Pathankot Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Pathankot, in Punjab, India. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is IXP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IXP
- ICAO code
- VIPK
- City
- Pathankot
- State or region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 32.2336° N, 75.6344° E
- Elevation
- 310 m (1,017 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,734 m (8,970 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, IXP means Pathankot Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VIPK. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 32.2336° N, 75.6344° E. It stands 310 metres (1,017 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Kolkata, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Pathankot Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,734 metres (8,970 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 114 airports of India on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 57.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,734 m 8,970 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kangra AirportKangra | DHM | 60 km |
| Adampur AirportAdampur | AIP | 90 km |
| Jammu AirportJammu | IXJ | 90 km |
| Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International AirportAmritsar | ATQ | 98 km |
| Sialkot International AirportSialkot, Pakistan | SKT | 124 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 432 km | 1 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,488 km | 2 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,118 km | 3 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,344 km | 8 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,324 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,511 km | 15 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,539 km | 6 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,827 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,791 km | 13 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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