Jorhat Airport

Jorhat Airport (IATA: JRH, ICAO: VEJT) also known as Rowriah Airport is located at Rowriah, 7 Kilometres South-West of Jorhat city, Assam, India. The civil enclave, run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the 2nd major airport in Assam, by number of passengers carried and cargo tonnage, according to the latest AAI traffic data (February 2019)[1][2]

Jorhat Airport


Rowriah Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil Enclave
Owner/OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesJorhat, Golaghat (Assam)
LocationJorhat
Elevation AMSL311 ft / 95 m
Coordinates26°43′54″N 094°10′32″E
Map
JRH
Location in Assam
JRH
JRH (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 9,000 2,743 Concrete

It was established in early 1950s and commonly known as Rowriah Airport because it is located at Rowriah area of the city.[3]

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 and air logistics are provided from Jorhat to the Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
IndiGo Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata[5][6]
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References

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