Airport type Military/Public Location Tezpur, Assam 05/23 9,010 Code TEZ Phone 03712 258 441 | Operator Indian Air Force Elevation AMSL 240 ft / 73 m 9,010 2,746 Elevation 73 m | |
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Address P.O.- Haleswar, Tezpur, Assam 784104 Owner Airports Authority of India Similar Dekargaon, Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2, Kendriya Vidyalaya No1, Tezpur Railway Station, Tezpur University | ||
Tezpur Airport (IATA: TEZ, ICAO: VETZ) is located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India. It is also known as Salonibari Airport based on the village/township of Salonibari where it is located.
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History
The airfield in Tezpur was constructed by the British Royal Indian Air Force during World War II in 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber base by the 7th Bombardment Group. After the war, it was subsequently developed into a full-fledged air force base in 1959. Since its inception, it has been one of the most active bases in the Northeast of India with a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft operating from there.
Airlines and destinations
References
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