Tezpur airport: Why are flight operations being shut for 1.5 years?

The Tezpur airport will see a cease in the flight operations in October for one-and-half years for maintenance works, a senior official has revealed.

The flight operations will be suspended from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. “This is due to the resurfacing works of the runway along with other projects to improve the facilities at the terminal,” the official added.

The Tezpur Airport sits next to the Tezpur Base of the Indian Air Force, where its runway accommodates both commercial flights and fighter aircraft operations.

Earlier, the Tezpur Air Force Base had informed the Tezpur Salonibari Passenger Airport Authority about the maintenance and the subsequent impact on the passenger aircraft services. 

Helicopter service from Tezpur to Guwahati?

While the flight services will be on a halt in Tezpur, the authority is considering providing helicopter services from Tezpur to Guwahati. However, this it is yet to be finalised.

Currently, a 90-seater SpiceJet flight operates daily from Tezpur to Kolkata. Additionally, two airlines offer daily flights to Kolkata via Guwahati, Pasighat, and Tezpur.

Situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River, the airport is 12 km from Tezpur town, the capital of Sonitpur district.

(With PTI inputs)