Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 514 ft / 157 m 3,300 1,006 Elevation 157 m | 17/35 3,300 Code IXT | |
Address Medog, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 791102 | ||
Pasighat Airport or Passighat Airport (IATA: IXT, ICAO: VEPG) is located at Pasighat in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
History
An airstrip was laid down during the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and has seen little use since then. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). A helicopter service on behalf of the Arunachal Pradesh government is operated by Pawan Hans between Pasighat and various regional stations.
In August 2016 three Sukhoi Su-30 air superiority fighters of the Indian Air Force landed at the airport after a runway upgrade. Plans are for the runway to be extended so that transport aircraft can also use the airport.
References
Pasighat Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA