In order to meet the growing population of the fourth largest city in Gujarat province and to increase air flow in the region, the Airports Authority of India has undertaken the construction of an airport in New Greenfield, Rajkot in Gujarat. At the project cost of Rs. 1405 crores, the new airport is considered a transit station for people traveling abroad from the government. Spreading over 2534 hectares, the new Greenfield Airport is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and passenger facilities with an increased number of counting facilities and other necessary facilities. The location of the new airport is about 30 kilometers from the town of Rajkot and the Rajkot-Ahmadabad highway. With a total area of ​​23,000 sqm outside the ground floor, the terminal structure of this new airport will be able to carry 1800 passengers during peak hours.
The airport will be equipped with state-of-the-art passenger facilities, four passenger bridges, three transit belts and 20 checkpoints and a state-of-the-art fire extinguisher and fire alarm system. The downtown area of ​​the airport will also be upgraded to provide adequate parking for cars, taxis and buses as well as landforms. The runway length is set at 3040 m for the use of the AB-321 type aircraft that will be able to park 14 planes at a time. The terminal facade design is influenced from the existing Rajkot Palaces such as the Ranjit Vilas Palace, which incorporates traditional elements into a modern form. The exterior leather of the traditional Jalis of Palaces is provided to minimize heat gain inside the building. The terminal will showcase a variety of art including dandiya dance through its flexible exterior facade and beautiful interior. Rajkot is famous for its gold jewelry and filigree work and which has encouraged outdoor panel activity in the downtown area.
More than 82% of the earth’s work and 80% of Runway and other footwork have been completed. Work on the new terminal building and the ATC Tower is also underway. To accommodate the airport, a temporary structure of 60m x 60m with a capacity of 300 passengers per hour is also underway. The current progress of the project as a whole is 45%. It is expected that the new airport will be operational by March 2023.Rajkot successfully contributes to the Indian economy through its small and heavy industries. The city plays an important role in the chain of supply of complex objects with a world view, which is expected to grow significantly. Air connectivity in international markets will boost industrial growth, which will also create new job opportunities. Apart from this, the new airport will come with a lot of commercial development. This will improve logistics, the hotel industry, restaurants, waterhouse-cargo handling and clearing business etc. many more.
 In the spirit of Prime Minister Gati Shakti’s multi-way communication, Hirasar Airport is accessible to the National Highway NH-27. The clover-leaf flyover is arranged on the highway to reach the airport without hindrance. Located on the Rajkot-Ahmadabad highway, the airport will aim to reduce the time and costs associated with the many industrial uses in the region. More importantly, the Morbi ceramic industry and other Jamnagar industries also rely on Rajkot for air connection.
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