Sheikh ul Alam Logo Variants
SXR
VISR
Quick Facts
CountryIndia
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Passengers/yr4,472,449
Movements/yr28,494
Cargo (t/yr)9,891
Elevation5,429 ft
Coordinates33.9871, 74.7742
About Sheikh ul Alam
Srinagar International Airport (IATA: SXR, ICAO: VISR), is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in Budgam, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Srinagar. It is owned by the Indian Air Force, and the Airports Authority of India operates a civil enclave at the airport, which was opened in 1979. It was designated as an international airport in 2005. It has an integrated domestic and international terminal with one asphalt runway.