Jeypore Airport

Jeypore Airport, also known as Jayapur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jeypore and Koraput in Odisha, India. It is located 3 km 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. In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam. Now, the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.

Development
The airport is spread over 60 acre. In 2011, the state public works department (PWD) prepared a proposed investment of around ₹ 6 crore to renovate the airstrip. The masterplan included upgrading the terminal building with modern facilities, widening of the apron, a wider approach road from the national highway and construction of a compound wall. In April 2013, the Government of Odisha began the process of acquiring more land in order to expand the airstrip. The task of expansion was handed over to the Roads and Buildings Department. The runway was widened from 15 to 24 m and a 2.5 km boundary wall was built. ₹ 55 crore was sanctioned for this project.

In October 2019, the State Government approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade the airport by extending the runway up to 1,200 m.

On 20 October 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out commercial flight operations under the regional connectivity scheme.

On 31 October 2022, the regional airline carrier, IndiaOne Air, began direct flight services from the airport to Bhubaneswar.