Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International

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    IATA: GAU
    ICAO: VEGT
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    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.