List of airports in India
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India has a total of 487 airports and airstrips. This list of airports in India includes airports recognized by Airports Authority of India (AAI). There are 36 international and 11 limited international airports apart from other domestic, private and civil enclaves.
Tables
· Classification
International
International
Airport type
International
Description
Airport that handles both international and domestic traffic.
International (CE)
International (CE)
Airport type
International (CE)
Description
A civil enclave airport primarily used by the Indian Armed Forces, but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle international and domestic traffic.
Customs
Customs
Airport type
Customs
Description
Airport with customs checking and clearance facility, and handles domestic traffic. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for limited periods of time.
Domestic
Domestic
Airport type
Domestic
Description
Airport that handles only domestic traffic.
Domestic (CE)
Domestic (CE)
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Description
A civil enclave airport primarily used by the Indian Armed Forces, but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle domestic traffic.
State/Private
State/Private
Airport type
State/Private
Description
An airport under the control of state governments and/or private entities.
| Airport type | Description |
| International | Airport that handles both international and domestic traffic. |
| International (CE) | A civil enclave airport primarily used by the 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. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for limited periods of time. |
| Domestic | Airport that handles only domestic traffic. |
| Domestic (CE) | A civil enclave airport primarily used by the 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. |
· List by state › Andhra Pradesh
Donakonda Airport
Donakonda Airport
Area served
Donakonda
Airport name
Donakonda Airport
ICAO
VODK
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
No
Owned/operated by
AAI
Kadapa Airport
Kadapa Airport
Area served
Kadapa
Airport name
Kadapa Airport
IATA
CDP
ICAO
VOCP
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport
Area served
Kurnool
Airport name
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport
IATA
KJB
ICAO
VOKU
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Sri Sathya Sai Airport
Sri Sathya Sai Airport
Area served
Puttaparthi
Airport name
Sri Sathya Sai Airport
IATA
PUT
ICAO
VOPN
Airport type
State/Private
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
Rajahmundry Airport
Rajahmundry Airport
Area served
Rajahmundry
Airport name
Rajahmundry Airport
IATA
RJA
ICAO
VORY
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Tirupati Airport
Tirupati Airport
Area served
Tirupati
Airport name
Tirupati Airport
IATA
TIR
ICAO
VOTP
Airport type
International
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Vijayawada International Airport
Vijayawada International Airport
Area served
Vijayawada
Airport name
Vijayawada International Airport
IATA
VGA
ICAO
VOBZ
Airport type
International
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
Area served
Visakhapatnam
Airport name
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
IATA
VOX
ICAO
VOVO
Airport type
International
Operational
No
Owned/operated by
GMR Group
VTZ
VTZ
Area served
Visakhapatnam International Airport
Airport name
VTZ
IATA
VOVZ
ICAO
Customs
Airport type
Yes
Operational
MoD and AAI
| Area served | Airport name | IATA | ICAO | Airport type | Operational | Owned/operated by |
| Donakonda | Donakonda Airport | VODK | Domestic | No | AAI | |
| Kadapa | Kadapa Airport | CDP | VOCP | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Kurnool | Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport | KJB | VOKU | Domestic | Yes | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Puttaparthi | Sri Sathya Sai Airport | PUT | VOPN | State/Private | Yes | Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust |
| Rajahmundry | Rajahmundry Airport | RJA | VORY | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Tirupati | Tirupati Airport | TIR | VOTP | International | Yes | AAI |
| Vijayawada | Vijayawada International Airport | VGA | VOBZ | International | Yes | AAI |
| Visakhapatnam | Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport | VOX | VOVO | International | No | GMR Group |
| Visakhapatnam International Airport | VTZ | VOVZ | Customs | Yes | MoD and AAI |
· List by state › Arunachal Pradesh
Daporijo Airport
Daporijo Airport
Area served
Daporijo
Airport name
Daporijo Airport
IATA
DEP
ICAO
VEDZ
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
No
Owned/operated by
AAI
Donyi Polo Airport
Donyi Polo Airport
Area served
Itanagar
Airport name
Donyi Polo Airport
IATA
HGI
ICAO
VEHO
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Pasighat Airport
Pasighat Airport
Area served
Pasighat
Airport name
Pasighat Airport
IATA
IXT
ICAO
VEPG
Airport type
State/Private
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Tezu Airport
Tezu Airport
Area served
Tezu
Airport name
Tezu Airport
IATA
TEI
ICAO
VETJ
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Ziro Airport
Ziro Airport
Area served
Ziro
Airport name
Ziro Airport
IATA
ZER
ICAO
VEZO
Airport type
State/Private
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
| Area served | Airport name | IATA | ICAO | Airport type | Operational | Owned/operated by |
| Daporijo | Daporijo Airport | DEP | VEDZ | Domestic | No | AAI |
| Itanagar | Donyi Polo Airport | HGI | VEHO | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Pasighat | Pasighat Airport | IXT | VEPG | State/Private | Yes | Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
| Tezu | Tezu Airport | TEI | VETJ | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Ziro | Ziro Airport | ZER | VEZO | State/Private | Yes | AAI |
· List by state › Assam
Rupsi Airport
Rupsi Airport
Area served
Dhubri
Airport name
Rupsi Airport
IATA
RUP
ICAO
VERU
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Dibrugarh Airport
Dibrugarh Airport
Area served
Dibrugarh
Airport name
Dibrugarh Airport
IATA
DIB
ICAO
VEMN
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Area served
Guwahati
Airport name
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
IATA
GAU
ICAO
VEGT
Airport type
International
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
Adani Group
Jorhat Airport
Jorhat Airport
Area served
Jorhat
Airport name
Jorhat Airport
IATA
JRH
ICAO
VEJT
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
MoD and AAI
Lilabari Airport
Lilabari Airport
Area served
North Lakhimpur
Airport name
Lilabari Airport
IATA
IXI
ICAO
VELR
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Silchar Airport
Silchar Airport
Area served
Silchar
Airport name
Silchar Airport
IATA
IXS
ICAO
VEKU
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
MoD and AAI
Tezpur Airport
Tezpur Airport
Area served
Tezpur
Airport name
Tezpur Airport
IATA
TEZ
ICAO
VETZ
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
MoD and AAI
| Area served | Airport name | IATA | ICAO | Airport type | Operational | Owned/operated by |
| Dhubri | Rupsi Airport | RUP | VERU | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh Airport | DIB | VEMN | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Guwahati | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport | GAU | VEGT | International | Yes | Adani Group |
| Jorhat | Jorhat Airport | JRH | VEJT | Domestic (CE) | Yes | MoD and AAI |
| North Lakhimpur | Lilabari Airport | IXI | VELR | Domestic | Yes | AAI |
| Silchar | Silchar Airport | IXS | VEKU | Domestic (CE) | Yes | MoD and AAI |
| Tezpur | Tezpur Airport | TEZ | VETZ | Domestic (CE) | Yes | MoD and AAI |
· List by state › Bihar
Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport
Area served
Darbhanga
Airport name
Darbhanga Airport
IATA
DBR
ICAO
VEDH
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
MoD and AAI
Gaya Airport
Gaya Airport
Area served
Gaya
Airport name
Gaya Airport
IATA
GAY
ICAO
VEGY
Airport type
Customs
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Purnia Airport
Purnia Airport
Area served
Purnia
Airport name
Purnia Airport
IATA
PXN
ICAO
VEPU
Airport type
Domestic (CE)
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
MoD and AAI
Muzaffarpur Airport
Muzaffarpur Airport
Area served
Muzaffarpur
Airport name
Muzaffarpur Airport
IATA
MZU
ICAO
VEMZ
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
No
Owned/operated by
Government of Bihar
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
Area served
Patna
Airport name
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
IATA
PAT
ICAO
VEPT
Airport type
Customs
Operational
Yes
Owned/operated by
AAI
Raxaul Airport
Raxaul Airport
Area served
Raxaul
Airport name
Raxaul Airport
ICAO
VERL
Airport type
Domestic
Operational
No
Owned/operated by
Government of Bihar
| Area served | Airport name | IATA | ICAO | Airport type | Operational | Owned/operated by |
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga Airport | DBR | VEDH | Domestic (CE) | Yes | MoD and AAI |
| Gaya | Gaya Airport | GAY | VEGY | Customs | Yes | AAI |
| Purnia | Purnia Airport | PXN | VEPU | Domestic (CE) | Yes | MoD and AAI |
| Muzaffarpur | Muzaffarpur Airport | MZU | VEMZ | Domestic | No | Government of Bihar |
| Patna | Jay Prakash Narayan Airport | PAT | VEPT | Customs | Yes | AAI |
| Raxaul | Raxaul Airport | VERL | Domestic | No | Government of Bihar |
References
- Traffic Statistics, March 2026https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex3.pdf
- "IATA codes"https://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search/
- "ICAO codes for India"https://www.notams.faa.gov/common/icao/R23C1.html
- "List of Indian Airports (NOCAS)"https://web.archive.org/web/20231102073533/https://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/AAI_Links/Airports-IFR-VFR-200815.pdf
- "List of Indian Airports"https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/basic_page_files/list%20of%20airport%20bilingual.pdf
- List of Aerodromes Licensed in Public Use Categoryhttps://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/aerodrome/public/PUBLIC%20USE%20LICENSED%20AERODROME%20(PUBLIC%20AND%20PRIVATE)%20AND%20HELIPORT%20-converted%20(1).pdf
- List of Aerodromes Licensed in Private Use Categoryhttps://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/aerodrome/private/AERODROMES%20LICENSED%20IN%20PRIVATE%20USE%20CATEGORY-converted.pdf
- "Cabinet approves declaration of Surat airport as international"https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1986852
- Press Information Bureauhttps://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2221124®=3&lang=1
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/at-last-madurai-airport-becomes-international-terminal/article70726970.ece
- ANI Newshttps://web.archive.org/web/20241203154247/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/up-govt-signs-mou-with-aai-to-operate-5-airports20220701221519/
- The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/ayodhya-airport-to-be-renamed-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport-ayodhya-dham-say-sources/articleshow/106357847.cms