Gujarat's first Greenfield Airport, located near Rajkot in Hirasar, will be officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 July.

Additionally, the Prime Minister will speak at a rally in Rajkot. The prime minister will spend two days in Gujarat starting on July 27 and is expected to attend a number of events there.

The airport has been renamed as Rajkot international airport. It was constructed on a 1500 acre area for a cost of 1,405 crore.

The greenfield airport at Hirasar is 30 kilometers away from Rajkot City, the commercial capital of the Saurashtra region. The airport has 45-meter-wide runway which can park 14 planes at any given point.

The passenger terminal at the airport can manage more than 1200 travellers per hour, during peak hours. The green field airport is equipped with a solar power system, a green belt, and a rainwater harvesting system.

The air connectivity to the international market will boost industrial growth, especially benefit the Ceramic industry in Morbi, and will generate new employment opportunities in the region.