Airport type Public Code GAU Phone 0361 284 1909 | Elevation 49 m Yearly aircraft movements 29,930 | |
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Landing at lokpriya gopinath bordoloi international airport guwahati assam
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT), also known as Guwahati International Airport and formerly as Borjhar Airport, is the primary international airport of the North-Eastern States of India, situated at Borjhar in Guwahati, Assam, named after Gopinath Bordoloi, who was a freedom fighter and also the first Chief Minister of Assam after independence of India. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and also serves as an Indian Air Force base. There are plans to expand the airport with two more aerobridges in the pipeline. A new hangar was also constructed to facilitate overnight parking of aircraft.The new terminal will be around 77,500 sq m and ready by 2020.
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- Landing at lokpriya gopinath bordoloi international airport guwahati assam
- Landing at guwahati lokpriya gopinath bordoloi international airport gau
- Airport specifications
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Landing at guwahati lokpriya gopinath bordoloi international airport gau
Airport specifications
Specifications
Guwahati airport is a hub for domestic flights to North-East India. It also provides international flight services to Bangkok and Paro. Helicopter services are operated from Guwahati to Shillong, Tura, Naharlagun (Itanagar), Tawang by Pawan Hans.