Chhattisgarh. (16:03): Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, Ambikapur Airport has been upgraded to a 3-C VFR category to enhance air connectivity in the state. The long-awaited license for Ambikapur Airport was granted by the Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, on March 15, 2024. An application for the license to operate air services from this airport was submitted to the Director General of Civil Aviation in December 2022.
With the recent licensing of Ambikapur Airport, the state now boasts three licensed airports, including Bilaspur and Jagdalpur under the RCS scheme. Following the acquisition of a 3-C VFR category license, Ambikapur Airport is now capable of accommodating air services using 72-seater aircraft. The state government has already initiated air services from Ambikapur Airport to Raipur, Bilaspur, Lucknow, Patna, and Ranchi, with plans to expand operations further. This development is expected to catalyze tourism and commercial activities in the northern region of the state, thereby accelerating overall regional development.
