29 Major Airports in India with (State Wise) Updated Details in 2021
- Airport Name: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport.
- Address: NH 150, Imphal, Manipur 795140.
- Code: IMF.
- Daily Average Passengers: 5300+
- Distance from the City: 8km towards the South of Imphal.
Airport Highlights:
- The second-largest airport in the northeastern region after Guwahati.
- It has a single runway 04/22 which is 2744 m long and made up of Asphalt.
- This airport connects northeastern India with the major cities of the nation such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Guwahati.
17. Meghalaya:
Meghalaya is the state in Northeastern India, and it means abode of clouds in Sanskrit. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, and it is the only hill station that can be accessed from all the four sides. Under the British Rule, Shillong was the capital of composite Assam, but after the formation of Meghalaya as an independent state in 1972, Shillong became its capital. Meghalaya has 2 domestic airports, one in Shillong and another in Tura. However, there are no scheduled flights from Tura airport yet.
- Airport Name: Shillong Airport or Umroi Airport.
- Address: Shillong Airport Road, Umroi, Meghalaya 793103
- Code: SHL.
- Daily Average Passengers: Data not available.
- Distance from the City: 30km.
- Opened Year: Constructed in 1970 and renovated in 2011.
Airport Highlights:
- At present only one flight operates from Shillong airport that is Alliance Airlines which starts from Kolkata.
- The Airport has parking facility for a single ATR-42 aircraft.
- It has a single runway 04/22 made up of concrete which is 1829m long.
18. Mizoram:
Mizoram is a mountainous State nestled in the southern tip of the northeastern region of India. Aizawl is the political and the cultural hub of Mizoram, which is also the capital city of Mizoram. All the commercial activities of Mizoram takes place from Aizawl. The Aizawl airport is the stand-alone airport in the State of Mizoram which connects Mizoram to Kolkata and Imphal.
