For quick reference, just go through some of the basic facts of this airport.
| Attributes | Details |
| Name | Jabalpur Airport, IATA code: JLR, ICAO: VAJB |
| Address: | Jabalpur Airport area, Khamaria, Dumna, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 482005 |
| Coordinates | 23°11′05″N 080°03′31.5″E? / ?23.18472°N 80.058750°E? / 23.18472; 80.058750 |
| Operating Agency | Airports Authority of India (AAI) |
| Elevation | About 495 meter above sea level |
| Nearby Railway stations | Jabalpur Station (JBP) (12 km), Madan Mahal Station (MML) (16 km) |
| Nearby Bus Stand | Jabalpur ISBT or Deen Dayal Upadhyay Inter-state Bus Terminus (22 km) |
| Airport Taxi | Yes available at airport terminal |
| Airport Shuttle Bus | Yes available at car parking area |
| ATM Facility | Not available inside airport campus but 6-7km from airport |
Jabalpur airport lies at the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state, in Central India region. It is clpse to Jabalpur city thus called Jabalpur airport but on sign boards and other notes, it is also referred as Dumna airport. This name is given due to the name of Dumna village at its vicinity. This airport was developed during colonial period when British India ruled over Central India region and this region was part of Central Provinces. During that time it was used by Royal air force. At present this airport is serving all type of passenger flights and private jets. For Mahakoushal region, this airport is very important in terms of flight connectivity option and mostly used by tourists, official visitors, corporate world, political world etc.
Dumna airport of Jabalpur city is approx. 15 kms away at north-west direction of city. For reaching the airport, we have to travel through Jabalpur cantonment area thus it is slightly forested stretch with very limited movement of vehicles. If you don't have own vehicle then you can sue Airport Shuttle service or cab service. This airport is located on a plateau (more height from city)
Jabalpur airport is counted among medium size airports of Central India region. Here flights connectivity is limited but manageable for visitors. Here we can find direct flights connectivity from Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad. Other city connectivity is fluctuating which means sometimes new routes get opened but closed for few months thus flip-flop status.
From tourism point of view, Jabalpur airport is very important and proves very help for tourists, especially for wildlife tourism areas. Here we have listed some of the popular destinations for which Jabalpur airport is very much suitable for arrival and departure purpose. Just go through below given table.
| Surrounding Tourist Destinations of Jabalpur | ||
| Bhedaghat | Bandhavgarh | Kanha National Park |
| Pench National Park | Panna National Park | Amarkantak |
Jabalpur is surrounded by small to medium sized cities. Here we will not any large city close to it. Surrounding to Jabalpur, we can find cities like Katni, Seoni, Narsinghpur, Sihora, Mandla etc. People of these cities are dependent on Jabalpur airport for their flight journeys.
As mentioned, Jabalpur airport is approx 15 km from city center and travel route passes through a long stretch of Jabalpur cantonment area thus last 11 kms route is through forest and deserted land and due to army base, we can't find hotels or commercial buildings on the majority of the route. Still if you are looking for nearby hotel options, then just go through below given table.
| Hotel Name | Category | Distance from Jabalpur Airport |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Luxury | 8.6 km |
| Hotel Narmada Jacksons | Deluxe | 13.6 km |
| MPT Kalchuri Residency | Standard | 14 km |
| Rishi Regency | Standard | 15 km |
| Vijan Mahal | Luxury | 19 km |
| Shawn Elizey | Deluxe | 25 km |
| ITC Welcom Jabalpur | Luxury | 24.9 km |
| Park Inn by Radisson | Luxury | 24.9 km |
Jabalupr airport is a medium size airport campus thus here we can find all basic facilities like sufficient parking space, airport shuttle service, restroom (toilet) facility, sitting area, bulletin board, luggage carrying trolley facility etc. Whole campus is walled and secured by team. Withing campus, we will not find the ATM machine thus for any cash requirement, collect it from city area or on the main route to airport.
Next nearby active airport options are Nagpur airport (300 km), Bhopal airport (330 km), Raipur airport (410 km). Other doubtful airport options are Khajuraho airport (280 km), Satna airport (210 km). We called them doubtfull as sometime they remain in operation but for some period of time, flights arrival get disrupted. Always check the current online status, before choosing any airport option.
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