Rajkot Airport

For the new airport with commercial flights, see Rajkot International Airport.

Rajkot Airport (IATA: RAJ, ICAO: VARK) is a public airport serving the city of Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). It was the 4th busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara until all scheduled commercial operations were shifted to Rajkot International Airport on 10 September 2023. As of 2025, the airport remains open for general aviation, including VIP/VVIP traffic.^[1]

Rajkot Airport
IATA: RAJ ICAO: VARK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Rajkot Saurashtra
Location	Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Passenger services ceased	10 September 2023; 22 months ago (2023-09-10)[1]
Elevation AMSL	135 m / 443 ft
Coordinates	22°18′33″N 070°46′46″E
Maps
RAJ Show map of Gujarat RAJ Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 1,843 6,047 Asphalt

Development

In 2019, the AAI began building an apron for parking of four Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft to reduce waiting time for passengers at the airport. ^[2]

Due to the expansion of the city, the airport suffered from considerable capacity restraints because of the residential and commercial areas surrounding it. This rendered the plan to extend the runway beyond 1,800 meters infeasible, and the airport's hot climate compounded the airport's capacity constraints. As the airport was incapable of serving aircraft larger than Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 (which is the largest aircraft operating from the airport), a plan for an entirely new airport was launched.

Airlines and destinations

All scheduled commercial flights were shifted to the new Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar on 10 September 2023.^[1]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at RAJ airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

• List of airports in Gujarat
• Rajkot International Airport