The Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) Rupsi Airport in Assam is ready to commence operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.
The airport has been re-developed at an estimated cost of `69 crore and has also received its license by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airport is one of India’s newest in the RCS route, which will cater to the local population providing direct connectivity to cities like Guwahati, Assam, and Kolkata, West Bengal.
Spread across 337 acres of land, the newly developed airport has a terminal building with an area of 3,500 sqm. Equipped with 10 check-in counters, the terminal is designed to process 200 passengers during the peak hours. The newly built runway of the airport is suitable for landing ATR-72 type of aircraft.
The city side of the airport has car parking available, for arrivals and departures in same level having a capacity of accommodating 100 cars. The airport is also provisioned with sustainability features like rainwater harvesting system, solid waste management system, horticulture works, etc. The airport is covered by fenced forest with rich fauna and flora.
The project work which includes construction of Terminal Building, ATC Tower, Security Hut and other allied works and development of air side facilities like strengthening and re-carpeting of runway, taxiway, apron and allied works, including car parking, approach road, and boundary wall, have been completed and its commercial operation is likely to begin from January 2021.
The foundation stone for development of Rupsi Airport was laid on February 22, 2019. The airport will cater to the needs of air travellers from four districts of Lower Assam viz Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Goalpara as well as neighbouring states like West Bengal, Meghalaya and some parts of Bhutan. The airport is located 64 km from the Kokrajhar district in Assam.