AviatDataBagdogra Airport IXB / VEBD
Siliguri, West Bengal · India · Airports Authority of India (AAI) — civil enclave operated on Bagdogra Air Force Station, land and infrastructure owned by the Indian Air Force
3.7Mpax · 2026
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAVEBD / IXB
OperatorAirports Authority of India (AAI) — civil enclave operated on Bagdogra Air Force Station, land and infrastructure owned by the Indian Air Force
Coordinates26.6811°N, 88.3286°E
Elevation414 ft · 126 m
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30, no DST)
Passengers / yr3,657,078 (2026)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceVEBD — India AIP/eAIP (AAI), AD 2.1 Bagdogra Airport
Operating hoursATS/AIS/MET: sunrise-2200 IST (not H24, no scheduled night operations); customs/immigration counters staffed Mon/Wed/Thu 0930-1800 IST and Tue/Fri 0600-1430 IST for international movements; fuel services 0830-1700 IST. Civil enclave on an active IAF fighter base: photography, filming and drone use are restricted, and security screening follows military-airport protocol.
TerminalsSingle existing passenger terminal, capacity-constrained; a new 70,390 sqm terminal (10 million annual passenger / 3,000 PHP capacity, foundation laid October 2024) is under construction in two EPC phases, targeted for completion by March 2027 per AAI's public tender.
Runways (1)
- 18/36 · 2,743 m / 8,999 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT II (RWY 36 only, with LVP for CAT II ops); RWY 18 is non-precision with SALS and PAPI, no ILS glideslope
Airport contact
Sole gateway airport for Darjeeling, Sikkim and much of North Bengal, so the single 2,743 m runway and IAF-base security regime are the operative planning constraints rather than terminal capacity today. CAT II ILS is available only on RWY 36; RWY 18 approaches are non-precision, so low-visibility winter fog (Dec-Feb) regularly forces diversions or delays on that end. Scheduled international service is thin: Drukair's Bangkok-Paro flight makes a technical stop here (passengers deplane for immigration/customs), and there is no other year-round international routing despite the airport sometimes being marketed as 'Bagdogra International Airport.' Verified traffic is AAI's FY2025-26 (Apr 2025-Mar 2026) figure of 3,657,078 passengers, up 13.6% on FY2024-25's 3,219,410 and ranking 22nd nationally; the new terminal (10x current size, MoCA/AAI EPC tender awarded, PM foundation stone laid Oct 2024) is targeted for March 2027 completion but remains under construction as of this record, so current-day facilities are still the older, smaller terminal building.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
LAS Goldair Handling (Bagdogra) Pvt Ltd
JV of LAS Ground Force (India) and Goldair Handling S.A. (Greece); holds a 10-year exclusive ground-handling concession with the Airports Authority of India signed December 2021 (~US$2.5M / ~20-crore-rupee investment commitment, per Airline Routes & Ground Services trade press), covering terminal, ramp and passenger handling for all scheduled and charter, domestic and international flights at Bagdogra International Airport; described in trade press as "the only private company providing ground handling services at Bagdogra" (Airline Routes & Ground Services; Zee News; also referenced in NCLAT Company Appeal (AT) No.28 of 2024, which names LAS Goldair Handling (Bagdogra) Pvt Ltd as the concession-holding SPV, CIN U63010WB2021PTC245184).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
Operates a dedicated Aviation Fuel Station at Bagdogra Airport (Darjeeling District, West Bengal, PIN 734421) per IOCL's own aviation-fuel-station location data, supplying Jet A-1 into-plane fuelling; IOCL is India's dominant state-owned aviation-fuel supplier and typically also acts as into-plane agent at its own AAI-airport fuel stations. Exact into-plane operating entity not separately named in sources reviewed — unconfirmed whether IOCL fuels directly or via a station contractor.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
LAS Goldair Handling (Bagdogra) Pvt Ltd
Operates its own ground-support-equipment fleet across its Indian stations (Bagdogra and Udaipur), described in trade press as "world-class ground support equipment that meets airline SLAs," consistent with the partners' stated aim of bringing "European standards" of ground handling to India (Airline Routes & Ground Services). Equipment inventory is not itemised in sources reviewed, and the description is company-wide rather than confirmed Bagdogra-specific.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
LAS Goldair Handling (Bagdogra) Pvt Ltd
Cargo handling is included within the same AAI ground-handling concession scope — "terminal, ramp, and cargo" — for all domestic and international, scheduled and charter flights at Bagdogra, per Zee News's coverage of the concession takeover. This is ramp-side aircraft cargo handling under the ground-handling concession, distinct from the separate AAI-operated international cargo terminal building (see AAI entry below).
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Airports Authority of India (AAI) - Bagdogra Airport
AAI self-operates the international cargo-terminal building at Bagdogra Airport under an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) model rather than through a concessioned Cargo Terminal Operator, per AAI's own cargo-operations disclosure; the terminal has been upgraded for general, specialised and perishable/cold-chain goods (a significant category for the Siliguri region's tea, orchid and vegetable exports) with X-ray, BDDS and manual-inspection screening. This is distinct from LAS Goldair's ramp-side aircraft cargo handling under its ground-handling concession (see LAS Goldair entry above).
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Aviation security
Available
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Airport Sector
CISF Airport Sector personnel provide passenger, baggage and cargo security screening and airport protection at Bagdogra Airport; confirmed for Bagdogra specifically by local travel-guide sources ("Security screening at Bagdogra Airport is handled by CISF personnel") and consistent with CISF's nationwide charge over security at AAI and other major Indian civil airports. Exact current airport count not — treat any specific figure as approximate.
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Passenger & crew transport
Unconfirmed
LAS Goldair Handling (Bagdogra) Pvt Ltd
Company marketing (PR Underground / webnewswire release) lists meet-and-greet services, car rentals and porter assistance among its passenger offerings, including "chartered flight amenities." These are described as general company services rather than confirmed as operating at Bagdogra specifically, and no source distinguishes scheduled-carrier crew transport from this charter-oriented marketing copy.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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