The
state of
Assam is located in the north eastern part of India.
Tea and
silk produced by this state have also made it popular in India. This state has rich cultural heritage and the diversity in Assamese culture is vastly displayed in each and every bit of its art and culture. To reach Assam, international as well as domestic
airports have been established in the state.
Borjhar Airport
Borjhar Airport or
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport or Guwahati International Airport is located at Borjhar in
Guwahati. It is owned by the
Government of Assam and operated by Airports Authority of India. The terminal of the airport occupies an area of about 18,864 square kilometers. This airport also functions as an
Indian Air Force base.
Lilabari Airport
Lilabari Airport is located in the
Lakhimpur district. This public airport is operated by Airports Authority of India. Air India Regional flight links Lilabari Airport to
Kolkata and Guwahati.
Dibrugarh Airport
Dibrugarh Airport is situated in Mohanbari at a distance of about 15 km north east from
Dibrugarh city. This civilian and military airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India and the Indian Air Force. Its new terminal occupies an area of about 10,536 square meters and has a passenger seating capacity of about 500. Its runway 05/23 has a length of about 1, 829 m. This airport has 5 remote parking bays and 2 aerobridges. This airport is also equipped with navigation aids, landing aids and visual instruments.
Silchar Airport
Silchar Airport is located in Silchar. This public and military airport is owned by the Indian Air Force and operated by the Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India. It occupies about 36.70 acres of land. This airport has been provided with instrument landing system CAT I and night landing facility.
Jorhat Airport
Jorhat Airport is located about 7 kilometers south-west of Jorhat city. This military and public airport is operated by Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India. This airport has been provided with two squadrons of An-32 transport aircraft. It functions as a transport base for launching aircraft that carry out airdrops in the
Naga Hills,
Nagaland and
Arunachal Pradesh.
Sookerating Air Force Station
Sookerating Air Force Station is located at Sookerating. This Air Force Station is operated by the Indian Air Force.
Chabua Air Force Station
Chabua Air Force Station is located at Chabua of Dibrugarh district. This airfield is operated by the Indian Air Force. It presently functions as a training airfield.
(Last Updated on : 24/12/2016)