Gorakhpur Airport
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| Gorakhpur Airport गोरखपुर हवाईअड्डा گورکھپور ہوائی اڈا |
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| IATA: GOP – ICAO: VEGK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Gorakhpur | ||
| Location | Gorakhpur | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 259 ft / 79 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°44′22″N 083°26′58″E / 26.73944°N 83.44944°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 9,000 | 2,743 | PEM |
Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) (Hindi: गोरखपुर हवाईअड्डा, Urdu: گورکھپور ہوائی اڈا is an airport located in Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Primarily a military facility, it has a limited number of commercial flights as well.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Jet Airways | Delhi [ends 26 March] |
| JetLite | Delhi [resumes 27 March] |
The airport is situated about 4 kilometres from Gorakhpur's railway station and about 5 kilometres from Golhar, still it is not easily accessible due to its remote location.
[edit] See also
- Lucknow International Airport
- Varanasi International Airport
- Taj International Airport
- Bareilly Airport
- Kanpur Airport
- Faizabad Airport
- Allahabad Airport
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Airport information for VEGK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
situated about 4 kilometres from Gorakhpur's railway station.