List of airports in Gujarat

Airports in Gujarat

Gujarat, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some disused airstrips for emergency purposes. The airports are operated and owned by either the Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force, Government of Gujarat or private companies.[1][2]

There are three international airports, nine domestic airports, two private airports and three military bases in Gujarat. Two more airports are under construction. There are three disused airports, one of them serving as a flying school. Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) has been established by the Government of Gujarat to foster the development of aviation infrastructure in Gujarat.[3]

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This list contains the following information:

1. Area served – Town or city where the airport is located. This may not always be an exact location as some airports are situated in the periphery of the town/city they serve.
2. ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO codes for India start with VA (West Zone - Mumbai Center), VE (East Zone - Kolkata Center), VI (North Zone - Delhi Center) and VO (South Zone - Chennai Center).
3. IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
4. Airport type – Type of the airport, including the terminology used by Airports Authority of India,[4] as per the first table below
5. Airport functional status – Functional status of the airport as per the second table below

Airport Type  | Description

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International  | Airport which handles both international and domestic traffic.
International (CE)  | A civil enclave airport primarily used by 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 throughout the year. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for a limited period of time.
Domestic  | Airport which handles only domestic traffic.
Domestic (CE)  | A civil enclave airport primarily used by 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. An airport, airfield or airstrip owned by individuals, trusts and corporations and are for private use only.
Defence | An airfield under the control of Indian Armed Forces where commercial and private flights do not operate. The ones listed here are apart from Air Force Stations, Naval Air Stations & Air Force Training Facilities.
Airport functional status  | Description

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Operational  | Implies airport has active commercial service for public use airports
Closed  | Implies airport can no longer be operational for commercial service
Proposed or Under construction  | Implies airport is proposed or under construction

## List

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The list includes international, domestic, military and non-operational airports with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.

Area Served  | Airport Name  | IATA  | ICAO  | Airport Type  | Operational  | Owned/Operated by  | Ref(s)

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Ahmedabad | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport | AMD  | VAAH  | International  | Yes  | AAI and Adani Group | [5]
Ambaji | Ambaji Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [6]
Amreli | Amreli Airport | —  | XAM  | State/Private  | Yes  | Government of Gujarat | [3]
Ankleshwar | Ankleshwar Airport | —  | —  | Domestic  | Under construction  | AAI | [6]
Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar Airport | BHU  | VABV  | Domestic  | Yes  | AAI | [7]
Bhuj | Bhuj Airport | BHJ  | VABJ  | Domestic (CE)  | Yes  | MoD and AAI | [8]
Botad | Botad Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [6]
Dahej | Dahej Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | —  | [9]
Dahod | Dahod Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [6]
Deesa | Deesa Airport | —  | VADS  | Domestic (CE)  | Under construction  | MoD and AAI | [10]
Dholavera | Dholavera Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [6]
Dholera | Dholera International Airport | —  | —  | International  | Under construction  | AAI | [11]
Dhordo | Dhordo Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [6]
Dwarka | Dwarka Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic (CE)  | Proposed  | MoD and AAI | [12]
Jamnagar | Jamnagar Airport | JGA  | VAJM  | Domestic (CE)  | Yes  | MoD and AAI | [13]
Keshod | Keshod Airport | IXK  | VAKS  | Domestic  | Yes  | AAI | [14]
Kandla | Kandla Airport | IXY  | VAKE  | Domestic  | Yes  | AAI | [15]
Kevadia | Kevadia Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [16]
Mandvi | Mandvi Airport  | —  | —  | State/Private  | Yes  | Government of Gujarat | [16]
Mehsana | Mehsana Airport | —  | —  | State/Private  | Yes  | Government of Gujarat | [17]
Mithapur | Mithapur Airstrip  | —  | IN-0106  | State/Private  | Yes  | Tata Chemicals | [3]
Morbi | Morbi Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]
Mundra | Mundra Airport | —  | VAMA  | State/Private  | Yes  | Adani Group | [19]
Naliya | Naliya Air Force Station | —  | VANY  | Defence  | Yes  | IAF (MoD )  | [20]
Palitana | Palitana Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]
Porbandar | Porbandar Airport | PBD  | VAPR  | Domestic  | Yes  | AAI | [21]
Rajkot | Rajkot International Airport[22] | HSR  | VAHS  | International  | Yes  | AAI | [23]
Rajkot Airport | RAJ  | VARK  | Domestic  | Yes  | AAI |
Rajpipla | Rajpipla Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]
Rajula | Rajula Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]
Siddhpur | Siddhur Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]
Surat | Surat International Airport | STV  | VASU  | International  | Yes  | AAI | [24]
Vadodara | Vadodara Airport | BDQ  | VABO  | Customs  | Yes  | AAI | [25]
Vadnagar | Vadnagar Airport  | —  | —  | Domestic  | Proposed  | AAI | [18]

Other disused airfields and airports owned by the Government of Gujarat are located at Chad Bet, Dhrangadhra, Wankaner, Wadhwan, Radhanpur, Khambhaliya, Morbi, Parsoli, Limdi.[3][26] Most of them were developed by the erstwhile princely states during the period of British India. A disused military airstrip owned by the Indian Air Force is located at Khavda in Kutch.[3]

New airfields are being planned by the GUJSAIL at Morbi and tourism and pilgrimage places such as Palitana, Ambaji, Dwarka and Dholavira.[27] The Government of Gujarat has signed memorandum of understanding in 2016 with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for overhaul of 11 airports and runways at Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Keshod, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhuj, Kandla, Deesa and Mehsana under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.[28] The Airports Authority of India has planned an international airport at Dholera and proposed a domestic airport at Rajula and Rajpipla.[29][30][31]

## Gallery

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* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India

* Surat Airport

* Terminal 2, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad

* Vadodara International Airport

* Rajkot International Airport

* Surat International Airport New Terminal Building

## References

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