Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा
IATA: VNS – ICAO: VEBN
Summary
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 / 25.45222; 82.85944
Map
VNS
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,006 2,745 Asphalt
Statistics (2014-15)
Passenger movements 1,019,973(Increase23.4%)
Aircraft movements 8,801(Increase9.5%)
Cargo tonnage 662(Increase63.9%)
Source: AAI,[1]

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport[2] or Varanasi International Airport (IATA: VNS, ICAO: VEBN) is a public airport located at Babatpur[3] 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Formerly known as Varanasi Airport, it was officially renamed Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in October 2005.[4]

History

The airport was granted international status by the Union Cabinet on 4 October 2012.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Agra, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Mumbai, Kathmandu, Khajuraho
Air India Express Sharjah[6]
Buddha Air Kathmandu
IndiGo Delhi, Goa,[7] Kolkata[7] Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
Jet Airways
operated by JetKonnect		Delhi, Khajuraho
SpiceJetBengaluru,[8] Delhi, Hyderabad,[8] Mumbai[8]
SriLankan Airlines
operated by Mihin Lanka		Seasonal: Colombo
Thai AirwaysBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Thai AirAsiaCharter: Bangkok-Don Mueang (begins 15 February 2016)[9]
VistaraDelhi[10][11] Ahmedabad

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/varanasi_generalinfo.jsp
  3. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Varanasi Airport renamed". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 20 October 2005.
  5. ↑ TNN Oct 4, 2012 (2012-10-04). "Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports". ET. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  6. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Air-India-Express-flights-to-Sharjah-from-Varanasi/articleshow/48273874.cms
  7. 1 2 "IndiGo to launch Kolkata and Goa flights from Varanasi". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "SpiceJet Adds New Flights and Frequencies Starting October 15, Including First Direct (non-stop) Flights Connecting Varanasi to Mumbai and Hyderabad". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Thai AirAsia Adds Schedules India Charter Flights from Feb 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vistara airline opens sales office in Dubai". Business Stndard. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Vistara’s Grand opening in Dubai". Aviator Flight. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

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