VELP
Lengpui Airport
LIFR
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Name
Lengpui Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VELP / AJL / VELP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:03 am (IST)
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Municipality
Aizawl (Lengpui)
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Coordinates
23° 50′ 26″ N 92° 37′ 10″ E
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Elevation
1’398 ft (426 m MSL)
About Lengpui Airport
Lengpui Airport (IATA: AJL, ICAO: VELP) is a domestic airport serving Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, India. Located in Lengpui within the Mamit district, the airport lies approximately 32 km north of Aizawl. It offers flights connecting to Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Imphal and Silchar. Notably, Lengpui Airport is the first in India to be constructed by a State Government. The airport is also known as Aizawl Airport or Aizawl–Lengpui Airport, reflecting its role in serving Aizawl.