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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gorakhpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 m / 259 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′22″N 83°26′58″E / 26.73944°N 83.44944°E | ||||||||||
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Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) (proposed to rename Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport)[4][5] is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it as a civil enclave at the Air Force base. The airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 0.71 acres (0.29 ha). In June 2017, the passenger terminal was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. It is the third busiest airport in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow International Airport and Varanasi International Airport in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft movements.[6]
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Purkayastha, Shorbori (19 April 2017). "Yogi Govt Renames Gorakhpur and Agra Airports". TheQuint. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Aviation in India: These airports set to be renamed". Zee Business. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Airports by Passenger Traffic, 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 20 April 2024.