Gaya Airport
| Gaya Airport | |||
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IATA: GAY – ICAO: VEGY
 GAY
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Location | Gaya, India | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 380 ft / 116 m | ||
| Coordinates | 24°44′40″N 084°57′04″E / 24.74444°N 84.95111°E | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 7,500 | 2,286 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (Apr '10 - Mar '11) | |||
| Passenger movements | 50,650 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 592 | ||
| Source: AAI [1][2][3] | |||
Gaya Airport, also known as Bodhgaya Airport, (IATA: GAY, ICAO: VEGY) is a public airport serving Gaya, Bihar, India. This airport is 5 kilometres away from the temple city of Bodhgaya which is Gautama Buddha's place of divine enlightenment. It is the second busiest airport in Bihar after Patna.
Gaya airport is spread over an area of 954 acres. An additional 100 acres of land is under encroachment while another 100 acres of land from four villages is to be acquired for runway expansion. The airport terminal building, spread over 7,500 square metres can handle 250 incoming and 250 outgoing passengers. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to develop the airport as a standby to the Kolkata Airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Yangon |
| Druk Air | Paro, Kathmandu |
| Mihin Lanka | Seasonal: Colombo, Hambantota |
| Myanmar Airways International | Mandalay, Yangon |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
References [edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links [edit]
- Airport information for VEGY at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Accident history for GAY at Aviation Safety Network
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