List of airports in Gujarat

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Gujarat, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some disused airstrips for emergency purposes. The airports are operated and owned by either the Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force, Government of Gujarat or private companies. [1] [2]

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There are three international airports, nine domestic airports, two private airports and three military bases in Gujarat. Two more airports are under construction. There are three disused airports, one of them serving as a flying school. Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) has been established by the Government of Gujarat to foster the development of aviation infrastructure in Gujarat. [3]

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This list contains the following information:

  1. Area served – Town or city where the airport is located. This may not always be an exact location as some airports are situated in the periphery of the town/city they serve.
  2. ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO codes for India start with VA (West Zone - Mumbai Center), VE (East Zone - Kolkata Center), VI (North Zone - Delhi Center) and VO (South Zone - Chennai Center).
  3. IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
  4. Airport type – Type of the airport, including the terminology used by Airports Authority of India, [4] as per the first table below
  5. Airport functional status – Functional status of the airport as per the second table below
Airport TypeDescription
InternationalAirport which handles both international and domestic traffic.
International (CE)A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle international and domestic traffic.
CustomsAirport with customs checking and clearance facility and handles domestic traffic throughout the year. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for a limited period of time.
DomesticAirport which handles only domestic traffic.
Domestic (CE)A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle domestic traffic.
State/PrivateAn airport under the control of state governments and/or private entities. An airport, airfield or airstrip owned by individuals, trusts and corporations and are for private use only.
DefenceAn airfield under the control of Indian Armed Forces where commercial and private flights do not operate. The ones listed here are apart from Air Force Stations, Naval Air Stations & Air Force Training Facilities.
Airport functional statusDescription
OperationalImplies airport has active commercial service for public use airports
ClosedImplies airport can no longer be operational for commercial service
Proposed or Under constructionImplies airport is proposed or under construction

List

The list includes international, domestic, military and non-operational airports with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.

Area ServedAirport NameIATAICAOAirport TypeOperationalOwned/Operated byRef(s)
Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport AMDVAAHInternationalYes AAI and Adani Group [5]
Ambaji Ambaji Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [6]
Amreli Amreli Airport —XAMState/PrivateYes Government of Gujarat [3]
Ankleshwar Ankleshwar Airport ——DomesticUnder construction AAI [6]
Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Airport BHUVABVDomesticYes AAI [7]
Bhuj Bhuj Airport BHJVABJDomestic (CE)Yes MoD and AAI [8]
Botad Botad Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [6]
Dahej Dahej Airport——DomesticProposed— [9]
Dahod Dahod Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [6]
Deesa Deesa Airport —VADSDomestic (CE)Under construction MoD and AAI [10]
Dholavera Dholavera Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [6]
Dholera Dholera International Airport ——InternationalUnder construction AAI [11]
Dhordo Dhordo Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [6]
Dwarka Dwarka Airport——Domestic (CE)Proposed MoD and AAI [12]
Jamnagar Jamnagar Airport JGAVAJMDomestic (CE)Yes MoD and AAI [13]
Keshod Keshod Airport IXKVAKSDomesticYes AAI [14]
Kandla Kandla Airport IXYVAKEDomesticYes AAI [15]
Kevadia Kevadia Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [16]
Mandvi Mandvi Airport——State/PrivateYes Government of Gujarat [16]
Mehsana Mehsana Airport ——State/PrivateYes Government of Gujarat [17]
Mithapur Mithapur Airstrip—IN-0106State/PrivateYes Tata Chemicals [3]
Morbi Morbi Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]
Mundra Mundra Airport —VAMAState/PrivateYes Adani Group [19]
Naliya Naliya Air Force Station —VANYDefenceYes IAF (MoD ) [20]
Palitana Palitana Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]
Porbandar Porbandar Airport PBDVAPRDomesticYes AAI [21]
Rajkot Rajkot International Airport [22] HSRVAHSInternationalYes AAI [23]
Rajkot Airport RAJVARKDomesticYes AAI
Rajpipla Rajpipla Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]
Rajula Rajula Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]
Siddhpur Siddhur Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]
Surat Surat International Airport STVVASUInternationalYes AAI [24]
Vadodara Vadodara Airport BDQVABOCustomsYes AAI [25]
Vadnagar Vadnagar Airport——DomesticProposed AAI [18]

Other disused airfields and airports owned by the Government of Gujarat are located at Chad Bet, Dhrangadhra, Wankaner, Wadhwan, Radhanpur, Khambhaliya, Morbi, Parsoli, Limdi. [3] [26] Most of them were developed by the erstwhile princely states during the period of British India. A disused military airstrip owned by the Indian Air Force is located at Khavda in Kutch. [3]

New airfields are being planned by the GUJSAIL at Morbi and tourism and pilgrimage places such as Palitana, Ambaji, Dwarka and Dholavira. [27] The Government of Gujarat has signed memorandum of understanding in 2016 with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for overhaul of 11 airports and runways at Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Keshod, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhuj, Kandla, Deesa and Mehsana under the Regional Connectivity Scheme. [28] The Airports Authority of India has planned an international airport at Dholera and proposed a domestic airport at Rajula and Rajpipla. [29] [30] [31]

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