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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Guwahati International Airport
Borjhar Airport |
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| IATA: GAU – ICAO: VEGT |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Airports Authority of India |
| Location |
Guwahati, India |
| Elevation AMSL |
162 ft / 49 m |
| Coordinates |
26°06′22″N 091°35′09″E / 26.10611°N 91.58583°E / 26.10611; 91.58583 |
| Website |
aai.aero/guwahati |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 02/20 |
10,200 |
3,110 |
Asphalt |
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT), also known as Guwahati International Airport and formerly as Borjhar Airport, is the airport of Guwahati, Assam, India. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and also serves as Indian Air Force base. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi who was a freedom fighter and also the first CM of Assam after independence. Facilities
The airport is undergoing renovations to enable it to handle increased air traffic. The upgrade is due to be completed by the end of 2010. The overhaul will include cosmetic and operational changes. This will include an A380 ready runway and Jetways in the terminal. The Airport Authority of India has plan to make this airport a major international airport of India connecting mainly the south east Asia with India
Passenger facilities currently available at Guwahati Airport include:
- Free baggage trolleys
- Wheelchairs
- Medical aid
- Lost and found baggage
- Assistance to physically challenged / aged / infirm
The facilities at the airport include a restaurant, snack bar, gift and bookshops, telecommunications counter and tourist information offices of the Government of India and Government of Assam.
Guwahati airport is a major hub for flights to North-East India, known as the Nine Perfect Jewells or Seven Sisters.
Helicopter services are operated from Guwahati to Shillong (30 min), Tura (50 min), Naharlagun (Itanagar), Tawang (75 min) by Pawan Hans, a helicopter service.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air India Regional |
Agartala, Aizawl, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Imphal, Kolkata, Lilabari, Silchar |
| GoAir |
Bagdogra, Chandigarh, Delhi |
| Indian Airlines |
Bagdogra, Delhi, Imphal, Kolkata |
| IndiGo |
Chennai, Delhi, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways |
Agartala, Bagdogra, Delhi, Kolkata |
| JetLite |
Bangalore, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Jorhat, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Kingfisher Airlines |
Bagdogra, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune |
| Pawan Hans |
Itanagar, Naharlagun, Shillong, Tawang, Tura |
| SpiceJet |
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
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| General Info
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| Country |
India
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| ICAO ID |
VEGT
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| Time |
UTC+5:30
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| Latitude |
26.106092
26° 06' 21.93" N
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| Longitude |
91.585939
091° 35' 09.38" E
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| Elevation |
162 feet
49 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLIO INTL
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| Communications
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TWR
Opr HO
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118.75
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GND
Opr HO
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121.9
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ATIS
Opr HO
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126.6
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APP
Opr HO
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123.3
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 02/20 |
9000 x 150 feet
2743 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
065FCXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
GGT |
GUWAHATI |
123X |
117.6 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
GT |
GUWAHATI |
- |
360 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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