Assam’s airport has been closed. Tezpur airport of Assam has been closed for the next one and a half years. During this time, no passenger flights will fly from Tezpur airport.
Tezpur Airport Closed: Assam’s airport has been closed. Tezpur Airport of Assam has been closed for the next one and a half years. During this time, no passenger flights will fly from Tezpur Airport. All passenger flights have been stopped till the year 2026.
Why was Assam’s airport closed
Assam’s Tezpur Airport has been closed from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. Flight services will remain closed for the next one and a half years from October. On the instructions of the Airport Authority, the movement of passenger planes has been stopped here for 18 months. Actually, the airport will be closed for one and a half years due to maintenance work. The airport will remain closed due to improving facilities at the terminal and reconstruction of the runway.
For how long will Tezpur airport remain closed
Flight services at Tezpur airport in Assam will remain closed for one and a half years from October for maintenance work. Tezpur airport director G Shiva Kumar said that passenger flights will remain closed from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. He said that this is being done for the reconstruction of the runway and other projects with the aim of improving the facilities at the terminal.
Tezpur airport is adjacent to the Indian Air Force’s ‘Tezpur base’ and its runway is used for both commercial and fighter aircraft. Tezpur Air Force base had already informed the Tezpur Salonibari Passenger Airport Authority about the maintenance work due to which passenger flight services will be temporarily suspended.
Planning to start helicopter services
Kumar said that during this time the authority is considering providing helicopter service from Tezpur to Guwahati, but it is yet to be finalized. Currently, a 90-seater SpiceJet flight flies directly from Tezpur to Kolkata daily. Apart from this, two airlines operate daily flights to Kolkata via Guwahati, Pasighat and Tezpur.
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