Imphal International Airport
| Bir Tikendrajit International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Public Government of Manipur | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Imphal, Manipur | ||||||||||
| Location | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 774 m / 2,540 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°45′36″N 093°53′48″E / 24.76000°N 93.89667°ECoordinates: 24°45′36″N 093°53′48″E / 24.76000°N 93.89667°E | ||||||||||
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| Passenger movements | 886,338( 15.6%) |
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| Aircraft movements | 6,598(8.6%) |
| Cargo tonnage | 4,720(10.6%) |
Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IATA: IMF, ICAO: VEIM) is the second international airport built in the Northeastern region of India, after Guwahati, and the third busiest airport in the north east region after Guwahati and Agartala. It's named after king Tikendrajit. Located 8 km south of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, Imphal International Airport connects northeastern India with the country's major cities such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, and with the Myanmar city of Mandalay. AirAsia India, Air India, IndiGo and Alliance Air offer connection services from the airport to major cities and regional airports such as Agartala, Silchar, Aizawl, and Jorhat. Connecting flights to Rangoon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Thailand are in development.
Imphal International Airport is under the administrative control of Airports Authority of India.
Situated at 2545 feet (774.80m) above sea level, the airport covers 1275 acres (515.97 hectares). The runway measures 2,746 metres in length. Imphal International Airport is equipped with many modern passenger facilities including the facilities for night operation. The airport is equipped with the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) guidance system, which provides visual aid on both sides of the runway to assist pilots with maintaining the correct path of approach. A CAT-I ILS at runway 04 is also available to assist with aircraft landing.
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