VEGT
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
IFR
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Name
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VEGT / GAU / VEGT
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:31 pm (IST)
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Municipality
Guwahati
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Coordinates
26° 6′ 21″ N 91° 35′ 9″ E
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Elevation
163 ft (50 m MSL)
About Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
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.