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Lilabari Airport

Lilabari Airport

Airport in Lakhimpur district, Assam, India

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.

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History

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]

Current status

  • As of 2013, the Lilabari airport in Lakhimpur is connected to Kolkata by an Air India Regional service on a daily basis.
  • The airport is equipped with a night landing facility, and the runway is being modified to operate larger aircraft.[6]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at IXI airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. [4]
    "N Lakhimpur upbeat over increased flights". Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Lilabari Airport". lakhimpur.nic.in. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Assam: Lilabari Airport to Get Country's 4th Aviation Hub".

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