VEGK
Gorakhpur Airport
IFR
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Name
Gorakhpur Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VEGK / GOP / VEGK
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
5:05 am (IST)
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Municipality
Gorakhpur
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Coordinates
26° 44′ 22″ N 83° 26′ 58″ E
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Elevation
260 ft (79 m MSL)
About Gorakhpur Airport
Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) (proposed to rename Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport) 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.