Rajkot: Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar has received official approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to start cargo operations. The facility will operate from the old terminal building at the greenfield airport. With this new service, industrialists and traders from Rajkot will no longer need to rely on Ahmedabad to send or receive goods by air. According to officials, the service is expected to become operational in the next couple of days once freight charges are finalised, alth...Read More

Rajkot: In a move aimed at ending confusion and addressing long-standing complaints over high parking charges, Rajkot International Airport has put up an official tariff board specifying parking rates for different types of vehicles. The new system also offers 12 minutes of free pick-up and drop time for private vehicles. As per the displayed rates, two-wheelers will pay ₹10 for up to 30 minutes and ₹15 for parking between 30 minutes and 120 minutes. Private cars and SUVs (up to seven seats...Read More

Rajkot: After a long wait, cargo operations at Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar are expected to commence in the first week of August, providing a significant boost to the city’s silver and imitation jewellery sector. This update came during the Airport Advisory Committee meeting held on Tuesday. Diganta Borah, director of Rajkot International Airport, informed the committee that the regional director of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) from Ahmedabad is scheduled to visit t...Read More

Rajkot: Air India has announced the temporary suspension of its direct morning flight between Rajkot and Mumbai from June 27 to July 15, due to operational reasons. The 19-day halt will affect both business class and regular air travelers who rely on this early connection. Under the regular schedule, Flight AIC 659 departs Mumbai at 6:35 AM and arrives at Rajkot International Airport at 7:55 AM. Its return leg, AI688, departs Rajkot at 8:40 AM and lands in Mumbai at 10:10 AM. Both legs of this ...Read More

Rajkot: The Rajkot International Airport located in Hirasar has once again come under scrutiny, this time due to water leaking from the roof of its newly built terminal. Photos showing rainwater dripping inside the terminal have gone viral on social media, with reports stating that passengers’ luggage was soaked as water fell directly onto the arrival conveyor belt. Built at a cost of ₹326 crore, the terminal has already faced multiple controversies since its inauguration in February of thi...Read More

Rajkot: All eight airports in Gujarat that had suspended civilian flight operations due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have now resumed normal services. Airlines began operating flights as usual on Tuesday after receiving clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The airports in Bhuj, Kandla, Keshod, Jamnagar, Naliya (AFS), Mundra, Hirasar (Rajkot), and Porbandar were closed following a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by the DGCA amid heightened border ...Read More

Rajkot: IndiGo Airlines has cancelled the flights to Rajkot for May 13th, while Air India has cancelled the flights to Bhuj, Jamnagar, and Rajkot for May 13th due to evil drone activities of enemy country Pakistan across the border. Though there are no drones sighted either in or around Rajkot and Jamnagar, the airlines have decided to cancel the flights on May 13th along with other airports such as Jammu , Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, and Chandigarh. Air India, in its statement, said, 'In view of t...Read More

Bhuj: After the Indian Armed Forces carried out precision strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir earlier today, civilian operations at Rajkot and Bhuj airports in Gujarat have been suspended. Rajkot district collector Prabhav Joshi confirmed that a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) had been issued, announcing a three-day closure of Rajkot International Airport for civilian flights. However, the airport will remain open 24/7 for military aircraft during this peri...Read More

Rajkot: With Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar now notified for 24x7 operations to facilitate the emergency landings of international flights after Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airliners, the Jamnagar Customs has deployed staff at the Greenfield airport on a war footing. Five superintendents and nine customs inspectors have been appointed for a period of three months. The deployment comes in anticipation of possible emergency landings, particularly of Middle East- and Gulf-bound...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot International Airport has been directed to remain operational round the clock following Pakistan’s announcement to shut its airspace to Indian flights in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. To manage the disruption, Rajkot International Airport has been designated as a stopover location and will remain operational 24/7 to facilitate emergency landings. According to Gopal Anadkat, a member of the Rajkot Airport Advisory Committee, the airport will stay open 24/7 to acco...Read More