The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh currently has four operational airports. The state also has a number of military airbases and airstrips that are used by the Indian Air Force. The state of Arunachal Pradesh received its first flight in 2018 when Alliance Air's first flight landed at Pasighat Airport from Guwahati.[1] The second airport to get operationalised was Tezu Airport.[2]
The proposed Itanagar Airport at Itanagar was scheduled to be inaugurated in October 2022 for commercial operations.[3] There are plans to develop an airport at Tawang to increase tourism and increase security.[4] Upgradation of existing airstrips under the Government of India's UDAN scheme is also proposed to increase tourism in Arunachal Pradesh and develop the state.[5][6]
List
editThe list includes the airports in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[7]
| Sl. no. | Location | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Operator | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalo | Along Airport | VEAN | IXV | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 2 | Daporijo | Daporijo Airport | VEDZ | DEP | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 3 | Itanagar | Itanagar Airport | VEHO | HGI | Airports Authority of India | Domestic airport | Commercial |
| 4 | Mechuka | Mechuka ALG | VEMK | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 5 | Pasighat | Pasighat Airport | VEPG | IXT | Airports Authority of India | Domestic airport | Commercial/defence |
| 6 | Tawang | Tawang AFS | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 7 | Tezu | Tezu Airport | VETJ | TEI | Airports Authority of India | Domestic airport | Commercial |
| 8 | Tuting | Tuting ALG | VETU | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 9 | Vijaynagar | Vijaynagar ALG | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 10 | Walong | Walong ALG | VEWL | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
| 11 | Ziro | Zero Airport | VEZO | ZER | Airports Authority of India | Domestic airport | Commercial/defence |
References
edit- ^ "Arunachal in aviation map with the landing of first commercial aircraft in Pasighat". Arunachal Times. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh's remote Tezu on aviation map as first Dornier plane lands". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Inauguration of Donyi Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh deferred to October". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Tawang to get a new airport and a walk-through market soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia assured 3 more airports in Arunachal Pradesh: CM Pema Khandu". Economic Times. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Alliance Air to connect Assam's Dibrugarh with five Arunachal towns". Economic Times. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.