Tezu Airport

Tezu Airport (IATA: TEI, ICAO: VETJ) is a domestic airport serving the city of Tezu and adjoining Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), which upgraded it to handle ATR-72 aircraft[4] with night-landing facility.[5] Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the upgraded airport on 9 February 2019.[6] Scheduled commercial flights commenced from 19 August 2021.[7]

Tezu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesLohit district
LocationTezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL769 ft / 234 m
Coordinates27.9422°N 96.1339°E / 27.9422; 96.1339
WebsiteTezu Airport
Map
TEI is located in Arunachal Pradesh
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Location of airport in Arunachal Pradesh
TEI is located in India
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TEI (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 4,921 1,500 Concrete
Statistics (April 2022 - March 2023)
Passengers16,517 (Increase 40.9%)
Aircraft movements928 (Increase 29.5%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

History

Tezu was one of five airports that were shortlisted in 2015 for the implementation of AAI's "no-frills model", which will provide only essential services needed to operationalise the airport, without compromising on safety and security in any way. With an aim to ensure low cost of operation, the airport was to have no conveyor belts, no aerobridges and only the security hold area for departing passengers was likely to be air-conditioned.[8]

In 2009–10, the upgrade of the airport, with runway extension at an estimated cost of ₹79 crore, was approved.[9]

On 22 September 2017, a test flight landed on the runway after the airport was upgraded.[10]

On 9 February 2019, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the upgraded airport.[6]

Facilities

The airport has a 1500 metres runway, terminal building of 4200 square meter area,[11] air traffic control tower, boundary walls, parking lot and drainage system, etc.[4][12][13]

Scheduled commercial operations

Guwahati-Tezu-Guwahati scheduled commercial domestic flights operation commenced from 19 August 2021. The flight which takes 1 hour each way is operated by the FlyBig. This will boost the tourism in the region.[7] Tezu is covered under the UDAN scheme.

Tezu is also an AGL of Indian Military. Other nearby airports include Pasighat Airport, Zero Airport, Walong AGL, Itanagar Airport, etc.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Alliance Air Dibrugarh,[14] Guwahati
FlyBig Guwahati,[15] Imphal[16]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at TEI airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

References
  1. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. "Construction work gained momentum for Tezu airport in Arunachal". The Hindu. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. "By air or road, Tezu is now a vantage point". The Hindu. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. "Modi opens Tezu Airport, lays stone for Greenfield Airport". The Sentinel. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. "Arunachal Pradesh: First commercial flight lands at Tezu". Times of India. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. "Govt clears five budget airports to improve regional connectivity". Live Mint. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. "Report to the People 2009-10". Press Information Bureau. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  10. "Test flight conducted in Tezu Airport". The Arunachal Times. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  11. "Flybig Launches Commercial Flight Services Between Guwahati and Tezu in India". News18. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. "Five towns that are being added to India's airport map". Live Mint. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  13. "Air Connectivity Soon in Tezu". NorthEast Today. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  14. "Dibrugarh-Tezu Route: Alliance Air launches flight using Dornier aircraft". The Financial Express. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. Kalita, Kangkan (20 August 2021). "Arunachal Pradesh: First commercial flight lands at Tezu". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  16. "Regional carrier Flybig introduces Guwahati-Tezu-Imphal flight". Business Today. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.


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