Kumbhirgram Airport IXS

Also known as Silchar airport, Kumbhigram Airport is situated in Silchar, which is the head quarter of Kachar District of Assam in India. It is a public type of airport, which is owned by the Airports Authority of India.

The strategic importance of this airport can be judged by the fact that it is responsible for linking Kumbhigram city to areas like Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, Aizwal, and Kolkata.

The 1,827 metres runway of this airport has three airlines operating on it: Air India Regional, Indian Airlines, and Kingfisher. All these three airlines operate flights to and from Kolkata. In addition, Air India Regional operates flights at Agartala, Guwahati, Imphal and Tezpur. Kingfisher Airlines operates at Imphal also.

Nearby Airports

While this is one of the airports of Assam, there are 8 other airports that operate in Assam. These are Chabua Air Force Station, Dibrugarh Airport, Jorhat Airport, Lilabari Airport, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Rupsi Airport, Sookerating Airforce Station, and Tezpur Airport. The airports in Assam are a major gateway to the entire northeast zone of India.