Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
International airport serving Guwahati, Assam, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT) is an international airport serving Guwahati, the largest city of North-East India in Assam, India. It is the primary airport of North-East India, and the 12th busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur, the capital city of Assam and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and serves as an Indian Air Force base.
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Operator | Guwahati International Airport Limited[1] | ||||||||||
Serves | Guwahati | ||||||||||
Location | Borjhar, Guwahati, Assam, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 1958; 66 years ago (1958) | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 49 m / 162 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°06′22″N 091°35′09″E | ||||||||||
Website | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport | ||||||||||
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