Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport

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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा
The facade of Varanasi Airport, Varanasi.jpg
IATA: VNS – ICAO: VEBN
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Varanasi, India
Elevation AMSL 266 ft / 81 m
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Map
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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

Airlines Destinations
Air India 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
SpiceJet Bengaluru,[8] Delhi, Hyderabad,[8] Mumbai[8]
SriLankan Airlines
operated by Mihin Lanka		 Seasonal: Colombo
Thai Airways Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vistara Delhi[9][10] Ahmedabad

Gallery

  • Varanasi departure terminal

  • Signage

  • Jet airways at Varanasi Airport

  • Parking bay at the airport

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/varanasi_generalinfo.jsp
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  6. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Air-India-Express-flights-to-Sharjah-from-Varanasi/articleshow/48273874.cms
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