Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorGuwahati International Airport Limited[1]
ServesGuwahati
LocationBorjhar, Guwahati, Assam, India
Opened1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL49 m / 162 ft
Coordinates26°06′22″N 091°35′09″E / 26.10611°N 91.58583°E / 26.10611; 91.58583
WebsiteLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Map
GAU is located in Assam
GAU
GAU
Location of airport in Assam
GAU is located in India
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GAU (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,110 10,200 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 – March 2024)
Passengers5,957,609 (Increase 17.9%)
Aircraft movements46,148 (Increase 0.5%)
Cargo tonnage18,851 (Decrease 17.4%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT), or Guwahati Airport, is an international airport serving Guwahati in Assam, India. It is the primary airport of North-East India, and the 12th busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur, the capital city of Assam and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and serves as an Indian Air Force base.

  1. ^ "Guwahati International Airport". cbonds.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.