Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will flag off the first flight from the Utkela Airport in Kalahandi district on the 31st of this month. With this, the dream of the people of Kalahandi will come true. According to sources, the inaugural flight from Utkela will fly at 10:30 am next Thursday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation had given the license for passenger services from Utkela Airport earlier this month. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had expressed his happiness after the DGCA approved the license and had said that air connectivity between Utkela and Bhubaneswar will boost the economy and tourism sector of the region.