1. Airports in North-Eastern Region Airports Authority of India
July 2013

2. Airports in North Eastern Region
Arunachal Pradesh
Along
Daparizo
Pasighat
Tezu
Itanagar
Pakyong
Ziro
Dibrugargh
Sikkim
North Lakhimpur
(Lilabari)
Bagdogra
Tezpur
Jorhat
Guwahati
West Bengal
Rupsi
Nagaland
Assam
Shella
Chiethu/Kohima
Dimapur
Tura
Shillong
Meghalaya
State
Operational
Non-Operational
Assam 6
3 IAF, 3 AAI 2
Arunachal Pradesh - 5
Manipur 1
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Tripura 3
Sikkim
West Bengal
Total
11+1 12
Silchar
Imphal
Kailashahar
Manipur
Kamalpur
Khowai
Lengpui
LEGEND
Operational (11+1)
Non-Operational (12)
New Greenfield (3)
Agartala
Mizoram
Tripura
Turial

3. Airports in the North-East Region
Operational - 12
Agartala,
Dibrugarh,
Dimapur,
Guwahati(Int. Airport),
Imphal,
Jorhat (CE),
Lilabari,
Shillong (Barapani),
Silchar (CE),
Lengpui (SG- Mizoram),
Tezpur (CE),
Bagdogra (CE).
Non-operational – 12
Along(SG- Arunachal Pradesh),
Daparizo (SG- Arunachal Pradesh),
Kailashahar,
Kamalpur,
Khowai,
Pasighat (IAF)
Rupsi,
Tezu,
Tura* (SG-Meghalaya),
Turial (Aizwal),
Ziro(SG- Arunachal Pradesh),
Shella.
Greenfield Airports – 3
Pakyong (Sikkim) Chiethu (Kohima) Holongi (Itanagar)
* Tura Airport has requisite infrastructure to operate flights of Dornier-228 operations. No operators are presently available

4. PRESENT AIR CONNECTIVITY IN NER (AIRPORT & AIRLINE-WISE)
Station AI 9W S2 G8 SG 6E
A/c Movements /wk
Pax Movements /wk
Agartala  
173
15171
Aizwal (SG) 63
3020
Bagdogra (CE)
141
12774
Dibrugarh 42
4426
Dimapur 36
1586
Guwahati
517
39831
Imphal
134
12904
Jorhat (CE) 18
1285
Lilabari * 7 88
Shillong 8
148
Silchar (CE) 85
4195
Tezpur (CE) 5
105
Total
1229
95533
*Air India withdrew operations w.e.f Resumed operations w.e.f from Kolkata.
Air India operated weekly Intl’ flights from Guwahati to Bangkok from 2002 to 2004
Vayudoot operated domestic flights from January 1981 to April 1997.
Druk Airways operating four times in a week Intl’ Flights from Guwahati and Bagdogra to Paro & Bangkok
AI-Air India; ; 9W-Jet Airways; S2-JetLite; G8-Go Air;; SG-Spicejet; 6E-IndiGo
 Jet  ATR IT-Kingfisher Airlines (Operations Suspended)

5. Inter regional Connectivity
GUWAHATI (Assam)
(20 destination)
Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizwal
Bagdogra
Bengaluru
Chennai
Chandigarh
Delhi
Dibrugarh
Dimapur
Hyderabad
Goa
Imphal
Jaipur
orhat
Kolkata
Lilabari
Mumbai
Pune
Silchar
DIBRUGARH (Assam) (04)
Delhi
Guwahati
Imphal
Kolkata
AGARTALA (Tripura) (10)
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Hyderbad
Mumbai
Silchar
IMPHAL (Manipur) (09)
Agartala
Aizwal
Bengaluru
Delhi
Dimapur
Guwahati
Kolkata
Pune
Silchar
LILABARI (Assam)
Air India withdrew operations w.e.f

6. Inter regional Connectivity
SILCHAR (Assam) (06)
Agartala
Guwahati
Imphal
Jorhat
Kolkata
Tezpur
JORHAT (Assam) (05)
Bengaluru
Pune
Silchar
DIMAPUR (Nagaland) (03)
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
Kolkata
SHILLONG (Meghalaya)
Air India withdrew operations w.e.f Operations resumed w.e.f from Kolkata.
LENGPUI (Mizoram) (03)
Imphal

7. Operating Losses of NER Rs. in Crores
Year
(Provisional)
Revenue
70.34
64.97
82.16
100.80
112.93
118.83
Expenditure
85.14
125.66
140.32
152.60
187.57
191.45
Loss Before
Depreciation
14.80
60.69
58.16
51.80
74.64
72.62
44.11
43.71
45.31
55.01
35.11
47.78
Net Loss
58.91
104.40
103.47
106.81
109.75
120.40

8. Traffic Trends in North East Region
YEAR
Aircraft Movements
Passengers
Freight (In Tonnes)
In Nos.
% change
33019
4.5 %
10.8 %
10304
13.4%
34036
3.1 %
12.0 %
11006
6.8%
42069
23.6 %
40.2 %
9836
-10.6%
55471
31.9 %
25.9 %
11260
14.5%
58843
6.1 %
4.1 %
13346
18.5%
62307
5.9%
21.8%
18947
42.0%
67395
8.2%
26.5%
24087
27.1%
69158
2.6%
15.9%
22749
-5.6%
64173
-7.2%
-6.35%
18270
-19.68%

9. Capital Investment in NER
During the 11th Plan Period ( )
(Rs. In Crores)
Amount 1
Proposed outlay ( )
07-08
111.64
08-09
127.68
09-10
118.66
10-11
130.48
11-12
113.27
651.00 2
Total Capital Investment in NER (Budgetary Support)
601.28
Capital Investment
11th Plan
12th Plan
Actual BE
(Actual & Proposed)
93.736
[Aero – 88.77]
[A N S – 1.502]
[Security 3.464]
117.34
[Aero – ]
[A N S – 4.58]
[Security 10.09]
Budgetary Support / Grant-in-Aid proposed
(a) From MoCA
194.16
32.00
[Pakyong-32.00]
(b) From NEC
132.23
555.00
35.49
(c) From 11th Finance Commission
13.30
(d) From 12th Finance Commission
100.00
(e) From AAI (Internal Resources)
161.59
253.00
49.85

10. PROJECTS APPROVED BY MoDoNER
Sl. No
Station
Project
Approved Estimate Cost in Rs. Crores 1
Guwahati
(Assam)
Construction of Hangers and Apron at LGBI Airport, Guwahati
32.06 2
Dibrugarh
Extension of runway to 7500 ft & construction of isolation bay with link taxiway and allied work at Dibrugarh Airport
56.34 3
Jorhat
Extension of Apron and allied works at Jorhat
9.51 4
Imphal
(Manipur)
Construction of boundary wall around newly acquired land
14.81 5
Barapani (Meghalaya)
Upgradation of safety and security infrastructure at Barapani Airport, Shillong
28.45
The above projects approved by MoDoNER on 06/02/13

11. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MoDoNER
GUWAHATI
Name of work: Construction of Hangars and Apron at LGBI Airport.
Date of Fund Sanction – 06/02/13.
Sanctioned Estimate Amount – Rs crores.
Scope of Work –
Construction of 3 Hangars (1 for A-321 and 2 for ATR-72 – Each accommodate 2 ATRs)
Connecting Apron.
Ancillary works like Power House, Sump, OH Tank Road, Wall, etc.
Status as on June
Work Awarded for C/o 3 No. of Hangars and connecting Apron
Award Amount Rs crores.
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress Rs.7.50 crores.
PDC March,2014.
Ancillary works in Planning – PDC Sept.2014.

12. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MoDoNER
DIBRUGARH
Name of Work:- Extension of Runway to 7500 ft, construction of Isolation bay with link taxiway and allied works.
Date of fund sanction:- 06/02/2012.
Sanctioned Estimate Amount:- Rs crores.
Scope of Work.
Extension of Runway from 6000 ft to 7500 ft i/c shoulder, RESA, etc.
Providing Perimeter wall, Perimeter road, Perimeter lighting and watch towers for the extension portion.
Basic strip grading and drainage for the extension portion.
Construction of Isolation Bay & link taxiway.
Ground lights, CAT-I approach light for Rway-05, SAP lights for Rwy-23.
Shifting of Glidepath & Allied works.
Shifting of HT/LT line, water supply line, crossing road etc.
Status as on June 13:- State Govt. have to acquire 32 acres of land for the basic strip of extension portion of runway without which it is not possible to get DGCA clearance for the project. State Govt. has issued notification. AAI is parallely taking up actions for carrying out preparatory works like diversion of road, HT/LT line etc.

13. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MoDoNER
JORHAT
Name of work: Extension of Apron
Date of Fund Sanction – 06/02/13.
Sanctioned Estimate Amount – Rs crores.
Scope of Work – Present Apron can accommodate 2 ATRs. This is inadequate. Apron will be extended to facilitate 4 A-320 Aircrafts at a time. One Taxiway also will be made connecting the extended portion of Apron to Runway to enhance operational efficiency.
Status as on June 2013
Work Awarded on Sept.2012
Award Amount Rs.8.11 crores.
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress Rs crores.
PDC Sept.2013.

14. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MoDoNER
IMPHAL
Name of work: Construction of Boundary Wall surrounding the newly acquired land.
Date of Fund Sanction – 06/02/13.
Sanctioned Estimate Amount – Rs crores.
Scope of Work – Govt. of Manipur has handed over 640 Acres (Approx.) of land, free of cost to AAI, for development of the Airport. To protect this land from encroachment, a boundary wall of Approx. 7 km. length is being constructed. Due to poor soil strength and water logging terrain the wall is designed as RCC framed one.
Status as on June
Work Awarded on Aug.2011
Award Amount Rs crores.
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress Rs.9 crores.
PDC Dec.2013.
To be declared International Airport.(International Operations to start in near future).

15. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MODONER
BARAPANI (SHILLONG)
Name of work – Safety & Security Infrastructure
Date of Fund Sanction – 06/02/2013.
Sanctioned Estimate Amount – Rs crores.
Scope of work:
Providing Perimeter Wall for newly acquired land
C/o Perimeter road along the perimeter Wall.
C/o Watch Towers for Perimeter Wall.
C/o Fire Station cum Technical Block.
Status as on June,2013 -
Govt. of Meghalaya has handed over 192 Acres of land for development.
In anticipation of fund sanction by NEC AAI started C/o Perimeter Wall from Jan.2011 with award amount of Rs.5.93 crores. Work stopped by villagers from March,2012 stating non-payment of compensation by State Govt. Critical issue -- to be immediately resolved; else it will effect all other works. Perimeter road, Perimeter lighting and watch tower can start only after resolving the above issue.
For c/o Fire Station cum Technical Block and city side development works 32 Acres land from Army is required. MoD is ready to give this if State Govt. can provide equal land.

16. PROJECTS SANCTIONED BY MODONER
TEZU (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Name of work: Development of Tezu Airport (Arunachal Pradesh)
Project Sanction – MoDoNER sanctioned the project on 18/01/10 for an amount of Rs.79 crores. 100% CSG Scheme.
Scope of Work –
Airport is being upgraded / Developed for operation of ATR-72 type of aircrafts
C/o New Terminal Building of peak hour capacity 100D + 100A.
Extension of Runway including strengthening of existing.
Construction of Apron i/c strengthening of existing Apron.
Construction of Compound Wall.
Construction of Control Tower and other structures.
Status as on June,2013
The overall physical progress of the Project is 15%. Financial Progress crores.
Boundary Wall completed on 21/01/13.
Pavement works, Terminal Building and all other allied works in progress.
PDC of the Project Dec.2014.

17. GREENFIELD PROJECT SANCTIONED BY GOI
PAKYONG (SIKKIM)
Name of work: Construction of Greenfield Airport at Pakyong.
Project Sanction – Government sanctioned the project in Oct.2008 with a project cost of Rs crores (90% Budgetary Grant from GOI and 10% AAI).
Scope of Work –
Airport designed to handle ATR-72 type of aircrafts.
Runway of size 1700 x 30m, Apron for 2 ATR-72 .
C/o Terminal Building for 100 pax capacity.
C/o Retaining Wall, Drainage System, etc.
C/o Control Tower and other ancillary structures.
Status as on June,2013
All the works are in progress.
Overall physical progress – 74%
Overall PDC – December 2014

18. DPRs submitted for Fund sanction- Operational airports
Sl. No
Station
Details of DPR
Estimated cost in Rs. Crores
Date of submission 1
Imphal
(Manipur)
Construction of Hangars, associated apron & link taxiway
29.67 2
Dibrugarh
(Assam)
22.36 3
Barapani
(Meghalaya)
Extension of rwy to 7500 ft & allied works at Shillong(Barapani ) airport
154.80
NEC is processing the above DPRs and had requested AAI to revise it with the present rates.

19. DPRs submitted for Fund sanction- Non- Operational airports
Sl. No
Station
Details of DPR
Estimated cost in Rs. Crores
Date of submission 1
Ziro(AP)
Development of Ziro Airport as Civil Enclave for ATR Operation.
79.00 2
Daparizo
(AP)
Development of Daparizo Airport
For ATR Operations
158.68 3
Pasighat
Development of CE at Pasighat Airport as joint use Airport for ATR Operation.
91.51 4
Along
Development of CE at Along Airport for ATR Operations.
77.51 5
Tura
(Meghalaya)
Development of Tura airport for ATR Operations
111.00
May 2010
(To State Govt)
In process with MoCA. As per instructions the DPR to be revised with present rates.

20. DPRs of Greenfield airports
Sl. No
Station
Details of DPR
Estimated cost in Rs. Crores
Status 1
Cheithu
(Nagaland)
Development of New Greenfield Airport at Cheithu near Kohima
953.67
Temporarily deffered 2
Itanagar
(AP)
Development of New Greenfield Airport at Holongi
Prefeasibility report submitted for approval of Steering Committee. Action taken for preparation of DPR. Guwahati High Court orders status quo.

21. NIGHT OPERATION FACILITIES -NER
Airport
Facilities Available
DGCA Approval
Request from Airlines for Night Operation
ILS (Instrument Landing System)
Night Operations
Remarks
Agartala A A(
Yes
Bagdogra - No NA
Recently IAF had given permission from 1st July 13.
Barapani
Being Installed
Dibrugarh
In process of getting approval
Dimapur
Guwahati
Imphal
Jorhat
IAF
Lengpui
Lilabari
Silchar
Tezpur
Tezu
A = Available; IAF = Indian Airforce; NA = Not Available; SG = State Govt.
Airports in Green are approved for night operations.
Airports in Blue are capable of night operations, subject to IAF’s readiness

22. Assistance Sought
AAI request release of funds from the DONER/NEC for completed / in progress / planned projects irrespective of DPR.
Development requirement of NER New proposed schemes be taken up on priority.
Develop Guwahati as Hub in North East to boost air traffic and Cargo.
New Terminal buildings at Guwahati, Silchar, Imphal and Jorhat for sustained growth.
Provision of Hangers at Guwahati, Agartala, Dibrugarh & Imphal.
AAI request earlier resolution of land acquisition issues with respective State Govt.’s.