Lilabari Airport

Lilabari Airport লীলাবাৰী বিমানবন্দৰ
IATA: IXI – ICAO: VELR IXI Location of airport in India
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji
Location	Lakhimpur, Assam
Elevation AMSL	330 ft / 101 m
Coordinates	27°17′44″N 094°05′52″E / 27.29556°N 94.09778°ECoordinates: 27°17′44″N 094°05′52″E / 27.29556°N 94.09778°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 7,500 2,286 Concrete/Asphalt

Lilabari Airport (IATA: IXI, ICAO: VELR) is located in the Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. It also serves the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

History

The Lilabari airport project in Lakhimpur began after hectic campaigning and lobbying by local Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ranee Narah in 1999-2003.^[1] Construction of the airport had finished by 2003, and the terminal was inaugurated by then Union Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.^[1][2]

At present, the Lilabari airport in Lakhimpur is connected to Kolkata and Guwahati by an Air India Regional flight on Sundays and Fridays. Recently there has been plans made for expanding the service to five flights a week.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Air India Regional	Guwahati, Kolkata

References

1. "N Lakhimpur upbeat over increased flights". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
2. "Lilabari Airport". lakhimpur.nic.in. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

• Lilabari Airport at the AAI
• Airport information for VELR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.