List of airports in Gujarat

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Airports in Gujarat

Gujarat, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some disused airstrips for emergency purposes. The airports are operated and owned by either the Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force, Government of Gujarat or private companies.[1][2]

There are three international airports, nine domestic airports, two private airports and three military bases in Gujarat. Two more airports are under construction. There are three disused airports, one of them serving as a flying school. Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) has been established by the Government of Gujarat to foster the development of aviation infrastructure in Gujarat.[3]

Contents

This list contains the following information:

  1. Area served – Town or city where the airport is located. This may not always be an exact location as some airports are situated in the periphery of the town/city they serve.
  2. ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO codes for India start with VA (West Zone - Mumbai Center), VE (East Zone - Kolkata Center), VI (North Zone - Delhi Center) and VO (South Zone - Chennai Center).
  3. IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
  4. Airport type – Type of the airport, including the terminology used by Airports Authority of India,[4] as per the first table below
  5. Airport functional status – Functional status of the airport as per the second table below
Airport Type Description
International Airport 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.
Customs Airport 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.
Domestic Airport 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/Private An airport under the control of state governments and/or private entities. An airport, airfield or airstrip owned by individuals, trusts and corporations and are for private use only.
Defence An airfield under the control of Indian Armed Forces where commercial and private flights do not operate. The ones listed here are apart from Air Force Stations, Naval Air Stations & Air Force Training Facilities.
Airport functional status Description
Operational Implies airport has active commercial service for public use airports
Closed Implies airport can no longer be operational for commercial service
Proposed or Under construction Implies airport is proposed or under construction

List

The list includes international, domestic, military and non-operational airports with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.

Area Served Airport Name IATA ICAO Airport Type Operational Owned/Operated by Ref(s)
Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport AMD VAAH International Yes AAI and Adani Group [5]
Ambaji Ambaji Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [6]
Amreli Amreli Airport — XAM State/Private Yes Government of Gujarat [3]
Ankleshwar Ankleshwar Airport — — Domestic Under construction AAI [6]
Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Airport BHU VABV Domestic Yes AAI [7]
Bhuj Bhuj Airport BHJ VABJ Domestic (CE) Yes MoD and AAI [8]
Botad Botad Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [6]
Dahej Dahej Airport — — Domestic Proposed — [9]
Dahod Dahod Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [6]
Deesa Deesa Airport — VADS Domestic (CE) Under construction MoD and AAI [10]
Dholavera Dholavera Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [6]
Dholera Dholera International Airport — — International Under construction AAI [11]
Dhordo Dhordo Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [6]
Dwarka Dwarka Airport — — Domestic (CE) Proposed MoD and AAI [12]
Jamnagar Jamnagar Airport JGA VAJM Domestic (CE) Yes MoD and AAI [13]
Keshod Keshod Airport IXK VAKS Domestic Yes AAI [14]
Kandla Kandla Airport IXY VAKE Domestic Yes AAI [15]
Kevadia Kevadia Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [16]
Mandvi Mandvi Airport — — State/Private Yes Government of Gujarat [16]
Mehsana Mehsana Airport — — State/Private Yes Government of Gujarat [17]
Mithapur Mithapur Airstrip — IN-0106 State/Private Yes Tata Chemicals [3]
Morbi Morbi Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]
Mundra Mundra Airport — VAMA State/Private Yes Adani Group [19]
Naliya Naliya Air Force Station — VANY Defence Yes IAF (MoD ) [20]
Palitana Palitana Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]
Porbandar Porbandar Airport PBD VAPR Domestic Yes AAI [21]
Rajkot Rajkot International Airport[22] HSR VAHS International Yes AAI [23]
Rajkot Airport RAJ VARK Domestic Yes AAI
Rajpipla Rajpipla Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]
Rajula Rajula Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]
Siddhpur Siddhur Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]
Surat Surat International Airport STV VASU International Yes AAI [24]
Vadodara Vadodara Airport BDQ VABO Customs Yes AAI [25]
Vadnagar Vadnagar Airport — — Domestic Proposed AAI [18]

Other disused airfields and airports owned by the Government of Gujarat are located at Chad Bet, Dhrangadhra, Wankaner, Wadhwan, Radhanpur, Khambhaliya, Morbi, Parsoli, Limdi.[3][26] Most of them were developed by the erstwhile princely states during the period of British India. A disused military airstrip owned by the Indian Air Force is located at Khavda in Kutch.[3]

New airfields are being planned by the GUJSAIL at Morbi and tourism and pilgrimage places such as Palitana, Ambaji, Dwarka and Dholavira.[27] The Government of Gujarat has signed memorandum of understanding in 2016 with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for overhaul of 11 airports and runways at Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Keshod, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhuj, Kandla, Deesa and Mehsana under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.[28] The Airports Authority of India has planned an international airport at Dholera and proposed a domestic airport at Rajula and Rajpipla.[29][30][31]

References

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  11. ^ "Dholera airport work in full swing". The Times of India. 24 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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  14. ^ "Keshod Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Kandla Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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  17. ^ "Mehsana Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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  19. ^ "Mundra Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Naliya Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Porbandar Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Rajkot International Airport". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Rajkot Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Surat Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Vadodara Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Khambhaliya Airport | Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited". gujsail.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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  28. ^ Dave, Vimukt (1 September 2016). "Gujarat signs up for regional connectivity scheme, to overhaul 11 airports". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  29. ^ "Airstrip proposed near Statue of Unity". The Times of India. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  30. ^ "MoUs inked for airports at Dholera, Ankleshwar". Times of India. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  31. ^ "6 years on, ground work on Dholera airport yet to start". The Indian Express. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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