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This is a list of airports in West Bengal, a state in eastern India, grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state.

Classification

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This list contains the following information:

  • City served - The city generally associated with the airport. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside the city they serve.
  • ICAO - The location indicator assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
  • IATA - The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  • Airport name - The official airport name. Those shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
  • Operational - Functional Status of the airport
  • Owned/Operated by - Authority owning or operating the airport

Airports

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City served IATA ICAO Airport name Note
International Airports
Kolkata CCU VECC Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport International connections to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Thailand, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar , Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and domestic flights to all Indian cities.
Siliguri IXB VEBD Bagdogra International Airport International flights to Singapore, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Thailand,[1] and domestic flights to multiple Indian cities.
Kalyani, West Bengal Kalyani International Airport A Proposed Airport, operational by 2030
Domestic airports
Durgapur RDP VEDG Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport Domestic Airport. Commercial flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad.
Cooch Behar COH VECO Cooch Behar Airport Domestic Airport. Commercial flight to Kolkata
Balurghat RGH VEBG Balurghat Airport Under Construction
Kolkata VEBA Behala Airport Flying Club
Malda LDA VEMH Malda Airport Planned
Purulia Planned
Private Airstrips
Asansol VEBB Burnpur Airport Steel Authority of India Limited
Durgapur Durgapur Steel Plant Airport
Military Airbases
Barrackpore VEBR Barrackpore Air Force Station Indian Air Force
Hasimara / New Jalpaiguri VEHX Hasimara Air Force Station Indian Air Force
Kalaikunda VEDX Kalaikunda Air Force Station Indian Air Force
Kanchrapara VBKP Air Force Station Kanchrapara Indian Air Force
Panagarh VEPH Panagarh Air Force Station Indian Air Force
Salua Air Force Station Salua Indian Air Force
Surichua (Planned)[2] - Indian Air Force
Closed Airstrips/Runways
Asansol Asansol Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Hijli Hijli Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Piardoba Piardoba Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Bagrakote Leesh River Airstrip
Dhubulia Dhubulia Airstrip No. 99 Squadron RAF during World War II
Garhbeta Digri Airfield World War II RAF 159 Squadron
Guskara Guskhara Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Jhargram Dudhkundi Airfield World War II USAAF 444th Bombardment Group
Kalyani Kalyani Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Pandaveswar Pandaveswar Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Purulia Charra Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
Salboni Salboni Airfield World War II USAAF Airstrip
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See also

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References

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