Jorhat Airport (IATA: JRH, ICAO: VEJT) also known as Rowriah Airport is located at Rowriah, 7 Kilometres South-West of Jorhat city, Assam, India.It was established in early 1950s and commonly known as Rowriah Airport because it is located at Rowriah area of the city.
Jorhat AFS is the Indian Air Force’s first air base in the East. It is primarily a transport base for launching aircraft that carry out airdrops in the Naga Hills in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
It is equipped with two squadrons of An-32 transport aircraft and air logistics are provided from Jorhat to the Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
Airlines and destinations
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| IndiGo | Guwahati, Kolkata |
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Jorhat Airport
Rowriah Airport
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| Airport type | Civil Enclave | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jorhat, Golaghat (Assam) | ||||||||||
| Location | Jorhat | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 311 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′54″N 094°10′32″E | ||||||||||
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 JRH
Location in Assam
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