List of 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]

Terminal 2, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
Surat Airport

There are two 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 development of aviation infrastructure in Gujarat.[3]

The airports provides services to tourists and the state population commuting to different parts of the state.

List

The list includes international, domestic, military and non-operational airports with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[4]

List of airports in Gujarat[3][5]
Sl. No. Location / City in Gujarat Airport Name ICAO IATA Operator/Owner Category Role Ref
International Airports
1 Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport VAAH AMD Airports Authority of India International Airport Commercial [6]
2 Surat Surat Airport VASU STV Airports Authority of India International Airport Commercial [7]
3 Vadodara Vadodara Airport VABO BDQ Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport / Military Airbase Commercial / Military [8]
Domestic Airports and Military Airbases
4 Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Airport VABV BHU Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [9]
5 Bhuj Bhuj Airport / Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base VABJ BHJ Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport / Military Airbase Commercial / Military [10]
6 Jamnagar Jamnagar Airport VAJM JGA Airports Authority of India / Indian Air Force Domestic Airport Commercial

/ Military

 [11]
7 Kandla Kandla Airport VAKE IXY Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [12]
8 Naliya Naliya Air Force Station VANY — Indian Air Force Military Airbase Military [13]
9 Porbandar Porbandar Airport VAPR PBD Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [14]
10 Rajkot Rajkot Airport VARK RAJ Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [15]
11 Keshod Keshod Airport VAKS IXK Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [16][17]
12 Amreli Amreli Airport — XAM Government of Gujarat Domestic Airport Commercial [3]
Under Construction Airports
13 Ankleshwar Ankleshwar Airport — — Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial [18]
14 Rajkot Rajkot Greenfield Airport — — Airports Authority of India Domestic Airport Commercial
Private Airport
15 Mundra Mundra Airport VAMA — Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (Adani Group) Private Airport Commercial / Private [19][20]
16 Mithapur Mithapur Airport — — Tata Chemicals (Tata Group) Private Airport Private / Commercial proposed [21][22]
Non-operational Airports
17 Deesa Deesa Airport VADS — Airports Authority of India Airstrip Military airbase proposed [23]
18 Mandvi Mandvi Airport — — Government of Gujarat Airstrip Other activities / Flying School proposed [24]
19 Mehsana Mehsana Airport — — Government of Gujarat Airstrip Flying School [25]

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 Rajpipla.[29][30][31]

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