Jorhat AFS

Summary

Operating Country 🇮🇳 India
Location 🇮🇳 India
Status Active
UsageDual
Year built1950
Operating OrganizationIndian Air Force
Units
  • An-32 transport aircraft squadrons

Description

Jorhat Airport, also known as Rowriah Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jorhat and Golaghat in Assam, India. It was established in the early 1950s. Jorhat Air Force Station (AFS) is the Indian Air Force's first air base in the East. It functions primarily as a transport base, supporting airdrop operations in the Naga Hills of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. The base is equipped with two squadrons of An-32 transport aircraft, which provide air logistics to the Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit, and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India for civilian operations and by the Indian Air Force for military operations. In 2022, the Government of Assam approved land acquisition for the airport's expansion.

Location & Details

Map of Jorhat AFS
Coordinates26.7317°N, 94.1756°E
Elevation95 m (312 ft)
IATA codeJRH
ICAO codeVEJT
Runways
  • 04/22 [Concrete]
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