Gorakhpur Airport
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gorakhpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 m / 259 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′22″N 83°26′58″E / 26.73944°N 83.44944°E | ||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) (proposed to be renamed as Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport) is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it as a civil enclave at the Air Force base. The airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 0.71 acres (0.29 ha). In June 2017, the passenger terminal was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. It is the third busiest airport in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow International Airport and Varanasi International Airport in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft movements.