raiyati land.

  • Area: 650 acres
  • Estimated Cost: N/A
  • Deadline: Not Finalized
  • Owner & Operator: Airports Authority of India (AAI)
  • Architect: Not Finalized
  • Civil Construction Contractor: Not Finalized

Current Status & Tenders

The project is in proposal stage. This section will be updated as it moves towards finalization.

Page last updated: December 24, 2023. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here