Hyderabad International Airport : Airports In India

Airports In India,Hyderabad International Airport,Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Hyderabad International Airport (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS) also known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, is a new airport near Shamshabad, about 22 km (14 mi) from the city of Hyderabad, in India.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the first greenfield airport in India and is the second public-private partnership venture in the Indian airports.
The airport project is a public private joint venture between GMR Group, Malaysia Airports, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Airports Authority of India.
A 105,300 m² (1,133,000 sq ft) terminal, having the capacity to handle 12 million passengers per annum has been constructed. The terminal building has 12 contact and 30 remote stands for aircraft parking. Other buildings, including the air traffic control tower, Technical Building.

Facilities in Rajiv Gandhi Airport

Aircraft bays: 60
Aerobridges: 12
Air traffic control (height): 75 m (250 ft)
Terminal area: 107,000 m² (1,150,000 sq ft) (including undercroft)
Peak hour passenger capacity: 3200
Baggage Handling System: In-line X-ray
Check-in CUTE counters: 60
Check-in SELF Checkin counters: 10
Immigration Counters:30
Levels (floors): 7 (departures and arrivals)
Runways: 2, taxiway (additional taxiway)
Runway elevation: 2,024 ft (617 m)[2]
Runway length: 4,260 m (14,000 ft)
Runway width: 60 m (200 ft)
Runway shoulder: 7.5 m (25 ft)
Runway orientation: 09/27
Apron area: 137,000 m² (1,470,000 sq ft)
Airport ground lighting: CAT I (both ends)