Jeypore_Airport
Jeypore Airport
Airport in Odisha in India
Jeypore Airport (IATA: PYB, ICAO: VEJP),[4] also known as Jayapur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jeypore and Koraput in Odisha, India. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) 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]