Tezpur Airport

Tezpur Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorIndian Air Force
ServesTezpur
LocationSalonibari, Tezpur, Assam, India
Elevation AMSL240 ft / 73 m
Coordinates26°42′44″N 092°47′14″E / 26.71222°N 92.78722°E / 26.71222; 92.78722
Map
TEZ is located in Assam
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Location of Tezpur Airport in Assam
TEZ is located in India
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TEZ (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,010 2,746 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers32,273 (Increase 702%)
Aircraft movements1,554 (Increase 118.3%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Tezpur Airport (IATA: TEZ, ICAO: VETZ), also known as Salonibari Air Force Station, is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station serving Tezpur, Assam, India. It is located in Salonibari, situated 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from the city centre.[4]

The airport covers an area of 22 acres, with the passenger terminal. The apron can accommodate one Airbus A320 and two ATR-72 aircraft.

  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Salonibari Airport". world-airport-codes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2007.