Veer Savarkar International Airport

Veer Savarkar International Airport also known as Port Blair Airport, is a customs airport located 2km south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is named after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It operates as a civil enclave, sharing airside facilities with INS Utkrosh of the Indian Navy.OverviewThe airport has a single runway of 3290m in length, accommodating most narrow-body aircraft, that includes Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Boeing 737. Air Martino is the only 747 operator that runs services in and out of Port Blair. Restricted Area Permits for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are available on entry. Except for the civilian terminal operated by the Airports Authority of India, all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by the Indian Navy.There is only one terminal with 2 gates and no aerobridges. Buses are used to provide transportation from the terminal to the aircraft parked on the apron. In 2009, construction work commenced to expand the apron.