Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Puri Greenfield Airport Advances Toward Construction After Clearances
A new airport is planned near the city of Puri in Odisha.
Officials say problems related to forest land have been resolved.
The project has also received environmental and coastal-zone clearances, along with Stage-I approval.
It still needs a final clearance before construction can start.
The airport would be built at Sipasarubali on about 1,464.621 acres.
Puri Collector Dibyajyoti Parida says officials are working with the Airport Authority of India and the state transport department.
Today, many visitors fly to Bhubaneswar and then travel to Puri by road or rail.
Officials expect the new airport to make reaching Puri easier for pilgrims and tourists.
Forest-related issues for the proposed Puri airport have been resolved, according to Puri Collector Dibyajyoti Parida.
The project has received Stage-I approval and environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances.
The district administration is awaiting final clearance before construction can begin.
The airport is planned across about 1,464.621 acres at Sipasarubali mouza along the Puri-Brahmagiri road.
The airport is expected to improve access to Puri, whose visitors currently generally fly into Bhubaneswar and continue by road or rail.
- Who
- The Puri district administration, led in the update by Collector Dibyajyoti Parida, is coordinating with the Airport Authority of India and Odisha's Commerce and Transport Department.
- What
- A proposed greenfield airport has cleared several regulatory hurdles, but final clearance is still awaited before construction.
- When
- Parida gave the update on Tuesday; no calendar date is specified.
- Where
- At Sipasarubali mouza along the Puri-Brahmagiri road, on the outskirts of Puri, Odisha.
- Why
- The airport is intended to provide more direct air access to Puri and improve connectivity for pilgrims and tourists.
- Project
- Proposed greenfield airport at Puri
- Planned site
- Sipasarubali mouza along the Puri-Brahmagiri road
- Project area
- Approximately 1,464.621 acres
- Approvals reported
- Stage-I approval and environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances
- Outstanding step
- Final clearance before construction can begin
- Current route for many visitors
- Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, followed by road or rail travel to Puri
- Expected benefit
- More direct air access to Puri and improved connectivity for pilgrims and tourists