Tezpur Airport

Tezpur Airport Tezpur Air Force Station
IATA: TEZ ICAO: VETZ
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	Airports Authority of India
Operator	Indian Air Force
Location	Tezpur, Assam
Elevation AMSL	240 ft / 73 m
Coordinates	26°42′44″N 092°47′14″E / 26.71222°N 92.78722°E / 26.71222; 92.78722Coordinates: 26°42′44″N 092°47′14″E / 26.71222°N 92.78722°E / 26.71222; 92.78722
Map
Tezpur Airport Location of Tezpur Airport, India
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 9,010 2,746 Asphalt

Tezpur Airport (IATA: TEZ, ICAO: VETZ) is located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India. It is also known as Salonibari Airport based on the village/township of Salonibari where it is located.^[1]

The airport covers an area of 22 acres (with AAI). The apron can accommodate 1 Airbus A320 and 2 ATR type aircraft at a time.

History

The airfield in Tezpur was constructed by the British Royal Indian Air Force during World War II in 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber base by the 7th Bombardment Group. After the war, it was subsequently developed into a full-fledged air force base in 1959. Since its inception, it has been one of the most active bases in the Northeast of India with a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft operating from there.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

External links

• Tezpur Airport at the AAI
• Airport information for VETZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
• Airport information for TEZ at Great Circle Mapper.