List of airports in India explained

See also: List of Indian Air Force stations and List of Indian Navy bases.

This list of airports in India includes airports recognized by Airports Authority of India (AAI). There are 33 international and 11 limited international airports apart from other domestic, private and civil enclaves.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Classification

This list contains the following information:

  1. Area served – Town or city where the airport is located
  2. IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association[6]
  3. ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization.[7] ICAO codes for India start with:
    1. VAXX: West Zone - Mumbai Center
    2. VEXX: East Zone - Kolkata Center
    3. VIXX: North Zone - Delhi Center
    4. VOXX: South Zone - Chennai Center
  4. Operational – Functional Status of the airport
  5. Owned/Operated by – Authority owning or operating the airport
  6. Airport Type – Type of the airport as per terminology used by Airports Authority of India listed below:
Airport TypeDescription
InternationalAirport which handles both international and domestic traffic.
International (CE)A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle international and domestic traffic.
CustomsAirport with customs checking and clearance facility and handles domestic traffic throughout the year. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for a limited period of time.
DomesticAirport which handles only domestic traffic.
Domestic (CE)A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle domestic traffic.
State/PrivateAn airport under the control of state governments and/or private entities.

Airports by state

Andhra Pradesh

See main article: List of airports in Andhra Pradesh.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
KadapaKadapa AirportCDPVOCPDomesticYesAAI
DonakondaDonakonda AirportVODKDomesticNoAAI
KurnoolUyyalawada Narasimha Reddy AirportKJBVOKUDomesticYesGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
PuttaparthiSri Sathya Sai AirportPUTVOPNPrivateYesSri Sathya Sai Central Trust
RajahmundryRajahmundry AirportRJAVORYDomesticYesAAI
TirupatiTirupati International AirportTIRVOTPInternationalYesAAI
VijayawadaVijayawada International AirportVGAVOBZInternationalYesAAI
VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam International AirportVTZVOVZInternational YesAAI

Arunachal Pradesh

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
DaporijoDaporijo AirportDEPVEDZDomesticNoAAI
ItanagarDonyi Polo AirportHGIVEHODomesticYesAAI
PasighatPasighat AirportIXTVEPGState/PrivateYesGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
TezuTezu AirportTEIVETJDomesticYesGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
ZiroZiro AirportZERVEZOState/PrivateYesAAI

Assam

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
DhubriRupsi AirportRUPVERUDomesticNoAAI
DibrugarhDibrugarh AirportDIBVEMNDomesticYesAAI
GuwahatiLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAUVEGTInternationalYesAAI and Adani Group
JorhatJorhat AirportJRHVEJTDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
North LakhimpurLilabari AirportIXIVELRDomesticYesAAI
SilcharSilchar AirportIXSVEKUDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
TezpurTezpur AirportTEZVETZDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI

Bihar

See main article: List of airports in Bihar.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
DarbhangaDarbhanga AirportDBRVEDHDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
GayaGaya AirportGAYVEGYCustomsYesAAI
PurniaPurnia AirportVEPUDomesticNo MoD and AAI
MuzaffarpurMuzaffarpur AirportMZU VEMZDomesticNo Government of Bihar
PatnaJay Prakash Narayan AirportPATVEPTCustomsYesAAI
RaxaulRaxaul AirportVERLDomesticNo Government of Bihar

Chhattisgarh

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
RaipurSwami Vivekananda AirportRPRVERPDomesticYesAirports Authority of India
BilaspurBilaspur AirportPABVEBUState/PrivateYesGovernment of Chhattisgarh
JagdalpurJagdalpur AirportJGBVEJRState/PrivateYesGovernment of Chhattisgarh
AmbikapurAmbikapur AirportVEAPState/PrivateYesGovernment of Chattisgarh
RaigarhRaigarh AirportVERHState/PrivateNoJindal Steel and Power
KorbaKorba AirportIN-0026State/PrivateYesGovernment of Chhattisgarh and Bharat Aluminium Company

Goa

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
DabolimDabolim AirportGOIVOGOInternational (CE)YesMoD and AAI
MopaManohar International AirportGOXVOGAInternationalYesGMR

Gujarat

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportAMDVAAHInternationalYesAAI and Adani Group
AmreliAmreli AirportDomesticNoGujarat Government
BhavnagarBhavnagar AirportBHUVABVDomesticYesAAI
BhujBhuj AirportBHJVABJDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
DeesaDeesa AirportVADSDomesticNo AAI
JamnagarJamnagar AirportJGAVAJMDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
JunagadhKeshod AirportIXKVAKSDomesticYesAAI
KandlaKandla AirportIXYVAKEDomesticYesAAI
MundraMundra AirportVAMAState/Private YesAdani Group
MithapurMithapur AirstripIN-0106State/PrivateYesTata Chemicals
PorbandarPorbandar AirportPBDVAPRDomesticYesAAI
RajkotRajkot International AirportHSRVAHSInternational YesAAI
Rajkot AirportRAJVARKDomesticYesAAI
SuratSurat International Airport[8] STVVASUInternationalYesAAI
VadodaraVadodara AirportBDQVABODomesticYesAAI

Himachal Pradesh

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
KangraKangra AirportDHMVIGGDomesticYesAAI
Kullu-ManaliKullu–Manali AirportKUUVIBRDomesticYesAAI
ShimlaShimla AirportSLVVISMDomesticYesAAI

Jharkhand

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
BokaroBokaro AirportVEBKState/PrivateYesSteel Authority of India
DeogharDeoghar AirportDGHVEDODomesticYesAAI
DumkaDumka AirportVEDKState/PrivateYesGovernment of Jharkhand
JamshedpurChakulia AirportVECKDomesticNoAAI
Sonari AirportIXWVEJSState/PrivateYesTata Steel and Government of Jharkhand
Dhalbhumgarh AirportState/PrivateNoGovernment of Jharkhand
RanchiBirsa Munda AirportIXRVERCDomesticYesAAI

Karnataka

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
BelgaviBelgavi AirportIXGVOBMDomesticYesAAI
BallariJindal Vijaynagar AirportVDYVOJVState/PrivateYesJindal Steel and Power
BengaluruKempegowda International AirportBLRVOBLInternationalYesBIAL
HAL AirportVOBGState/PrivateYesHAL and Government of Karnataka
BidarBidar AirportIXXVOBRState/PrivateYesGovernment of Karnataka
HubliHubli AirportHBXVOHBDomesticYes AAI
KalaburagiKalaburagi AirportGBIVOGBDomesticYesAAI
KoppalBaldota AirportVOKPState/PrivateYesMSPL
MangaluruMangalore International AirportIXEVOMLInternationalYesAAI and Adani Group
MysuruMysore AirportMYQVOMYDomesticYesAAI
ShivamoggaKuvempu AirportRQYVOSHState/PrivateYesGovernment of Karnataka

Kerala

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
KannurKannur International AirportCNNVOKNInternationalYesKIAL
KasaragodBekal AirportDomestic NoAAI
Kochi/ThrissurCochin International AirportCOKVOCIInternationalYesAAI
Kottayam / PathanamthittaSabarimala International Greenfield AirportInternationalNoAAI
KollamQuilon AerodromeDomesticNoTravancore Kingdom
Kozhikode / MalappuramKozhikode International AirportCCJVOCLInternationalYesAAI
Kozhikode / MalappuramThiruvambady International AirportInternationalNoAAI
ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram International AirportTRVVOTVInternationalYesAAI and Adani Group
Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
BhopalRaja Bhoj AirportBHOVABPDomesticYesAAI
GwaliorRajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia AirportGWLVIGRDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
IndoreDevi Ahilyabai Holkar International AirportIDRVAIDInternationalYesAAI
JabalpurJabalpur AirportJLRVAJBDomesticYesAAI
KhajurahoKhajuraho AirportHJRVAKJDomesticYesAAI
KhandwaKhandwa AirportVAKDDomesticNoAAI
NagdaBirlagram AirportVA1CState/PrivateYesGrasim Industries
PannaPanna AirportDomesticNoAAI
SatnaSatna AirportTNIVISTDomesticNoAAI

Maharashtra

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AkolaAkola AirportAKDVAAKDomesticNoAAI
AurangabadAurangabad AirportIXUVAAUCustomsYesAAI
BaramatiBaramati AirportIN-0024State/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra
GondiaGondia AirportGDBVAGDDomesticYesAAI
JalgaonJalgaon AirportJLGVAJLDomesticYesAAI
KolhapurKolhapur AirportKLHVAKPDomesticYesAAI
LaturLatur AirportLTUVOLTState/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportBOMVABBInternationalYesMIAL
Juhu AerodromeVAJJDomesticYesAAI
NagpurDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International AirportNAGVANPInternationalYesAAI
NandedShri Guru Gobind Singh Ji AirportNDCVANDState/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra
NashikNashik International AirportISKVAOZInternational YesHAL
Navi MumbaiNMI-International NoAdani Group
OsmanabadOsmanabad AirportOMNIN-0375State/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra
PunePune International AirportPNQVAPOInternational YesAAI
RatnagiriRatnagiri AirportRTCVARGDomesticNoAAI
ShirdiShirdi AirportSAGVASDInternationalYesMADC
SolapurSolapur AirportSSEVASLDomesticNoAAI
SindhudurgSindhudurg AirportSDWVOSRState/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra
YavatmalSant Gadge Baba Yavatmal AirportYTLVA78State/PrivateYesGovernment of Maharashtra

Meghalaya

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
ShillongShillong AirportSHLVEBIDomesticYesAAI
ShellaShella AirportDomesticNoAAI

Mizoram

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AizawlTurial AirportVEAZDomesticNoAAI
Lengpui AirportAJLVELPState/PrivateYesGovernment of Mizoram

Odisha

See also: List of airports in Odisha.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AngulSavitri Jindal AirportVEALState/PrivateYesJindal Steel and Power
BalangirTusura AirstripVETSState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
BarbilBarbil Tonto AirstripVEBLState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha and JSPL
BerhampurBerhampur AirportQBMVEBMDomesticYesGovernment of Odisha
BhubaneswarBiju Patnaik International AirportBBIVEBSInternationalYesAAI
DhenkanalBirasal AirstripState/PrivateYesGovernment of Odisha
JeyporeJeypore AirportPYBVEJPState/PrivateYesGovernment of Odisha
KendujharRaisuan AirstripVEKJState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
JharsugudaVeer Surendra Sai AirportJRGVEJHDomesticYesAAI
LanjigarhLanjigarh AirstripState/PrivateNoVedanta Resources
NuapadaNuapada AirstripVENPState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
PadampurSatibhata AirstripVEPPState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
PhulbaniGudari AirstripVEPNState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
PuriPuri International AirportInternationalNoAAI
RairangpurRairangpur AirstripState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
RourkelaRourkela AirportRRKVERKDomesticYesAAI and SAIL
SambalpurHirakud AirstripVEHKState/PrivateNoGovernment of Odisha
UtkelaUtkela AirportUKEVEUKState/PrivateYesGovernment of Odisha

Punjab

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AmritsarBeas AirportVIBSState/PrivateYesBeas Spectruin Aero
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportATQVIARInternationalYesAAI
BathindaBathinda AirportBUPVIBTDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
JalandharAdampur AirportAIPVIAXDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
LudhianaLudhiana AirportLUHVILDDomesticYesAAI
PathankotPathankot AirportIXPVIPKDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI

Rajasthan

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AjmerKishangarh AirportKQHVIKGDomesticYesAAI
BanasthaliBanasthali AirstripState/PrivateNoBanasthali Vidyapith
BikanerBikaner AirportBKBVIBKDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
JaipurJaipur International AirportJAIVIJPInternationalYesAdani Group
JaisalmerJaisalmer AirportJSAVIJRDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
JodhpurJodhpur AirportJDHVIJODomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
KankroliKankroli AirstripState/PrivateNoGovernment of Rajasthan
KotaKota AirportKTUVIKODomesticNoAAI
UdaipurMaharana Pratap AirportUDRVAUDDomesticYesAAI

Tamil Nadu

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
ChennaiChennai International AirportMAAVOMMInternationalYesAAI
CoimbatoreCoimbatore International AirportCJBVOCBInternationalYesAAI
HosurHosur AerodromeVO95State/PrivateYesTaneja Aerospace and Aviation
MaduraiMadurai AirportIXMVOMDCustomsYesAAI
NeyveliNeyveli AirportNVYVONYState/PrivateYesNeyveli Lignite Corporation
SalemSalem AirportSXVVOSMDomesticYesAAI
ThanjavurThanjavur AirportTJVVOTJDomestic (CE)NoMoD and AAI
ThoothukkudiTuticorin AirportTCRVOTKDomesticYesAAI
TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli International AirportTRZVOTRInternationalYesAAI
VelloreVellore AirportVOVRDomesticYesAAI

Telangana

See main article: List of airports in Telangana.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
HyderabadBegumpet AirportBPMVOHYDomesticYesAAI
Rajiv Gandhi International AirportHYDVOHSInternationalYesGHIAL
Nadirgul AirfieldDomesticNoAAI
WarangalWarangal AirportWGCVOWADomesticNoAAI

Tripura

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AgartalaMaharaja Bir Bikram AirportIXAVEATDomesticYesAAI
Kailashahar Kailashahar AirportIXHVEKRDomesticNoAAI
KamalpurKamalpur AirportIXQVEKNDomesticNoAAI
KhowaiKhowai AirportIXNVEKWDomesticNoAAI

Uttar Pradesh

See main article: List of airports in Uttar Pradesh.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AgraAgra AirportAGRVIAGDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
AmethiFursatganj AirfieldVERBState/PrivateYesAAI[9]
AligarhAligarh AirportHRHVIAHDomesticYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and AAI[10]
AyodhyaMaharishi Valmiki International Airport[11] AYJVEAYInternationalYesAAI
AzamgarhAzamgarh AirportVEAHDomesticYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and AAI
BareillyBareilly AirportBEKVIBYDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
ChitrakootChitrakoot AirportVECTDomesticYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and AAI
GhaziabadHindon AirportHDOVIDXDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
GhazipurAndhau AirstripState/PrivateYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh
GorakhpurGorakhpur AirportGOPVEGKDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
KanpurKanpur Civil AerodromeVICXState/PrivateYesAAI
Kanpur AirportKNUVIKADomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
KushinagarKushinagar International AirportKBKVEKIInternationalYesAAI
LalitpurLalitpur AirportState/PrivateNoAAI
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International AirportLKOVILKInternationalYesLIAL
MeerutMeerut AirportVI2BState/Private[12] YesAAI
MoradabadMoradabad AirportDomesticYesAAI
PrayagrajPrayagraj AirportIXDVEABDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
RenukootMuirpur AirportVU1DState/PrivateYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and AAI
ShravastiShravasti AirportVISVDomesticYesGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and AAI
VaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVNSVEBNInternationalYesAAI
JewarNoida International AirportDXNVINDInternationalNoAAI

Uttarakhand

See also: List of airports in Uttarakhand.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
DehradunDehradun AirportDEDVIDNDomesticYesAAI
PantnagarPantnagar AirportPGHVIPTDomesticYesAAI
PithoragarhPithoragarh AirportNNSVIDFState/PrivateYesGovernment of Uttarakhand

West Bengal

See also: List of airports in West Bengal.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
AsansolAsansol AirfieldDomesticNoAAI
Burnpur AirportVEBBState/PrivateYesSteel Authority of India
BalurghatBalurghat AirportRGHVEBGDomesticNoAAI
Cooch BeharCooch Behar AirportCOHVECODomesticYesAAI
DurgapurKazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDPVEDGDomestic YesBengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited
KolkataBehala AirportVEBADomesticYesAAI
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International AirportCCUVECCInternationalYesAAI
MaldaMalda AirportLDAVEMHDomesticNoAAI
SiliguriBagdogra International AirportIXBVEBDInternational (CE)YesAAI

Airports by union territory

Delhi

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
Delhi NCRIndira Gandhi International AirportDELVIDPInternationalYesDIAL
Safdarjung AirportVIDDDomesticNOAAI

Jammu and Kashmir

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated by
JammuJammu AirportIXJVIJUDomestic (CE)YesMoD and AAI
SrinagarSheikh-Ul-Alam International AirportSXRVISRInternational (CE)YesMoD and AAI

Puducherry

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Indian Airports (NOCAS). Airports Authority of India. 22 October 2023.
  2. Web site: List of Indian Airports . . 11 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Traffic Statistics, January 2024. pdf. Airport Authority of India . 30 December 2023.
  4. List of Aerodromes Licensed in Public Use Category. Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. 11 October 2023.
  5. List of Aerodromes Licensed in Private Use Category. Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. 11 October 2023.
  6. Web site: IATA codes. IATA. 23 October 2023.
  7. Web site: ICAO codes for India. Federal Aviation Administration. 23 October 2023.
  8. Cabinet approves declaration of Surat airport as international. Government of India. 1 December 2023. 15 December 2023.
  9. https://www.aai.aero/en/node/251517
  10. News: UP govt signs MoU with AAI to operate 5 airports. 9 March 2024. ANI News.
  11. News: Ayodhya Airport to be renamed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham. 28 December 2023. 30 December 2023. The Economic Times.
  12. MoU Signed for Development of Airports in UP. 9 March 2024. Government of India.