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The researcher points out that in the last two years of World War II, the allied forces had anticipated a Japanese onslaught from the North-East and a string of airfields were made in the region. These included the airfields at Jharsuguda, Amarda Road, Charbatia, Hijli, Dudhkundi, Digri, Salua, Chakulia, Kalaikunda and Bishnupur. After India gained Independence from the British, the airfield was abandoned.
On 22 September 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport, in the presence of Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu and former Bargarh Lok Sabha Member Prabhas Singh.
Facilities
Terminal
Inaugurated in September 2018, the passenger terminal is built over an area of 5,500 square metres (59,000 sq ft) with a modular design for handling 150 arriving and 150 departing passengers at a time with a scope for future expansion. The runway can land Airbus A321 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
The airport was renamed after freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai by the cabinet on 1 November 2018. The interiors of the terminal building depict local handcraft such as world-famous Sambalpuri sari, Sambalpuri dance, artwork and tourist destinations of Odisha.
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