Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Varanasi, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 266 ft / 81 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′08″N 082°51′34″E / 25.45222°N 82.85944°E | ||||||||||
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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport[3] or Varanasi International Airport (IATA: VNS, ICAO: VIBN) is a public airport located at Babatpur[4] 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi Airport was officially renamed as Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in October 2005.[5]
History
The airport was granted international status by the Union Cabinet on 4 October 2012.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Kathmandu, Mumbai |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways operated by JetKonnect | Delhi, Khajuraho, Kolkata |
| SpiceJet | Delhi |
| SriLankan Airlines operated by Mihin Lanka | Colombo |
| Thai Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Ventura Air Connect | Charter: Lucknow, Muirpur, Satna |
Gallery
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Varanasi departure terminal
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Signage
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Jet airways at Varanasi Airport
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Parking bay at the airport
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (JSP). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS". Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/varanasi_generalinfo.jsp
- ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Varanasi Airport renamed". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 20 October 2005.
- ↑ TNN Oct 4, 2012 (2012-10-04). "Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports". ET. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Varanasi Airport. |
- Varanasi Airport at Airports Authority of India web site