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The much delayed airport at Itanagar, the state capital of Arunachal Pradesh was finally inaugurated by the prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday the 19th of November 2022.

Its known as the Donyi Polo Airport and is categorised as a ‘greenfield airport’.

At present the closest airport to Itanagar is Lilabari Airport which is at a distance of 80 Kms in the state of Assam and takes around three hours to reach by road. Presently, the state has three operational airports at Tezu, Passighat and Zero.

While addressing the gathering, teh Prime Minister said “The Donyi Polo Arirport will be the fourth operational airport for the state.

Considering the importance of air connectivity to the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, a Greenfield airport has been developed on 694 acres of land at Hollongi, 25 kms from Itanagar. Developed at an estimated cost of Rs 645 crore, the airport is equipped to handle 300 passengers during peak hours.

With a 2300 m runway, the airport is suitable for the operation of the A- 320 type of aircraft.
The terminal of the airport will be an energy-efficient building with the provision of the balanced use of glazing & wall panelling along with insulated roof, glazing and wall panels.

Donyio Polo Itanagar is situated in the South-Western part of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam State, hence the airport will have a wide catchment area including South-Western parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Northern parts of Assam.
The airport will serve a population of over 20 lakhs of several adjoining districts like Kurung Kumey, Kra Daadi, Lower Subansiri, East Kameng, Pakke Kessang and Kamle of Arunachal Pradesh and Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts of Assam.