List of airports in Nagaland

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Dimapur Airport

The Indian state of Nagaland currently has only one operational airport, the Dimapur Airport. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India and is connected to several prominent Indian cities. A new airport is also proposed to be built at the state capital Kohima to improve connectivity in Nagaland. The new airport at Kohima is proposed to be built at Chiethu, 25 kilometres from Kohima. In July 2021, the proposed airport received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Defence, India. [1] [2]

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The list includes the airports in Nagaland with their respective ICAO and IATA codes. [3]

List of airports in Nagaland
Sl. no.Location in NagalandAirport name ICAO IATA OperatorCategoryRole
1 Chümoukedima Dimapur Airport VEMRDMU Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
2 Kohima Kohima Chiethu Airport Airports Authority of India Domestic
(Proposed)
Commercial

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References

  1. "Nagaland: Defence Ministry Issues "No Objection" Certificate For Chiethu Airport". Northeast Today. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "Centre's nod to greenfield airport at Chiethu, aerodrome at Doyang". Nagaland Post. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.