Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (ICAO code VAID, IATA code IDR), serving the Indian city of Indore is the busiest in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is named after the 18th Century Queen of the Malwa Kingdom. The airport is operated by the state run Airports Authority of India (AAI) which inaugurated a new integrated terminal building in 2012. We hopped over to take a look.
The terminal can handle 700 passengers per hour and cost Rupees 135 Crores to build. Though there are no scheduled international services from this airport at the time this post was written, the airport features an international departures section for future use.
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| Airside view |
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| City Side Entrance |
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| A portrait of the Queen in the arrivals hall. |
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| AAI loves potted plants, it seems. |
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| Security Hold area |
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| Check-in Counters. |
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| Escalators leading up to departures |
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| Arrivals area seen from the departures section |
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| Restaurant in the Departures section |
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| Signage |
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| Towards the boarding gates. |
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| Another view of 'Saptagiri', the restaurant. |
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| Busy Apron |
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| Air side facade |
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| Air Odisha Cessna Caravan |
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| The airport is also home to the local Flying Club |
