Gateway to Darjeeling, Sikkim, and the Eastern Himalayas.
Opened
1968
Location
Siliguri, India
Bagdogra Airport (IXB/VEBD) is a civil enclave airport located in Bagdogra, near the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. It serves as the primary air gateway to the Darjeeling hills, Sikkim, northeastern India, Nepal, and Bhutan, making it one of the busiest airports in eastern India.
The airport operates on land shared with an Indian Air Force station, a common arrangement for several Indian airports. It handles significant passenger volumes due to its strategic location as a hub for tourism to the region's tea estates, mountain destinations, and wildlife sanctuaries.
Bagdogra Airport has undergone expansion and modernization efforts to cope with growing passenger traffic, with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) overseeing its development. International operations at the airport are limited but include seasonal and charter services.
Terminals
The airport has a single integrated terminal building handling both domestic and limited international passengers.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Siliguri and surrounding towns by taxis, app-based cabs, and buses, with the city center approximately 12–15 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating here include IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Vistara (now merged with Air India), primarily serving domestic routes.
Notable facts
- ›Bagdogra Airport is a civil enclave operating within an Indian Air Force base.
- ›It serves as the nearest major airport to Darjeeling, Gangtok (Sikkim), and parts of northeastern India.
- ›The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- ›It is one of the busiest airports in eastern India by passenger traffic.
- ›The airport handles limited international flights, including seasonal services to Bhutan and Nepal.
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