Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International
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IATA: GAU
ICAO: VEGT
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Logo Variants
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VEGT
Quick Facts
CountryIndia
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Passengers/yr6,160,157
Movements/yr45,984
Cargo (t/yr)26,606
Elevation162 ft
Coordinates26.1061, 91.5859
About Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT), or Guwahati Airport, is an international airport serving the largest city of Assam and the capital of the state within it, Guwahati and Dispur, in India. It is the primary airport of Northeast India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, an independence activist and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India and also serves as an Indian Air Force base.