![]() An additional apron has also been constructed in between the taxiway and the runway. The apron has been extended to cater for parking of a total of 25 aircraft (8 Category 'E', 3 Category 'D' and 13 Category 'C' types of aircraft & 1 category 'E' for cargo) from the earlier capacity of 15 aircraft and strengthened for parking of Category 'C' type of aircraft. It has 30 check-in counters, 4 X-ray scanners (for baggage), 26 immigration counters, 10 custom counters, 12 security check booths, and 4 conveyor belts for arrivals. The integrated terminal building has four aerobridges, an annual capacity of 2.5 million passengers with a peak hour capacity of 1,200 passengers. In June 2016, the airport registered a 59.6% growth of international passenger traffic. The integrated building is a blend of modern and Indian designs, constructed in glass and steel with Indian style arches and colours. The terminal is made with built-in glass and steel and is equipped with an In-line X-ray baggage inspection and conveyor system, Flight Information Display System (FIDS), Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), and CCTV surveillance, which were inaugurated on 25 February 2009, with an area of approximately 40,175 square metres (432,440 sq ft), marking an improvement over the earlier 12,770-square-metre (137,500 sq ft) facility. Over the years, the old terminals (existing and Phase-1) were systematically razed, paving way for a new integrated terminal building (Phase-2). ![]() The arrivals section of the terminal building was inaugurated in September 2005, and the departures section was made operational in March 2006. The construction of all Phase-1 works was completed in June 2006. In July 2001, the construction of the first phase of the terminal building started, along with the extension of the existing runway, construction of a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and other works. The airport is now connected with Rome, Milan, Tbilisi (as a stopover), Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Sharjah, Tashkent, Dubai, Doha and Malé as a seasonal route. Air India resumed nonstop services to Birmingham in February 2018, this time using Boeing 787s. Nevertheless, the flight was discontinued in October 2012 as a consequence of the merger between BMI and British Airways. The following October, British Midland International (BMI) launched a connection to London via Almaty with an Airbus A330 aircraft. In November 2010, the airport's name was changed to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. Two years later, however, the carrier replaced the route with a direct flight from its Delhi hub to Toronto. Using Boeing 777 aircraft, Air India operated services to Toronto via Birmingham in May 2005. However, the airline terminated it in October 1984 amid the Punjab insurgency. The service linked the large North Indian population in the West Midlands to its homeland and was operated by Boeing 707s. In January 1982, Air India started a flight from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Birmingham with stops in Delhi and Moscow. The first international flight to Kabul was launched in 1960. After independence, it got connected with Delhi and Srinagar. In 1930, the airport was established during the British era, and was used for VVIP movements. The airport is awarded as the best airport in Asia-Pacific in 2020 (2 to 5 million passengers per annum) by Airports Council International. The airport is ranked the 6th-best regional airport in India and Central Asia in 20 by Skytrax. It is a hub of cargo movements, domestically and internationally. The airport was the 3rd fastest-growing airport in India during the fiscal year 2017–18. It is the second-largest airport in Northern India after Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The airport is the largest and the busiest airport of Punjab. ![]() It is named after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder of Amritsar. It is located at Raja Sansi, 11 km (7 mi) north-west from the city centre. Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport ( IATA: ATQ, ICAO: VIAR) is an international airport serving Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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