Jorhat Airport
Domestic airport serving Jorhat, Assam, India
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Jorhat Airport (IATA: JRH, ICAO: VEJT) is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jorhat and Golaghat in Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, situated 7 km (4.3 mi) south-west from Jorhat and 51 km (32 mi) north-east from Golaghat.[4]
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jorhat, Golaghat | ||||||||||
| Location | Rowriah, Jorhat, Assam, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 311 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′54″N 094°10′32″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Jorhat Airport | ||||||||||
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| Source: AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
History
It was established in early 1950
Jorhat AFS is the Indian Air Force's first air base in the East. It is primarily a transport base for launching aircraft that carry out airdrops in the Naga Hills in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. It is equipped with two squadrons of An-32 transport aircraft. Air logistics are provided from Jorhat to the Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh.[5]
Expansion
On 8 February 2022, the Government of Assam approved the sanction of ₹ 156 crore for the acquisition of private land to facilitate the expansion of the airport.[6]