Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorGuwahati International Airport Limited
ServesGuwahati, Dispur
LocationBorjhar, Guwahati, Assam, India
Opened1958 (1958)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL49 m / 162 ft
Coordinates26°06′22″N 091°35′09″E / 26.10611°N 91.58583°E / 26.10611; 91.58583
WebsiteLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Map
GAU
Location of airport in Assam
GAU
GAU (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,110 10,200 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 – March 2025)
Passengers6,160,157 ( 3.4%)
Aircraft movements45,984 ( 0.4%)
Cargo tonnage26,606 ( 41.1%)
Source: AAI

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA: GAU, ICAO: VEGT), or Guwahati Airport, is an international airport serving the largest city of Assam and the capital of the state within it, Guwahati and Dispur, in India. It is the primary airport of Northeast India, and the 7th-busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India and also serves as an Indian Air Force base.