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Dimapur Airport
Dimapur Airport
	IATA: DMU; ICAO: VEMR;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima
Location	3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India
Elevation AMSL	148 m / 487 ft
Coordinates	25°53′02″N 093°46′16″E / 25.88389°N 93.77111°E
Website	Dimapur Airport
Map
	DMU Location of the airport in Nagaland DMU DMU (India)
Runways
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers; ; Aircraft movements ; ; Cargo tonnage
Passengers; ; Aircraft movements ; ; Cargo tonnage	336,870 ( 5.4%); ; 4,326 ( 8.9%); ; 1,156 ( 31%)
	Source: AAI

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Latest revision as of 17:03, 31 January 2026

Dimapur Airport (IATA: DMU, ICAO: VEMR) is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.

Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]

Airlines	Destinations
Air India Express	Guwahati^[4]
Alliance Air	Imphal,Shillong
IndiGo	Delhi, Guwahati,^[5] Kolkata

Statistics[edit | edit source]

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Accidents and incidents[edit | edit source]

On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.^[6]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
↑ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
↑ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
↑ "Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside". The Financial Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
↑ "IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India". Business Standard. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
↑ "Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur" (PDF). dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

aai.aero/allAirports/dimapur_general_info.jsp

[1] "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[2] "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[3] "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[4] "Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside". The Financial Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

[5] "IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India". Business Standard. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[6] "Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur" (PDF). dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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 {{Short description|Airport of Nagaland, India}}
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+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
-{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
+{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
 {{Infobox airport
-| name         = Dimapur Airport
+| name                = Dimapur Airport
-| nativename   = Dimapur Air Force Base
+| nativename          =
-| nativename-a =
+| nativename-a        =
-| nativename-r =
+| nativename-r        =
-| image        = Dimapur_Airport_in_2011.jpg
+| image               = File:Dimapur_Airport_Logo.png
-| image-width  = 300 px
+| image-width         =
-| caption      = Dimapur Airport Terminal
+| caption             =
-| IATA         = DMU
+| IATA                = DMU
-| ICAO         = VEMR
+| ICAO                = VEMR
-| pushpin_map            = India Nagaland#India
+| pushpin_map         = India Nagaland#India
-| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of the airport in India
+| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Nagaland
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+| pushpin_label       = '''DMU'''
 | pushpin_label_position = right
-| type         = Public
+| type                = Public
-| owner        =
+| owner               =
-| operator     = [[Airports Authority of India]]
+| operator            = [[Airports Authority of India]]
-| owner-oper   =
+| owner-oper          =
-| city-served  = [[Dimapur]], [[Kohima]]
+| city-served         = [[Chümoukedima]]–[[Dimapur]], [[Kohima]]
-| location     = [[Dimapur]]
+| location            = 3rd Mile, Diphupar, [[Chümoukedima District]], [[Nagaland]], [[India]]
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-| coordinates  = {{coord|25|53|02|N|093|46|16|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
+| coordinates         = {{coord|25|53|02|N|093|46|16|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
-| website      = {{URL|http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/dimapur_general_info.jsp|Official website}}
+| website             = [https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/dimapur Dimapur Airport]
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-| r1-surface   = [[Asphalt]]
+| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
-| footnotes    =
+| 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=29 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=29 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=29 April 2025}}</ref>
+| stat-year           = April 2024 - March 2025
+| stat1-data          = 336,870 ({{increase}} 5.4%)<br /><br />4,326 ({{increase}} 8.9%)<br /><br />1,156 ({{decrease}} 31%)
+| stat1-header        = Passengers<br /><br />Aircraft movements <br /><br />Cargo tonnage
+| image2              = Dimapur Airport in 2011.jpg
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-'''Dimapur Airport''' {{Airport codes|DMU|VEMR}} is located at [[Dimapur]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Nagaland]]. The airport, built during [[World War II]], is located at 3rd mile (NH 29 formerly known as NH 39). It is the gateway and the only civil airport in the [[Northeast India]]n state of Nagaland. Its terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers. There are plans for expansion of the airport to meet international norms by buying land at Aoyimti village.
+'''Dimapur Airport''' {{Airport codes|DMU|VEMR}} is a [[domestic airport]] serving [[Chümoukedima]]–[[Dimapur]] and its neighbouring areas in the state of [[Nagaland]], [[India]]. It is located between the districts of [[Chümoukedima district|Chümoukedima]] and [[Dimapur district|Dimapur]], from where [[National Highway 29 (India)|National Highway 29]] (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during [[World War II]].
-== Statistics ==
-{{Airport-Statistics|iata=DMU}}
 == Airlines and destinations ==
 {{Airport-dest-list|3rdcoltitle=|3rdcolunsortable=
-| [[Air India]]| [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]], [[Imphal International Airport|Imphal]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]]|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]|[[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]], [[Imphal International Airport|Imphal]]
+| [[Air India Express]]|[[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-air-india-express-expands-network-with-new-flights-to-bangkok-dimapur-and-patna-details-inside-3678834/|work=The Financial Express|date=28 November 2024|access-date=11 December 2024|language=en}}</ref>
-| [[IndiGo]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Dibrugarh Airport|Dibrugarh]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]]|
-|||
+|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]| [[Imphal Airport|Imphal]],[[Shillong Airport|Shillong]]
+| [[IndiGo]]| [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]],<ref>{{cite news|title=IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/indigo-announces-new-flights-to-bolster-accessibility-across-east-ne-india-124110801550_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=8 November 2024|access-date=9 November 2024|language=en}}</ref> [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]]
+|
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-==References==
+== Statistics ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Airport-Statistics|iata=DMU}}
+==Accidents and incidents==
+* On 16 August 1991, [[Indian Airlines Flight 257]] operating on the [[Calcutta]]–[[Imphal]]–Dimapur route crashed on approach to [[Imphal Airport]], killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur|url=https://dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/Upload?flag=iframeAttachView&attachId=130615405&mainAccidentReports|last=|first=|date=|website=dgca.gov.in|publisher=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)]]|format=PDF|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>
+== See also ==
+* [[Kohima Chiethu Airport]]
+* [[List of airports in Nagaland]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 * {{Official website|http://aai.aero/allAirports/dimapur_general_info.jsp}}
-* {{WAD|VEMR}}
 {{Airports in India}}
 [[Category:Airports in Nagaland]]
+[[Category:Chümoukedima district]]
+[[Category:Chümoukedima]]
 [[Category:Dimapur]]
 [[Category:Airports with year of establishment missing]]
+[[Category:Transport in Chümoukedima]]
 [[Category:Transport in Dimapur]]
+[[Category:Airports Authority of India]]