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About Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati

Guwahati Airport or Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is the largest and busiest international airport in the northeast region of the country. This airport is situated in Borjhar, just 29 kilometres away from Guwahati. The Guwahati airport is named after Gopinath Bordolo, the first Chief Minister of Assam. This airport is the main entryway to the Northeastern part of India.

In addition, it serves domestic Guwahati airport flights to many big cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Jaipur, Agartala, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and many more. It even offers domestic arrivals/departures to many northeast cities, counting Itanagar, Imphal, Tawang, Silchar, Shillong, and Jorhat.

Guwahati Airport Terminals

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport houses 2 major terminals. One operates domestic arrivals and departures, whereas the other is dedicated to handling international arrivals/departures. Guwahati Airport Terminal 1 serves domestic flight services with non-stop/connecting flights to 10 cities of the country. This terminal has a capacity of about 500 passengers. Guwahati Airport Terminal 2 serves international flight services and can handle about 125 passengers a day.  

Arrivals & Departures at Guwahati Airport

• Terminal 1: Terminal 1 of GAU Airport is the domestic terminal that offers direct domestic arrivals/departures. It has the capacity of handling 500 passengers at peak hours. This terminal has 6 boarding gates.
• Terminal 2: This international terminal can handle 125 passengers. Also, the Guwahati international flights airport arrivals terminal has only one boarding gate.

Besides that, the GAU Airport houses 4 immigration counters, 4 security counters, 14 check-in counters, and 1 customs counter.

Services Offered By Guwahati Airport

Following are the services offered to passengers at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport:

• ATMs
• Duty-free Shopping
• Wi-Fi facility
• Baby care service
• Medical rooms
• Lost and found service
• Food and Drinks
• Pranaam Meet and Greet service
• Cargo service
• Wheelchair facilities for aged/physically challenged
• Business counter

Transportation Options Available at Guwahati Airport

These are the transportation options that you can use after your arrival at Guwahati Airport:

1. Bus: ASTC or Assam State Transport Corporation operates an AC bus service from the city of Guwahati to GAU Airport. The bus rates are quite nominal, and it is the best means of transportation to get around.
2. Taxi services: Prime and Savaari Cab provide taxi services at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati. To book a Prime Cab, simply call on this number +91 361 222 2233. To book a Savaari Cab, call on +91 90 4545 0000. There are car rental services and prepaid taxi services available, too.

Car Parking Facility at the Guwahati Airport

The GAU Airport houses a parking facility for international and domestic arrivals/departures. The Guwahati Airport parking is well-maintained and active 24 hours for the public. Also, the passengers are allotted particular pick-up and drop points across the two terminals.

The Guwahati Airport has introduced new parking rates to facilitate reasonable parking for cars, bikes, minibuses, trucks, etc. High car parking charges has at GAU Airport have always been a concern for the public. But, according to the new guidelines, there will be no parking fee for vehicles for the first ten minutes. The parking fee for light vehicles is 80 INR from the first 10 minutes to 30 minutes. For heavy motor vehicles like tempos, buses, and trucks, it is 120 INR.

Facts about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

• The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport was set up in 1958 and had gone through many restorations and developments.
• It had handled over 3.7 million passengers in the year 2017.
• The first international flight was operated by Air India from GAU to Bangkok in the year 2002. This made it the first international airport in North-Eastern India.
• The current terminals of the airport have a capacity of handling about 850 passengers in an hour.
• The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport was privatized in 2019 and granted on lease for 50 years to Adani Group.
• Guwahati won bids for 2 international destinations under the UDAN scheme in the year 2019.
• The GAU Airport saw more than 23 percent yearly air traffic between 2018 and 2019, with a footfall of 5.7 million passengers in the same calendar year.

Top Airlines Connected With GAU Airport

There are many airlines operating from/to Guwahati International Airports. The major ones include GoAir, Indigo, Spicejet, Air India, JetLite, and Jet Konnect. All these airlines offer domestic flights from and to Guwahati Airport. At present, there are no international Guwahati Airport flights. You will need to take a connecting flight to reach an international destination from Guwahati. Direct cheap flight tickets are available at Travanya to various Indian cities, such as Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Bengaluru.

Flight Status of the Airlines Flying From/To Guwahati Airport

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Nearby Airports To Guwahati

• Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)
• Dibrugarh Airport (DIB)
• Silchar Airport (IXS)
• Tezpur Airport (TEZ)
• Jorhat Airport (JRH)
• Lilabari Airport (IXI)

Guwahati Airport Contact Information

What is the Guwahati airport contact number? To get further details on Guwahati flight status departures, terminal 1 arrivals, or terminal 2 arrivals, you can contact the airport authority on 094355 46068. You can also send an email to dtm.gau@adani.com. 

For more information related to flight arrivals/departures, or delays, get in touch with us at +91 +91-869-999-8456.