Popular Airports in North East Region [Assam Direct Recruitment 2024 Exam]

Popular Airports in North East Region
[Assam Direct Recruitment 2024 Exam]

1. Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (Tripura’s Capital – Agartala)

Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, also known as Agartala Airport, is an international airport situated 12 kilometres northwest of Agartala, the capital of Tripura. It is administered by the Airports Authority of India.

2. Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (Manipur’s Capital – Imphal)

Imphal Airport, officially renamed as Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, and formerly known as Tulihal International Airport, is an international airport serving Imphal, the capital of Manipur, India, located 7 km south from the city centre

3. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Guwahati)

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, is an international airport serving Guwahati, the largest city of North-East India in Assam, India, and is also the primary airport of North-East India. It is the 12th busiest airport in India.

4. Donyi Polo Airport (Arunachal Pradesh’s Capital - Itanagar)

Donyi Polo Airport, also known as Hollongi Airport, is a domestic airport serving Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is located at Hollongi, situated 14 km south from the city centre, in the Papum Pare district. It is built by the Airports Authority of India, over an area of 320 hectares.

5. Rupsi Airport (Dhubri)

Rupsi Airport is a domestic airport serving the city of Dhubri, Assam, India. It is located at Rupsi, 17 km north from the city centre. The airport serves as a way for people of the lower part of Assam to travel to India's major cities and states

6. Pakyong Airport (Sikkim’s capital – Gangtok)

Pakyong Airport is a seasonal domestic airport serving Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India. Spread over 201 acres, the airport is located at Pakyong, about 31 km south of Gangtok. At 4,646 ft, Pakyong Airport is one of the five highest airports in India.

7. Shillong Airport (Meghalaya’s Capital –Shillong)

Shillong Airport is a domestic airport serving Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, India. It is located at Umroi, situated 30 km from the city centre.

8. Dibrugarh Airport

Dibrugarh Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It is located at Mohanbari, which is situated 15 km east from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 386 acres. There are 2 aerobridges linked with the terminal.

9. Dimapur Airport

Dimapur Airport is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland.

10. Lengpui Airport (Mizoram’s Capital – Aizawl)

Lengpui Airport is a domestic airport serving Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, India. It is located at Lengpui in the Mamit district of the state. The airport is connected by flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal, and is located at a distance of 32 km from Aizawl.

11. Silchar Airport

Silchar Airport is a domestic airport serving Silchar, Assam, India. It is located at Kumbhirgram, 29 km from the city centre. It was built by the British as RAF Station Kumbhirgram in 1944 and transferred to the Royal Indian Air Force. It is also a civil enclave airport as it is under the control of Indian Air Force.

12. Lilabari Airport

Lilabari Airport, also known as North Lakhimpur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of North Lakhimpur in Assam, India. It is located at Lilabari, 8 km north from the city centre.

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13. Jorhat Airport

Jorhat Airport, also known as Rowriah Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jorhat and Golaghat in Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, situated 7 km south-west from Jorhat and 51 km north-east from Golaghat.

14. Tezpur Airport AAI

Tezpur Airport, also known as Salonibari Air Force Station, is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station serving Tezpur, Assam, India. It is located in Salonibari, situated 8.5 km from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 22 acres, with the passenger terminal.

15. Tezu Airport (TEI) (Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh)

Tezu Airport is a domestic airport serving the city of Tezu and adjoining Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India, which upgraded it to handle ATR-72 aircraft with night-landing facility.

16. Pasighat Airport

Pasighat Airport is a domestic airport serving Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

17. Daporijo Airfield (Arunachal Pradesh)

Daporijo Airport is located at Daporijo in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Daporijo used to have scheduled services in the 1980s and early 1990s from Vayudoot. The airport had flights to Guwahati and Dibrugarh on Dornier 228 aircraft

18. Kailashahar Airport (Kailashahar in the state of Tripura)

Kailashahar Airport is a non-operational airport located at Kailashahar in the state of Tripura, India. The airport was shut down in mid 1990 due to lack of space.