Dimapur Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima | ||||||||||
| Location | 3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 148 m (486 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°53′02″N 093°46′16″E / 25.88389°N 93.77111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Dimapur Airport | ||||||||||
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  DMU Location of the airport in Nagaland  DMU DMU (India) | |||||||||||
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| Source: AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
Dimapur Airport (IATA: DMU, ICAO: VEMR) is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India Express | Guwahati[4] |
| Alliance Air | Imphal, Shillong |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Guwahati,[5] Kolkata |
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Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Annexure III: Airport-wise Passenger Traffic Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Annexure II: Airport-wise Aircraft Movement Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Annexure IV: Airport-wise Freight Traffic Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside". The Financial Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India". Business Standard. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur" (PDF). dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 30 March 2022.