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Rajkot International Airport
International airport serving Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Rajkot International Airport (IATA: HSR, ICAO: VAHS) is an international airport and a greenfield airport at Hirasar, Gujarat, India,[3] serving the city of Rajkot and the Saurashtra region. It is located near the National Highway 8B (NH-8B) connecting Ahmedabad and Rajkot. It has a single runway for the operation of ‘C’ category aircraft.[4] The airport was developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of ₹2,654 crore (US$330 million).[5] The foundation stone for the construction of the airport was laid on 7 October 2017, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 July 2023, which was previously expected to be done on 31 December 2023.[1]
Flight operations began from 10 September 2023, by shifting all flight operations to this airport from the existing Rajkot Airport. As of September 2023, the airport serves to only domestic destinations, with international destinations expected to begin by the end of 2023.[6]