Lilabari Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | North Lakhimpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Lilabari, North Lakhimpur, Assam, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 330 ft / 101 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°17′44″N 094°05′52″E / 27.29556°N 94.09778°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Lilabari Airport | ||||||||||
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Lilabari Airport (IATA: IXI, ICAO: VELR), also known as North Lakhimpur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of North Lakhimpur in Assam, India. It is located at Lilabari, 8 km (5.0 mi) north from the city centre.
History[edit | edit source]
The Lilabari airport project in Lakhimpur began following hectic campaigning and lobbying by local Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ranee Narah from 1999 to 2003.[4] Construction of the airport had finished by 2003, and the terminal was inaugurated by then Union Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.[4][5]
Lilabari Airfield has a little-known but significant history as a forward operating base for the Indian Air Force. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War and in the decades that followed, the IAF used the airfield for airlift, surveillance, and logistical support in the Northeast frontier. Its proximity to strategic regions made it a quiet but vital asset, particularly during operations in Arunachal Pradesh.[6]
Current status[edit | edit source]
- The airport is equipped with a night landing facility, and the runway is being modified to operate larger aircraft.[7]
Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Guwahati, Kolkata, Shillong,[8] Tezpur[9] |
Statistics[edit | edit source]
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "N Lakhimpur upbeat over increased flights". Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Lilabari Airport". lakhimpur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Gupta, Anchit (9 April 2023). "Wings Over Lilabari: IAF's Historic Links to Assam's Airfield". IAFHistory. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Assam: Lilabari Airport to Get Country's 4th Aviation Hub".
- ↑ "Three new flights connecting Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram launched; check schedule". Times Now. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "Three new flights connecting Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram launched; check schedule". Times Now. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.