Question 727
Which of the following Airport is in Assam?
Answer
Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport
Why?
The Correct Answer is Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport. Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport is in Guwahati, Assam. It is also known as Guwahati Airport and formerly known as 'Borjhar Airport'. It is the 8 th busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar 26Km from Dispur, the capital city of the state of Assam and 28 km from Guwahati. It is named after Late Gopinath Bardoloi, a freedom fighter and the first chief minister of Assam. The Airport is managed by the Airport Authority of India and also serves as an Indian Air Force Base. In 2002, the first International flight opened by Air India from Guwahati to Bangkok using an A310 Aircraft. Airport Director:- Shri Ramesh Kumar Summary:- Airport Type Civil Enclave Owner Government of Assam Operator Adani Guwahati International Airport Limited (AGIAL) Serves Guwahati Location Borjhar Focus City for Spice Jet, Indigo, Air India, Air Asia Elevation AMSL 49 m/ 162 ft Pakyong Airport:- Airport Type Public Owner Government of India Operator Airport Authority of India Serves Sikkim Location Pakyong, Sikkim, India Opened 24 September 2018 Elevation AMSL 1399m/ 4590 ft Dimapur Airport:- Airport Type Public Owner Government of India Operator Airport Authority of India Serves Dimapur, Kohima Location Dimapur Elevation AMSL 148 m/ 487 ft Raja Bhoj Airport:- Airport Type Public Owner Airport Authority of India Operator Airport Authority of India Serves Bhopal, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Raisen Madhya Pradesh Location Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal Elevation AMSL 1719 ft/ 524 m
