Raxaul Airport

Bihar, India

Small Airport

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Local Time —

Elevation 259 ft (79 m)

Coordinates 26.9667°N, 84.8333°E

VERL is the ICAO airport code for Raxaul Airport, located in India. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 259 ft (79 m) above sea level.

About Raxaul Airport

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Raxaul Airport is an airport located at Raxaul in the state of Bihar, India. It was established after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, when it served as an emergency landing ground for the Indian Army. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) that owns the airport has undertaken a pre-feasibility study at the airport to upgrade the airport to handle ATR-72 aircraft. A draft Master Plan highlighting a requirement of an additional 121 acres of land has been submitted to the State Government. There have been recent proposals to expand the airport. In January 2024 the State Government agreed to acquire 139 acres of land worth Rupees 207 crore for the expansion of Raxaul airport.