# Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (PAB)

> Bilaspur, IN · IATA: PAB · ICAO: VEBU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PAB` |
| ICAO | `VEBU` |
| City | Bilaspur |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 274 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 21.98840, 82.11100 |

## Description

Bilaspur waited a long time for scheduled aviation: services began only in March 2021 under India's UDAN regional connectivity scheme, and in February 2026 the DGCA upgraded Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (PAB/VEBU) at Chakarbhata from 3C-VFR to 3C-IFR, clearing it for night landings, with an evening rotation to Delhi resuming on 3 May 2026. Some 290 acres of land have since been transferred for a runway extension towards category 4C, which would allow larger aircraft in the medium term. None of this creates cargo capability today: there is no freight terminal, no air-cargo handling agent and no customs office at the airport, and the Alliance Air ATR-72s that serve it offer only marginal belly space. Air freight from Chhattisgarh's steel, aluminium and mining industries therefore moves by road to Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur (RPR), about 120 kilometres to the south, where cargo handling and customs clearance are available. Nagpur (NAG), further west, is the additional option when a shipment needs freighter capacity or an established express hub. In logistics terms Bilaspur matters far more as the headquarters of South East Central Railway, one of India's heaviest coal and mineral rail zones, than as an airport.

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