Jorhat Airport Template:Airport codes, also known as Rowriah Airport is a domestic airport serving Jorhat, Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, which is situated 7 kilometres south-west from the city centre.[1]
History
It was established in early 1950s and commonly known as Rowriah Airport because it is located at Rowriah area of the city. 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.[2]
Expansion
On 8 February 2022, Govt of Assam cabinet has approved the sanction of Rs 156 crore for the acquisition of private land to facilitate the expansion of Jorhat Airport.[3]
Statistics
Airlines and destinations
References
- ↑ Leopard fear grips Jorhat IAF station. Telegraphindia.com(2011-08-14). Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Challenging Sorties. Vayu-sena.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Assam Cabinet approves Jorhat airport expansion. constructionbusinesstoday.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.