Dimapur Airport
{{Short description|Airport of Nagaland, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Dimapur Airport
| nativename =
| nativename-a =
| nativename-r =
| image = File:Dimapur_Airport_Logo.png
| image-width =
| caption =
| IATA = DMU
| ICAO = VEMR
| pushpin_map = India Nagaland#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Nagaland
| pushpin_label = DMU
| pushpin_label_position = right
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Airports Authority of India
| owner-oper =
| city-served = Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima
| location = 3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India
| metric-elev = y
| elevation-f = 487
| elevation-m = 148
| coordinates = {{coord|25|53|02|N|093|46|16|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website = [https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/dimapur Dimapur Airport]
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 12/30
| r1-length-f = 7,513
| r1-length-m = 2,290
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Source: AAI{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex3.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=29 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex2.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=29 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex4.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=29 April 2025}}
| stat-year = April 2024 - March 2025
| stat1-data = 336,870 ({{increase}} 5.4%)
4,326 ({{increase}} 8.9%)
1,156 ({{decrease}} 31%)
| stat1-header = Passengers
Aircraft movements
Cargo tonnage
| image2 = Dimapur Airport in 2011.jpg
}}
Dimapur Airport {{Airport codes|DMU|VEMR}} is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.
Airlines and destinations
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| Air India Express|Guwahati{{cite news|title=Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-air-india-express-expands-network-with-new-flights-to-bangkok-dimapur-and-patna-details-inside-3678834/|work=The Financial Express|date=28 November 2024|access-date=11 December 2024|language=en}}
| IndiGo| Delhi, Guwahati,{{cite news|title=IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/indigo-announces-new-flights-to-bolster-accessibility-across-east-ne-india-124110801550_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=8 November 2024|access-date=9 November 2024|language=en}} Kolkata
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Statistics
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Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.{{Cite web|title=Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur|url=https://dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/Upload?flag=iframeAttachView&attachId=130615405&mainAccidentReports|last=|first=|date=|website=dgca.gov.in|publisher=Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|format=PDF|access-date=30 March 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://aai.aero/allAirports/dimapur_general_info.jsp}}
{{Airports in India}}
Category:Chümoukedima district
Category:Airports with year of establishment missing