Khajuraho Airport (IATA: HJR, ICAO: VEKO) is a regional airport in Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The terminal is 3 km south of Khajuraho Town, 4 km from Khajuraho and 40 km from the district centre at Chhatarpur. The airport covers an area of 590 acres.
History
The Khajuraho Airport opened in 1978, facilitating tourism to the nearby UNESCO world heritage site temple complex.
In August 2013, the central government announced that the Khajuraho Airport would receive a new terminal. Built at a cost of about ₹90 crore (US$12 million), the building was inaugurated on 23 January 2016 with officials from the state and union governments in attendance.
Infrastructure
The airport has one asphalt runway, 01/19, with dimensions 2,274 by 45 metres (7,461 ft × 148 ft). The airport has one terminal with 2 aerobridges.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
|---|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi, Varanasi | |
| Vistara | Varanasi |