Bhuj Airport

Bhuj Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
Operator
ServesBhuj
LocationBhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat, India
Elevation AMSL257 ft / 78 m
Coordinates23°17′16″N 069°40′13″E / 23.28778°N 69.67028°E / 23.28778; 69.67028
Map
BHJ
BHJ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 8,205 2,501 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 – March 2025)
Passengers186,403 ( 94.6%)
Aircraft movements2,166 ( 37.3%)
Cargo tonnage5
Source: AAI

Bhuj Airport (IATA: BHJ, ICAO: VABJ) is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base located in Bhuj in the Kutch District of the state of Gujarat, India. It is located 4 km from the city centre. It is situated at an altitude of 257 feet (78 m), and occupies a total area of 832 acres (337 ha). It is located 100 miles (160 km) from the Indo-Pakistan border.

The airport was previously made up of two bunkers/buildings near the Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base, with which it shares the runway. On one side of the passing road there was an Indian Airlines bunker. From there a coach would transport passengers across the Indian Air Force grounds to the small departures terminal.