Airport guide

Swami Vivekananda AirportIATA code RPR

Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR/VARP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Raipur, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Raipur, India
Codes: RPR · VARP; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR/VARP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Raipur, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 21.180°, 81.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Raipur, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Swami Vivekananda Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: RPR
ICAO code: VARP
City: Raipur
Country: India
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 21.180°, 81.739°; From OurAirports
Official website: aai.aero/allAirports/raipur_generalinfo.jsp (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Swami Vivekananda Airport’s own pages.

RPR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 317 m (1,041 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports Authority of India; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Bilaspur Airport PAB · 98 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RPR

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 1,955 m, asphalt.

Runways at RPR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	1,955 m6,414 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from RPR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RPR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where RPR is

Calculated

13 km east-southeast

Swami Vivekananda Airport lies 13 km east-southeast of Raipur city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RPR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Raipur, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Swami Vivekananda Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aai.aero/allAirports/raipur_generalinfo.jsp (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Raipur

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Swami Vivekananda Airport: common questions

Where is Swami Vivekananda Airport?

Swami Vivekananda Airport serves Raipur, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 21.180°, 81.739°.

What are the airport codes for Swami Vivekananda Airport?

The IATA code is RPR and the ICAO code is VARP.

What time zone is RPR in?

Swami Vivekananda Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

What is the official website of Swami Vivekananda Airport?

The airport’s official website is aai.aero/allAirports/raipur_generalinfo.jsp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Swami Vivekananda Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at RPR: 06/24 (1,955 m (6,414 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Swami Vivekananda Airport?

Per Wikidata, RPR is operated by Airports Authority of India.

How far is RPR from Raipur city centre?

Swami Vivekananda Airport is about 13 km east-southeast of Raipur city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Swami Vivekananda Airport?

OurAirports gives RPR’s elevation as 317 m (1,041 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Swami Vivekananda Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1595087 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)