IXIVELR

Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport

Lilabari, India · Asia

Asia Asia/Calcutta

3direct destinations

1airlines

1runway

2,286 mLongest runway

Lilabari Airport (IATA: IXI, ICAO: VELR), also known as North Lakhimpur Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of North Lakhimpur in Assam, India. It is located at Lilabari, 8 km (5.0 mi) north from the city centre.

Location

27.296°N, 94.097°E · 101 m s. n. m. (330 ft)

General data

CountryIndia

CityLilabari

IATA codeIXI

ICAO codeVELR

Coordinates27.296°N, 94.097°E

Elevation101 m s. n. m. (330 ft)

Time zoneAsia/Calcutta

Runways1

Longest runway2,286 m

OperatorDirección de Aeropuertos de la India

Direct destinations3

Runways · 1

04/22

Length2,286 m7,500 ft

Width46 m151 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 1

Tower

123.500

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Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

History

The Lilabari airport project in Lakhimpur began following hectic campaigning and lobbying by local Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ranee Narah from 1999 to 2003. Construction of the airport had finished by 2003, and the terminal was inaugurated by then Union Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain. Lilabari Airfield has a little-known but significant history as a forward operating base for the Indian Air Force. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War and in the decades that followed, the IAF used the airfield for airlift, surveillance, and logistical support in the Northeast frontier. Its proximity to strategic regions made it a quiet but vital asset, particularly during operations in Arunachal Pradesh.

Airlines operating here · 1

Other airlines with direct routes

Alliance Air

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI). Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/IXI

MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_ixi,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/IXI},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/IXI}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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