Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport - Definition and Overview

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is an airport in Ahmedabad, India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (IATA Airport Code:AMD, ICAO Airport Code : VAAH) is located at 23°04'14" North, 72°37'37" East. The airport services the metropolitan area of the city of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and the terminals are physically located in the outskirts of North of Ahmedabad. The airport is named after freedomfighter, statesman and former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Statistics

The airport is busiest in Gujarat and 8th busiest in India. It is served by 4 International carriers and various domestic carriers.

Structure

The airport consists of the International Terminal and the Domestic Terminals. These terminals use the same airside facilities but are physically separated on the landside, requiring a 5 minute drive between them.

The airport has 1 runway designated 05/23 (2743 mts/8999 ft).

Airlines

• Domestic
  • IC - Indian Airlines (Domestic)
  • CD - Alliance Air
  • 9W - Jet Airways
  • S2 - Air Sahara
  • DN - Air Deccan

• International
  • IC - Indian Airlines (International)
  • AI - Air India (International and Domestic)
  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
  • MH - Malaysia Airlines

Destinations

• International
  • Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) a direct flight via Mumbai (Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport) and Paris.
  • London (Heathrow Airport)
  • Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)
  • Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)
  • Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
  • Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
  • Sharjah
  • Muscat

External links

• Airport Authority of India, Ahmedabad (http://www.airportsindia.org.in/aai/ahmd_airpo_GI.htm)