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Gorakhpur Airport

Gorakhpur, India

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Gorakhpur Airport

Gorakhpur, India

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Gateway to eastern Uttar Pradesh in northern India.

Opened

1947

Location

Gorakhpur, India

Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) is a civil enclave airport located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves the city of Gorakhpur and surrounding regions, operating alongside a military airbase maintained by the Indian Air Force. The airport handles domestic flights connecting Gorakhpur to major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow. It has seen growing passenger traffic as Gorakhpur's economic and religious significance has increased, particularly as a gateway to nearby Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages the civil operations of the airport. Infrastructure upgrades have been undertaken in recent years to expand capacity and improve passenger facilities.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic traffic.

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the primary means of ground transport connecting the airport to Gorakhpur city center, approximately 7 km away.

Airlines here

IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet operate scheduled domestic services at Gorakhpur Airport.

Notable facts

›Gorakhpur Airport is a civil enclave within an Indian Air Force base.
›It serves as a convenient gateway for Buddhist pilgrimage circuits including Kushinagar and Lumbini.
›The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
›Gorakhpur is the headquarters of the Gorakhpur Division and a major city in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
›Runway upgrades and terminal expansions have been part of AAI's regional connectivity enhancement plans.

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Gorakhpur Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it as a civil enclave at the Air Force base. The airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 0.71 acres (0.29 ha). In June 2017, the passenger terminal was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. It is the third busiest airport in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow International Airport and Varanasi International Airport in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft movements.

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