Rupsi Airport

For the military use of this airport during World War II, see Rupsi Airfield.
Rupsi Airport
रपीसी हवाई अड्डे
IATA: RUPICAO: VERU
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Dhubri, Assam, India
Elevation AMSL 40 m / 131 ft
Coordinates 26°08′28″N 089°54′24″E / 26.14111°N 89.90667°E / 26.14111; 89.90667Coordinates: 26°08′28″N 089°54′24″E / 26.14111°N 89.90667°E / 26.14111; 89.90667
Map
RUP

Location of the airport in India

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05L/23R 6,000 Paved
Source:,[1][2] STV[3]

Rupsi Airport (IATA: RUP, ICAO: VERU) is an airport located about 23 km (12.4 NM) from Dhubri town, in the Assam state of India.[2] The airport has single domestic terminal with a very small peak hour passenger handling capacity. There are no domestic airlines operating from this airport at present.

Facilities

The airport covers an area of 447 acres (181 ha) at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 05/23 which measures 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 m × 46 m).[1]

Earlier Vayudoot a subsidiary of Indian Airlines runs it fleet of Dornier Do 228-201, Hawker Siddeley HS 748, Fokker F27 Friendship from Rupsi. But now it is suspended.

References

  1. 1 2 Rupsi Airport at Airports Authority of India
  2. 1 2 Airport information for Rupsi, India (ICAO: VERU) at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Airport information for Rupsi Airport at Search (for) Travel website.
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