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{{short description|Airport near Siliguri, West Bengal, India}}
{{short description|Airport in Siliguri, West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
| name         = Bagdogra Airport
| name               = Bagdogra Airport
| image         = Bagdogra International Airport - during LGFC - Bhutan 2019 (20).jpg
| image               = Bagdogra_International_Airport.jpg
| image-width   = 250
| caption            =
| IATA         = IXB
| image-width         =  
| ICAO         = VEBD
| IATA               = IXB
| pushpin_map   = India West Bengal# India
| ICAO               = VEBD
| pushpin_label = '''IXB'''
| pushpin_map         = India West Bengal#India
| type         = Civil Enclave
| pushpin_label       = '''IXB'''/VEBD
| owner         = [[Indian Air Force]]
| type               = [[Customs airport|Customs]]
| operator     = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| owner               = [[Indian Air Force]]
| city-served   = [[Siliguri]]
| operator           = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| location     = [[Bagdogra, Siliguri, West Bengal]], India
| city-served         = [[Siliguri]]
| hub          = {{ubl|[[Spicejet]]|[[Go First]]|[[IndiGo]]}}
| location           = [[Bagdogra]], Siliguri, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| focus_city    = [[Air India]]
| metric-elev         = yes
| metric-elev   = yes
| elevation-f         = 412
| elevation-f   = 412
| elevation-m         = 126
| elevation-m   = 126
| coordinates         = {{Coord|26|40|52|N|088|19|43|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates   = {{Coord|26|40|52|N|088|19|43|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website             = {{URL|https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/bagdogra}}
| website       =  
| metric-rwy         = yes
| metric-rwy   = yes
| r1-number           = 18/36
| r1-number     = 18/36
| r1-length-f         = 9,035
| r1-length-f   = 9,035
| r1-length-m         = 2,754
| r1-length-m   = 2,754
| r1-surface         = [[Concrete]]/[[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r1-surface   = Concrete/[[Asphalt]]
| stat-year           = April 2024 - March 2025
| stat-year     = April 2020 - March 2021
| stat1-header       = Passengers
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data         = 3,219,410 ({{increase}} 3.2%)
| stat1-data   = 1,500,310 ({{decrease}}59%)
| stat2-header       = Aircraft movements
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data         = 22,390 ({{increase}} 7.4%)
| stat2-data   = 10,784 ({{decrease}}53.6%)
| stat3-header       = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-header = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-data         = 8,952 ({{increase}} 6%)
| stat3-data   = 6,023 ({{decrease}}19.8%)|
| footnotes           = Source: [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex3.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex2.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex4.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref>
| footnotes     = Source: [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure III - Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar202kAnnex3.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar202kAnnex2.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar202kAnnex4.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
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[[File:Bagdogra International Airport - during LGFC - Bhutan 2019 (24).jpg|thumb|Apron area in the airport]]
'''Bagdogra Airport''' {{airport codes|IXB|VEBD}} is a customs airport located in the western part of [[Siliguri]], at [[Bagdogra]] in [[Siliguri subdivision]] in northern [[West Bengal]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/bagdogra_generalinfo.jsp|title=Archived copy|access-date=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222055616/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/bagdogra_generalinfo.jsp|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It is operated as a [[civil enclave]] at AFS Bagdogra of the [[Indian Air Force]]. It is the gateway airport to the [[hill station]]s of [[Darjeeling]], [[Gangtok]], [[Kurseong]], [[Kalimpong]], [[Mirik]] and other parts of the [[North Bengal]] region. As a major transport hub in the region, the airport sees thousands of tourists annually. The central government of India conferred limited [[international airport]] status to the airport in 2002 with limited international operations.


Bagdogra Airport experiences humid sub-tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) - hot humid summers and cooler winter. Significant precipitation in all seasons but drier in the winter.<ref name="TOI1" /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/International-status-to-Bagdogra-airport-hailed/articleshow/24001049.cms |title = International status to Bagdogra airport hailed | work= The Times of India| date= 2 October 2002| access-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> Air traffic at Bagdogra crossed 1 million for the first time growing at 43.6% percent in 2014–15. In 2019–20, the airport served 3.2&nbsp;million passengers which was an increase of 11.2% from the previous year, making it the [[List of the busiest airports in India|17th-busiest airport in India]]. It is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150728/jsp/calcutta/story_34042.jsp#.Vbar1fmqqko|title=Bagdogra backs CM flight path- Tax waiver fuels air traffic growth|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Bagdogra International Airport - during LGFC - Bhutan 2019 (24).jpg|thumb|Apron of the airport]]
 
'''Bagdogra Airport''' {{airport codes|IXB|VEBD}} {{efn|{{IPA|bn|bagɖogra bimanbɔndor }}}} is a [[customs airport]] serving the city of [[Siliguri]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is located in [[Bagdogra]], {{cvt|12|km}} south-west from the city centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/bagdogra_generalinfo.jsp|title=Airports Authority of India|access-date=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222055616/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/bagdogra_generalinfo.jsp|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is operated as a [[civil enclave]] at the Bagdogra Air Force Station of the [[Indian Air Force]]. It is the gateway to the [[hill station]]s of [[Darjeeling]], [[Gangtok]], [[Kurseong]], [[Kalimpong]], [[Mirik]] and other parts of North Bengal region. Siliguri, being a major transport and economic hub, the airport sees thousands of travellers and tourists annually. The [[Government of India]] conferred limited [[international airport]] status to the airport in 2002 with limited international operations to [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]] and [[Paro Airport|Paro]]. It is the second-busiest airport in the state after [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]].
 
The airport experiences [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen Climate Classification]] code: ''Cwa'') - hot humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation in all seasons, but remains drier in winters.<ref name="TOI1" /><ref>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/International-status-to-Bagdogra-airport-hailed/articleshow/24001049.cms |title = International status to Bagdogra airport hailed | work= The Times of India| date= 2 October 2002| access-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> Air traffic at Bagdogra crossed 1 million for the first time, growing at 43.6% per cent in 2014–15. In 2019–20, the airport served 3.2&nbsp;million passengers, which was an increase of 11.2% from the previous year, making it the [[List of the busiest airports in India|17th-busiest airport in India]].This airport has routes to 13 airports and serves 3 countries ([[India]], [[Bhutan]] and [[Thailand]]). The most served route from this airport is to [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], Delhi.


==Air Force Station==
==Air Force Station==


The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] (Mig-21) FL [[fighter aircraft]] of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 Wing, Indian Air Force - Database|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/20%20Wing|access-date=22 October 2021|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-gb}}</ref> Along with the airbase at [[Hasimara]], [[Alipurduar district]]; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and if needed, [[Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=1 July 2017|title=Why Bhutan is special to India|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-bhutan-is-special-to-india/article19195034.ece|access-date=22 October 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The base caters to all military air traffic for the Indian Army's [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] based nearby in Sukna.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Indiablooms|title=Air Force Station Bagdogra celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas {{!}} Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/53154/air-force-station-bagdogra-celebrates-kargil-vijay-diwas.html|access-date=22 October 2021|website=Indiablooms.com|language=en}}</ref>
The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as well to the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] (Mig-21) FL [[fighter aircraft]] of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 Wing, Indian Air Force - Database|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/20%20Wing|access-date=22 October 2021|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-gb}}</ref> Along with the airbase at [[Hasimara]], [[Alipurduar district]]; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including Northern [[West Bengal]], [[Sikkim]] and if needed, [[Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 July 2017|title=Why Bhutan is special to India|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-bhutan-is-special-to-india/article19195034.ece|access-date=22 October 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The base caters to all military air traffic for the Indian Army's [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] based nearby in Sukna.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Indiablooms|title=Air Force Station Bagdogra celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas {{!}} Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/53154/air-force-station-bagdogra-celebrates-kargil-vijay-diwas.html|access-date=22 October 2021|website=Indiablooms.com|date=28 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==Expansion==
==Expansion==
The state government had handed over {{convert|14.5|acre|ha}} of land to the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]] for developing infrastructure for night landing in 2010. AAI also expanded the [[airport apron|apron]] at the same time, enabling the parking of 5 [[Narrow-body aircraft|narrow body aircraft]] simultaneously.<ref name="TOI1">{{cite web| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-16/kolkata/28143485_1_night-landing-landing-facility-bagdogra | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109094533/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-16/kolkata/28143485_1_night-landing-landing-facility-bagdogra | url-status = dead | archive-date = 9 November 2013 |title = Night-landing facility at Bagdogra soon |date = 16 January 2010| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 16 January 2010}}</ref> The IAF, which maintains the ATC and runway, gave permission for night landings by civilian aircraft allowing flights past 6&nbsp;pm in 2013. The new terminal building, which will start its construction by April 2022, will be completed by 2024 with 16 parking bays, 10 aerobridges and a taxi way. It will have a floor area of 1 lakh sq.m, and it will be capable of handling 12.5 million passengers per year. After the expansion of the airport, more international flights can land here, and will turn this customs airport into an international one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bagdogra airport set for expansion|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bagdogra-airport-set-for-expansion/cid/1794500|access-date=18 December 2021|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
The [[Government of West Bengal]] had handed over {{convert|14.5|acre|ha}} of land to the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]] for developing infrastructure for night landing in 2010. AAI also expanded the [[airport apron|apron]] at the same time, enabling the parking of 5 [[narrow-body aircraft]] simultaneously.<ref name="TOI1">{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Night-landing-facility-at-Bagdogra-soon/articleshow/5450515.cms | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109094533/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-16/kolkata/28143485_1_night-landing-landing-facility-bagdogra | url-status = live | archive-date = 9 November 2013 |title = Night-landing facility at Bagdogra soon |date = 16 January 2010| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 16 January 2010}}</ref> The IAF, which maintains the ATC and runway, permitted night landings by civilian aircraft allowing flights past 6&nbsp;PM in 2013.


For its growing traffic over the years, in 2022, From 11 to 25 April, the airport was shut down for 14 days to refurbish its sole runway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Subhro |title=14-day Closure Of Bagdogra Airport For Runway Repairs {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/14-day-closure-of-bagdogra-airport-for-runway-repairs/articleshow/88961420.cms |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=18 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
For its growing traffic over the years, in 2022, From 11 to 25 April, the airport was shut down for 14 days to refurbish its sole runway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Subhro |date=18 January 2022 |title=14-day Closure Of Bagdogra Airport For Runway Repairs {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/14-day-closure-of-bagdogra-airport-for-runway-repairs/articleshow/88961420.cms |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


== Statistics ==
The new terminal building, which started its construction in Q4 2024, is expected to be completed by March 2027 with 16 parking bays, 10 [[Jet bridge|aerobridges]] and a parallel taxiway to the runway. It will have a floor area of 1 lakh sq.m. at a cost of ₹ 3,000 crore and capable of handling 12.5 million passengers annually. [[CP Kukreja Architects]] did the design work of the new terminal building as the Architectural & Engineering Consultant, the construction bid going to [[Kalpataru Projects International Ltd]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2024 |title=Kalpataru Wins Siliguri Bagdogra Airport's New Terminal Contract |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2024/01/11/kalpataru-wins-siliguri-bagdogra-airports-new-terminal-contract/ |work=The Metro Rail Guy}}</ref> After the expansion of the airport, more international flights can land here, and will turn this customs airport into an international one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bagdogra airport set for expansion|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bagdogra-airport-set-for-expansion/cid/1794500|access-date=18 December 2021|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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== Accidents and incidents ==
== Accidents and incidents ==


* 23 May 2008: A [[MiG-21]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] had to perform a [[belly landing]] due to a technical snag and a jammed landing gear. The aircraft hard landed on the runway causing it to catch fire. The pilot ejected safely.The aircraft was written off subsequently.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 May 2008|title=MiG 21 crashes in Bengal, pilot safe|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/mig-21-crashes-in-bengal-pilot-safe/story-sDa1kZZITWR8EKQca0yYHN.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912164844/https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/mig-21-crashes-in-bengal-pilot-safe/story-sDa1kZZITWR8EKQca0yYHN.html |archive-date=12 September 2021 }}</ref>
* '''23 May 2008:''' A [[MiG-21]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] had to perform a [[belly landing]] due to a technical snag and a jammed landing gear. The aircraft hard landed on the runway causing it to catch fire. The pilot ejected safely. The aircraft was written off subsequently.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 May 2008|title=MiG 21 crashes in Bengal, pilot safe|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/mig-21-crashes-in-bengal-pilot-safe/story-sDa1kZZITWR8EKQca0yYHN.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912164844/https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/mig-21-crashes-in-bengal-pilot-safe/story-sDa1kZZITWR8EKQca0yYHN.html |archive-date=12 September 2021 }}</ref>
* 5 July 2013: AI879, an [[A320]] arriving from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|New Delhi]] swerved off the taxiway while taxiing towards the apron after landing. No injuries were reported. The passengers were immediately de-boarded. The aircraft sustained minor damage and took about 7 hours to bring the stuck aircraft to the taxiway.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 June 2013|title=Flight skids off taxiway - Air India plane stuck at bagdogra for 7 hrs|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flight-skids-off-taxiway-air-india-plane-stuck-at-bagdogra-for-7-hrs/cid/285507|url-status=live|access-date=12 September 2021|website=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912170252/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flight-skids-off-taxiway-air-india-plane-stuck-at-bagdogra-for-7-hrs/cid/285507 |archive-date=12 September 2021 }}</ref>
* '''5 July 2013:''' AI879, an [[A320]] arriving from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|New Delhi]] swerved off the taxiway while taxiing towards the apron after landing. No injuries were reported. The passengers were immediately de-boarded. The aircraft sustained minor damage and took about 7 hours to bring the stuck aircraft to the taxiway.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 June 2013|title=Flight skids off taxiway - Air India plane stuck at bagdogra for 7 hrs|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flight-skids-off-taxiway-air-india-plane-stuck-at-bagdogra-for-7-hrs/cid/285507|url-status=live|access-date=12 September 2021|website=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912170252/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flight-skids-off-taxiway-air-india-plane-stuck-at-bagdogra-for-7-hrs/cid/285507 |archive-date=12 September 2021 }}</ref>
*11 July 2014: A mishap was avoided between [[IndiGo]] flight 6E472 and [[Air India]] flight AI879. Both aircraft received a [[Traffic collision avoidance system|Traffic Collision Avoidance System]] warning. Following the Resolution Advisory given by the TCAS the IndiGo flight immediately descended and the Air India flight turned right. Both aircraft landed safely without any injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=11 July 2014|title=Mishap avoided at Bagdogra airport as Indigo and Air India flight avoid collision|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/airport-mishap-701170.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[News18 India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913064216/https://www.news18.com/news/india/airport-mishap-701170.html |archive-date=13 September 2021 }}</ref>
*'''11 July 2014:''' A mishap was avoided between [[IndiGo]] flight 6E472 and [[Air India]] flight AI879. Both aircraft received a [[Traffic collision avoidance system|Traffic Collision Avoidance System]] warning. Following the Resolution Advisory given by the TCAS the IndiGo flight immediately descended and the Air India flight turned right. Both aircraft landed safely without any injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=11 July 2014|title=Mishap avoided at Bagdogra airport as Indigo and Air India flight avoid collision|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/airport-mishap-701170.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[News18 India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913064216/https://www.news18.com/news/india/airport-mishap-701170.html |archive-date=13 September 2021 }}</ref>
* 15 February 2019: An [[AirAsia India|Air Asia India]] [[Airbus A320 family|A320]] scheduled for a  flight from Bagdogra Airport to [[Kempegowda International Airport]] damaged its left wing sharklets while backtracking the runway. The two pilots were later suspended for 6 months by the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|DGCA]] in view of violating laid down procedures.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=11 July 2019|title=DGCA suspends two AirAsia India pilots for violation|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/dgca-suspends-two-airasia-india-pilots-for-violations/articleshow/70179028.cms|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[The Economic Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118202948/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/dgca-suspends-two-airasia-india-pilots-for-violations/articleshow/70179028.cms |archive-date=18 November 2019 }}</ref>
* '''15 February 2019:''' An [[AirAsia India|Air Asia India]] [[Airbus A320 family|A320]] scheduled for a  flight from Bagdogra Airport to [[Kempegowda International Airport]] damaged its left wing sharklets while backtracking the runway. The two pilots were later suspended for 6 months by the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|DGCA]] in view of violating laid down procedures.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=11 July 2019|title=DGCA suspends two AirAsia India pilots for violation|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/dgca-suspends-two-airasia-india-pilots-for-violations/articleshow/70179028.cms|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[The Economic Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118202948/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/dgca-suspends-two-airasia-india-pilots-for-violations/articleshow/70179028.cms |archive-date=18 November 2019 }}</ref>
* 16 December 2019: An [[IndiGo]] [[A320neo]] bound for [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]] performed an emergency landing in view of engine related issues. The aircraft was using [[Pratt & Whitney PW1000G|Pratt & Whitney]] engines. Out of the two engines, one engine was not modified which caused the issue.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=16 December 2019|title=IndiGo A320neo flight diverted to Bagdogra due to engine glitch|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/indigo-a320neo-flight-diverted-to-bagdogra-due-to-engine-glitch-11576496883242.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235836/https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/indigo-a320neo-flight-diverted-to-bagdogra-due-to-engine-glitch-11576496883242.html |archive-date=16 December 2019 }}</ref>
* '''16 December 2019:''' An [[IndiGo]] [[A320neo]] bound for [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]] performed an emergency landing in view of engine related issues. The aircraft was using [[Pratt & Whitney PW1000G|Pratt & Whitney]] engines. Out of the two engines, one engine was not modified which caused the issue.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=16 December 2019|title=IndiGo A320neo flight diverted to Bagdogra due to engine glitch|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/indigo-a320neo-flight-diverted-to-bagdogra-due-to-engine-glitch-11576496883242.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235836/https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/indigo-a320neo-flight-diverted-to-bagdogra-due-to-engine-glitch-11576496883242.html |archive-date=16 December 2019 }}</ref>
* '''7 March 2025:''' An [[Antonov An-32]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport. Although the aircraft was destroyed there were no fatalities.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Accident Antonov An-32, Friday 7 march 2025 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/483359 |work=Aviation Safety Network |date=7 March 2025 |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumari |first=Sweety |date=7 March 2025 |title=Indian Air Force's AN-32 craft crash lands in West Bengal's Bagdogra airport, crew safe |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/indian-air-forces-an-32-craft-crash-lands-west-bengal-bagdogra-airport-9874615/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>


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Bagdogra Airport
Summary
Airport typeCustoms
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesSiliguri
LocationBagdogra, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Elevation AMSL126 m / 412 ft
Coordinates26°40′52″N 088°19′43″E / 26.68111°N 88.32861°E / 26.68111; 88.32861
Websitewww.aai.aero/en/airports/bagdogra
Map
IXB/VEBD is located in India
IXB/VEBD
IXB/VEBD
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,754 9,035 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers3,219,410 (Increase 3.2%)
Aircraft movements22,390 (Increase 7.4%)
Cargo tonnage8,952 (Increase 6%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]
Apron of the airport

Bagdogra Airport (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) [lower-alpha 1] is a customs airport serving the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. It is located in Bagdogra, 12 km (7.5 mi) south-west from the city centre.[4] It is operated as a civil enclave at the Bagdogra Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. It is the gateway to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of North Bengal region. Siliguri, being a major transport and economic hub, the airport sees thousands of travellers and tourists annually. The Government of India conferred limited international airport status to the airport in 2002 with limited international operations to Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi and Paro. It is the second-busiest airport in the state after Kolkata.

The airport experiences humid subtropical climate (Köppen Climate Classification code: Cwa) - hot humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation in all seasons, but remains drier in winters.[5][6] Air traffic at Bagdogra crossed 1 million for the first time, growing at 43.6% per cent in 2014–15. In 2019–20, the airport served 3.2 million passengers, which was an increase of 11.2% from the previous year, making it the 17th-busiest airport in India.This airport has routes to 13 airports and serves 3 countries (India, Bhutan and Thailand). The most served route from this airport is to Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.

Air Force Station

The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as well to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit.[7] Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including Northern West Bengal, Sikkim and if needed, Bhutan.[8] The base caters to all military air traffic for the Indian Army's XXXIII Corps based nearby in Sukna.[9]

Expansion

The Government of West Bengal had handed over 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of land to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for developing infrastructure for night landing in 2010. AAI also expanded the apron at the same time, enabling the parking of 5 narrow-body aircraft simultaneously.[5] The IAF, which maintains the ATC and runway, permitted night landings by civilian aircraft allowing flights past 6 PM in 2013.

For its growing traffic over the years, in 2022, From 11 to 25 April, the airport was shut down for 14 days to refurbish its sole runway.[10]

The new terminal building, which started its construction in Q4 2024, is expected to be completed by March 2027 with 16 parking bays, 10 aerobridges and a parallel taxiway to the runway. It will have a floor area of 1 lakh sq.m. at a cost of ₹ 3,000 crore and capable of handling 12.5 million passengers annually. CP Kukreja Architects did the design work of the new terminal building as the Architectural & Engineering Consultant, the construction bid going to Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.[11] After the expansion of the airport, more international flights can land here, and will turn this customs airport into an international one.[12]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Express[13]Agartala, Bengaluru Delhi, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kolkata, Dibrugarh
Akasa Air[14]Delhi, Ahmedabad,[15] Bengaluru, Guwahati, Dibrugarh[16], Mumbai
DrukairBangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Paro[17][18]
IndiGo[19][20]Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar,[21] Chennai, Delhi, Durgapur, Navi Mumbai[21], Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai
SpiceJet[22]Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai

Accidents and incidents

  • 23 May 2008: A MiG-21 of the Indian Air Force had to perform a belly landing due to a technical snag and a jammed landing gear. The aircraft hard landed on the runway causing it to catch fire. The pilot ejected safely. The aircraft was written off subsequently.[23]
  • 5 July 2013: AI879, an A320 arriving from New Delhi swerved off the taxiway while taxiing towards the apron after landing. No injuries were reported. The passengers were immediately de-boarded. The aircraft sustained minor damage and took about 7 hours to bring the stuck aircraft to the taxiway.[24]
  • 11 July 2014: A mishap was avoided between IndiGo flight 6E472 and Air India flight AI879. Both aircraft received a Traffic Collision Avoidance System warning. Following the Resolution Advisory given by the TCAS the IndiGo flight immediately descended and the Air India flight turned right. Both aircraft landed safely without any injuries.[25]
  • 15 February 2019: An Air Asia India A320 scheduled for a flight from Bagdogra Airport to Kempegowda International Airport damaged its left wing sharklets while backtracking the runway. The two pilots were later suspended for 6 months by the DGCA in view of violating laid down procedures.[26]
  • 16 December 2019: An IndiGo A320neo bound for Kolkata performed an emergency landing in view of engine related issues. The aircraft was using Pratt & Whitney engines. Out of the two engines, one engine was not modified which caused the issue.[27]
  • 7 March 2025: An Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport. Although the aircraft was destroyed there were no fatalities.[28][29]

Notes

  1. ↑ bn

References

  1. ↑ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Night-landing facility at Bagdogra soon". The Times of India. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "International status to Bagdogra airport hailed". The Times of India. 2 October 2002. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "20 Wing, Indian Air Force - Database". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Why Bhutan is special to India". The Hindu. 1 July 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Indiablooms (28 July 2019). "Air Force Station Bagdogra celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Niyogi, Subhro (18 January 2022). "14-day Closure Of Bagdogra Airport For Runway Repairs | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kalpataru Wins Siliguri Bagdogra Airport's New Terminal Contract". The Metro Rail Guy. 11 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bagdogra airport set for expansion". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Our Network". Air India Express. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Akasa Air Flight Network". Akasa Air. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Akasa Air NW24 Ahmedabad Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Akasa Air deepens its Skyprint in Assam adds Dibrugarh as 32nd destination". Hospibuz. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Bagdogra to Paro, Bangkok Drukair". www.drukair.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bagdogra-Bangkok flight resumed: ভুটানের সঙ্গে জুড়ছে বাগডোগরা-ব্যাংকক, কবে উড়ান চালু?". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "IndiGo Airlines Route Map and Destinations". FlightConnections.com. 29 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "Flight Schedule for Domestic & International Flights". IndiGo. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Pall, Samreen (11 June 2024). "Durgapur: New Direct Flights To Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, And Guwahati To Begin Starting August End". News18. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  22. ↑ "Flight schedule". SpiceJet. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "MiG 21 crashes in Bengal, pilot safe". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "Flight skids off taxiway - Air India plane stuck at bagdogra for 7 hrs". The Telegraph. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Mishap avoided at Bagdogra airport as Indigo and Air India flight avoid collision". News18 India. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "DGCA suspends two AirAsia India pilots for violation". The Economic Times. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "IndiGo A320neo flight diverted to Bagdogra due to engine glitch". Mint. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  28. ↑ "Accident Antonov An-32, Friday 7 march 2025". Aviation Safety Network. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  29. ↑ Kumari, Sweety (7 March 2025). "Indian Air Force's AN-32 craft crash lands in West Bengal's Bagdogra airport, crew safe". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2025.

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