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{{Short description|Airport of Assam, India}}
{{Short description|Airport of Assam, India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Tezpur Airport
| name               = Tezpur Airport
| nativename = Tezpur Air Force Station
| nativename         =  
| nativename-a =
| nativename-a       =  
| nativename-r =  
| nativename-r       =  
| image = Tezpur Airport.png
| image               = Tezpur Airport.png
| image-width = 250
| image-width         = 250
| caption = Tezpur Airport Building
| caption             =  
| IATA = TEZ
| IATA               = TEZ
| ICAO = VETZ
| ICAO               = VETZ
| type = Civil Enclave
| type               = Military/Public
| owner = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| owner               = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| operator = [[Indian Air Force]]
| operator           = [[Indian Air Force]]
| city-served =
| city-served         = [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]]
| location = [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]]
| location            = Salonibari, [[Tezpur]]
| metric-elev =  
| metric-elev         =  
| elevation-m = 73
| elevation-m         = 73
| elevation-f = 240
| elevation-f         = 240
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|42|44|N|092|47|14|E|region:IN_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates         = {{Coord|26|42|44|N|092|47|14|E|region:IN_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website =  
| website             =  
| pushpin_map= India Assam#India
| pushpin_map         = India Assam#India
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_relief     = 1
| pushpin_label = '''TEZ'''
| pushpin_label       = '''TEZ'''
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Tezpur Airport, India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Tezpur Airport in Assam
| r1-number = 05/23
| r1-number           = 05/23
| r1-length-m = 2,746
| r1-length-m         = 2,746
| r1-length-f = 9,010
| r1-length-f         = 9,010
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| r1-surface         = [[Asphalt]]
| stat-year =  
| stat-year           = April 2021 - March 2022
| stat1-header =  
| stat1-header       = Passengers
| stat1-data =  
| stat1-data         = 4,896 ({{increase}} 81.3%)
| stat2-header =  
| stat2-header       = Aircraft movement
| stat2-data =  
| stat2-data         = 416 ({{increase}} 40.5%)
| stat3-data          = —
| stat3-header        = Cargo tonnage
| 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/Mar2k22Annex3.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k22Annex2.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k22Annex4.pdf|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''Tezpur Airport''' {{Airport codes|TEZ|VETZ}} is located in [[Tezpur]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]], [[India]]. It is also known as '''Salonibari Airport''' based on the village/township of Salonibari where it is located.<ref name="Salonibari">{{cite web
'''Tezpur Airport''' {{Airport codes|TEZ|VETZ}}, also known as '''Salonibari Air Force Station''', is a [[regional airport]] and an [[Indian Air Force]] Station serving [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]], [[India]]. It is located in Salonibari, which is situated 8.5 km (5.2 mi) from the city centre.<ref name="Salonibari">{{cite web
|url=http://www.world-airport-codes.com/India/salonibari-9236.html
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The airport covers an area of 22 acres (with AAI). The apron can accommodate 1 Airbus A320 and 2 ATR type aircraft at a time.
The airport covers an area of 22 acres, with the passenger terminal. The apron can accommodate one [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] and two [[ATR 72|ATR-72]] aircraft.


==History==
==History==
During [[World War II]], the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] built the runway at Tezpur 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 converted into an air force base in 1959. The strategic location of the base has contributed to its importance. A variety of aircraft have operated from this location including [[de Havilland Vampire]], [[Dassault Ouragan]] and [[MiG-21]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India to station 'Sukhoi-30 aircraft' at Tezpur airbase |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Politics/Nation/India-to-station-Sukhoi-30-aircraft-at-Tezpur-airbase/articleshow/4637158.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=9 June 2009}}</ref>
During [[World War II]], the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] built the runway at Tezpur 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 converted into an air force base in 1959. The strategic location of the base has contributed to its importance. A variety of aircraft have operated from this location including [[de Havilland Vampire]], [[Dassault Ouragan]] and [[MiG-21]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India to station 'Sukhoi-30 aircraft' at Tezpur airbase |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Politics/Nation/India-to-station-Sukhoi-30-aircraft-at-Tezpur-airbase/articleshow/4637158.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=9 June 2022}}</ref>


Indian Air Force's [[No. 2 Squadron IAF|No. 2 Squadron]] "Winged Arrows" and [[No. 106 Squadron IAF|No. 106 Squadron]] "Lynx" operate [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI]] from here.<ref name=defind>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-ordering-modernizing-su-30mkis-05852/|title=India Ordered, Modernized, Perhaps Regrets Su-30MKIs|work=defenseindustrydaily.com|access-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817050714/https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-ordering-modernizing-su-30mkis-05852/|archive-date=17 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=IAF chief Dhanoa flies Mig-21 solo: A list of others in fighter planes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/iaf-chief-dhanoa-flies-mig-21-solo-heres-a-list-of-others-who-took-notable-flights-4472121/ |work=The Indian Express |date=13 January 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wreckage of missing Sukhoi-30 jet fighter found in Assam |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/wreckage-of-missing-sukhoi-30-jet-fighter-found-in-assam/articleshow/58854733.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |date=26 May 2017}}</ref>
Indian Air Force's [[No. 2 Squadron IAF|No. 2 Squadron]] "Winged Arrows" and [[No. 106 Squadron IAF|No. 106 Squadron]] "Lynx" operate [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI]] from here.<ref name=defind>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-ordering-modernizing-su-30mkis-05852/|title=India Ordered, Modernized, Perhaps Regrets Su-30MKIs|work=defenseindustrydaily.com|access-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817050714/https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-ordering-modernizing-su-30mkis-05852/|archive-date=17 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=IAF chief Dhanoa flies Mig-21 solo: A list of others in fighter planes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/iaf-chief-dhanoa-flies-mig-21-solo-heres-a-list-of-others-who-took-notable-flights-4472121/ |work=The Indian Express |date=13 January 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wreckage of missing Sukhoi-30 jet fighter found in Assam |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/wreckage-of-missing-sukhoi-30-jet-fighter-found-in-assam/articleshow/58854733.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |date=26 May 2022}}</ref>


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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|{{nowrap|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]}}| [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]], [[Pasighat Airport|Pasighat]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airindia.in/where-we-fly.htm|title=Alliance Air timetable|work=Air India|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
|{{nowrap|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]}}| [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]], [[Lilabari Airport|Lilabari]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/allianceair/status/1583816799833174016|title=Alliance Air to commence Lilabari to Shillong and Tezpur flights from October 2022|work=Alliance Air|accessdate=27 October 2022}}</ref> [[Pasighat Airport|Pasighat]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airindia.in/where-we-fly.htm|title=Alliance Air timetable|work=Air India|access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref>
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Revision as of 12:37, 30 October 2022


Tezpur Airport
File:Tezpur Airport.png
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorIndian Air Force
ServesTezpur, Assam
LocationSalonibari, Tezpur
Elevation AMSL240 ft / 73 m
Coordinates26°42′44″N 092°47′14″E / 26.71222°N 92.78722°E / 26.71222; 92.78722
Map
TEZ is located in Assam
TEZ
TEZ
Location of Tezpur Airport in Assam
TEZ is located in India
TEZ
TEZ
TEZ (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,010 2,746 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passengers4,896 (Increase 81.3%)
Aircraft movement416 (Increase 40.5%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Tezpur Airport (IATA: TEZ, ICAO: VETZ), also known as Salonibari Air Force Station, is a regional airport and an Indian Air Force Station serving Tezpur, Assam, India. It is located in Salonibari, which is situated 8.5 km (5.2 mi) from the city centre.[4]

The airport covers an area of 22 acres, with the passenger terminal. The apron can accommodate one Airbus A320 and two ATR-72 aircraft.

History

During World War II, the Royal Indian Air Force built the runway at Tezpur 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 converted into an air force base in 1959. The strategic location of the base has contributed to its importance. A variety of aircraft have operated from this location including de Havilland Vampire, Dassault Ouragan and MiG-21.[5]

Indian Air Force's No. 2 Squadron "Winged Arrows" and No. 106 Squadron "Lynx" operate Sukhoi Su-30MKI from here.[6][7][8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Alliance Air Guwahati, Lilabari,[9] Pasighat[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Salonibari Airport". world-airport-codes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  5. ↑ "India to station 'Sukhoi-30 aircraft' at Tezpur airbase". The Economic Times. 9 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "India Ordered, Modernized, Perhaps Regrets Su-30MKIs". defenseindustrydaily.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "IAF chief Dhanoa flies Mig-21 solo: A list of others in fighter planes". The Indian Express. 13 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Wreckage of missing Sukhoi-30 jet fighter found in Assam". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 26 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Alliance Air to commence Lilabari to Shillong and Tezpur flights from October 2022". Alliance Air. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Alliance Air timetable". Air India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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