Dimapur Airport

Dimapur Airport (IATA: DMU, ICAO: VEMR) is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.

Dimapur Airport
IATA: DMU ICAO: VEMR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima
Location	3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India
Elevation AMSL	148 m / 487 ft
Coordinates	25°53′02″N 093°46′16″E
Website	Dimapur Airport
Map
DMU Location of the airport in Nagaland Show map of Nagaland DMU DMU (India) Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,290 7,513 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers Aircraft movements Cargo tonnage 336,870 ( 5.4%) 4,326 ( 8.9%) 1,156 ( 31%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air India Express	Guwahati[4]
Alliance Air	Imphal
IndiGo	Delhi, Guwahati,[5] Kolkata

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at DMU airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents

• On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.^[6]

See also

• Kohima Chiethu Airport
• List of airports in Nagaland