Kushinagar International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Kushinagar | ||||||||||
Location | Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 20 October 2021 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 266 ft / 81 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°46′12″N 083°54′29″E / 26.77000°N 83.90806°E | ||||||||||
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Kushinagar International Airport (IATA: KBK, ICAO: VEKI) is an international airport serving Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.[4][5] In August 2021, the airport was licensed to operate as a customs notified airport, facilitating the movement of international passengers and Buddhist pilgrims.[6][7][8]