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Assam is well connected with the rest of the country through Air Transport. The State has the highest numbers of operational civil airports and these are located at Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, North Lakhimpur and Silchar. All major airlines including private commercial airlines viz., Indian Airlines, JetLite, Kingfisher, Go-air etc. operate regular flights to and from Guwahati. There are regular intra-state air services also connecting aforementioned airports of the State. In addition to the civil airports, small private airstrips in the interior areas are present in large numbers. Some small and remote airstrips are being operated under private operators like tea gardens and PSUs.
In the Guwahati sector movement of air traffic as well as passenger traffic [both domestic and international] has been rapidly increasing during the last six years. This increase was 79 percent per cent and 129 percent respectively during the year 2008-09 over 2004-05. However, the freight of cargo has declined in this sector by 44 percent (approx) during the year 2008-09 over 2004-05.
Air Transport Statistics of Assam:
|
Item/Year
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
|
Air Traffic movement (No.)
|
19492
|
20334
|
21218
|
26699
|
32903
|
34855
|
|
Passenger Handled (No)
|
739507
|
828640
|
947798
|
1371105
|
1664404
|
1693319
|
|
Freight loaded/Unloaded (Tonne)
|
5137
|
5199
|
5349
|
4520
|
2810
|
2404
|
|
Mail loaded/unloaded (Tonne)
|
863
|
1320
|
820
|
555
|
433
|
453
|
|
Average number of flight per day
|
55
|
57
|
57
|
73
|
90
|
196
|
|
Average no passenger handled per day
|
2026
|
2270
|
2597
|
3756
|
4563
|
11921
|
|
Average Cargo handled per day (Tonne)
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
8
|
9
|
Source: Economic Survey Assam 2010-11
The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati is the only International Airport in the North East India. While the number of aircraft movement during the year 2008-09 has increased by 14 percent (approx) and passenger handled increased by 153 percent compared to 2006-07, the loads of cargo handled in the airport recorded decline of 96 percent during the same period.
Airport Statistics of Guwahati International Airport:
|
Year
|
Aircraft Movement
|
Passenger handle (No)
|
|
Freight loaded / unloaded (Tonne)
|
|
Embark / Disembark
|
Transit
|
|
2003-04
|
36
|
2832
|
1538
|
113
|
|
2004-05
|
50
|
361
|
895
|
2
|
|
2005-06
|
288
|
4956
|
4909
|
140
|
|
2006-07
|
88
|
2876
|
1358
|
50
|
|
2007-08
|
98
|
2044
|
1393
|
6
|
|
2008-09
|
100
|
7282
|
0
|
2
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Source: Economic Survey Assam 2010-11
Summery of Airports Statistics of Assam:
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Airport
|
Average No. flight handled per day
|
Average No. of Passengers handled per day
|
Average cargo handled per day (in tonnes)
|
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
|
L.G.B. International Airport Guwahati (Domestic + International)
|
41
|
52
|
67
|
169
|
1997
|
2954
|
3691
|
11025
|
14
|
11
|
6
|
7
|
|
Mohanbari (Dibrugarh)
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
286
|
349
|
307
|
339
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rowriah (Jorhat)
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
100
|
115
|
127
|
153
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Lolabari (Lakhimpur)
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
20
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Kumbhirgram (Silchar)
|
6
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
225
|
319
|
414
|
393
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Saloni (Tezpur)
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.01
|
12
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
58
|
78
|
90
|
196.01
|
2624
|
3760
|
4563
|
11921
|
17
|
14
|
8
|
9
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Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2010
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Passenger Traffic Handled at Various Airport of Assam:
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Airport
|
Year
|
Aircraft movement
|
Passenger (Number)
|
Freight (Tonne)
|
Mail (Tonne)
|
|
Embark
|
Disembark
|
Total
|
Loaded
|
Unloaded
|
Total
|
Loaded
|
Unloaded
|
Total
|
|
L.G.B. International Airport (Domestic + International Guwahati)
|
2005-06
|
14872
|
366797
|
357339
|
724136
|
1101
|
3381
|
4482
|
323
|
310
|
633
|
|
2006-07
|
19071
|
557099
|
519646
|
1076745
|
909
|
2789
|
3698
|
130
|
237
|
367
|
|
2007-08
|
24445
|
691732
|
654360
|
1346092
|
830
|
1232
|
2062
|
142
|
129
|
271
|
|
2008-09
|
25062
|
693899
|
672359
|
1366258
|
602
|
1040
|
1642
|
136
|
124
|
260
|
|
Mohanbari (Dibrugarh)
|
2005-06
|
3391
|
53947
|
50263
|
104210
|
22
|
553
|
574
|
28
|
43
|
71
|
|
2006-07
|
3186
|
66489
|
61008
|
127497
|
20
|
350
|
370
|
24
|
35
|
58
|
|
2007-08
|
2976
|
56991
|
55081
|
112072
|
17
|
245
|
262
|
18
|
25
|
43
|
|
2008-09
|
3492
|
61940
|
61878
|
123818
|
18
|
281
|
299
|
22
|
28
|
50
|
|
Rowriah (Jorhat)
|
2005-06
|
641
|
17928
|
18007
|
36628
|
20
|
112
|
132
|
16
|
8
|
23
|
|
2006-07
|
673
|
20476
|
21568
|
42044
|
13
|
152
|
165
|
14
|
12
|
26
|
|
2007-08
|
986
|
22065
|
24142
|
46207
|
15
|
127
|
142
|
10
|
7
|
17
|
|
2008-09
|
1571
|
26814
|
28967
|
55781
|
11
|
133
|
144
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
|
Lolabari (Lakhimpur)
|
2005-06
|
156
|
790
|
764
|
1554
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2006-07
|
263
|
2251
|
1998
|
4249
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2007-08
|
444
|
3864
|
3574
|
7438
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2008-09
|
434
|
1807
|
2218
|
4025
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Kumbhirgram (Silchar)
|
2005-06
|
2270
|
41311
|
40694
|
82005
|
72
|
205
|
277
|
34
|
59
|
93
|
|
2006-07
|
3264
|
59774
|
56822
|
116596
|
67
|
208
|
275
|
35
|
55
|
90
|
|
2007-08
|
3964
|
78215
|
72913
|
151128
|
50
|
292
|
342
|
34
|
66
|
100
|
|
2008-09
|
4294
|
72015
|
71419
|
143434
|
58
|
261
|
319
|
35
|
88
|
123
|
|
Saloni (Tezpur)
|
2005-06
|
176
|
1806
|
2415
|
4221
|
3
|
21
|
24
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
|
2006-07
|
242
|
1773
|
2201
|
3974
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
4
|
10
|
14
|
|
2007-08
|
88
|
602
|
865
|
1467
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
2008-09
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
2005-06
|
21218
|
480349
|
467449
|
947798
|
1216
|
4134
|
5349
|
404
|
426
|
829
|
|
2006-07
|
26611
|
706404
|
661825
|
1368229
|
1004
|
3466
|
4470
|
207
|
349
|
555
|
|
2007-08
|
32805
|
852345
|
810015
|
1662360
|
908
|
1896
|
2804
|
205
|
228
|
433
|
|
2008-09
|
34855
|
856476
|
836843
|
1693319
|
689
|
1715
|
2404
|
204
|
249
|
453
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Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2010
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Airport-wise Inward and Outward Movements of Goods of Inland Trade by Air in Assam:
(Weight in kg.)
|
Name of Airport
|
Inward Movement Airport Form
|
Outward Movement Airport to
|
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
2008-09
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
2008-09
|
|
Guwahati
|
|
Kolkata
|
2258300
|
2990731
|
6455325
|
1137132
|
1060899
|
3459574
|
|
Delhi
|
884133
|
1891098
|
3112130
|
279047
|
363005
|
658823
|
|
Dimapur
|
106
|
729
|
1074
|
4182
|
1821
|
5077
|
|
Imphal
|
18205
|
12863
|
95488
|
361202
|
487339
|
539242
|
|
Agartala
|
39422
|
45176
|
25434
|
213141
|
244661
|
482673
|
|
Bagdogra
|
2355
|
1305
|
5767
|
6179
|
2128
|
13482
|
|
Silchar
|
781
|
2272
|
3668
|
1851
|
6072
|
3620
|
|
Bangalore
|
11849
|
37892
|
56697
|
-
|
241
|
329
|
|
Dibrugarh
|
77562
|
-
|
6792
|
731
|
-
|
1556
|
|
Jorhat
|
175
|
71
|
1279
|
384
|
257
|
60
|
|
Mumbai
|
310616
|
432638
|
391930
|
733
|
88922
|
20918
|
|
Lilabari
|
-
|
200
|
-
|
158
|
532
|
-
|
|
Hyderabad
|
-
|
22824
|
60629
|
-
|
269
|
1786
|
|
Total
|
3603504
|
5437799
|
10216213
|
2004740
|
2256479
|
5187140
|
|
Silchar
|
|
Kolkata
|
114709
|
229357
|
1284744
|
16869
|
22526
|
291736
|
|
Guwahati
|
1851
|
6072
|
3620
|
781
|
2272
|
3668
|
|
Imphal
|
23242
|
29374
|
264992
|
46545
|
20546
|
42399
|
|
Agartala
|
2452
|
996
|
84
|
363
|
4114
|
929
|
|
Total
|
142254
|
265799
|
1553440
|
64557
|
49458
|
338732
|
|
Jorhat
|
|
Kolkata
|
118604
|
123872
|
109417
|
8340
|
8664
|
10903
|
|
Delhi
|
-
|
-
|
|
6555
|
-
|
|
|
Guwahati
|
384
|
257
|
60
|
175
|
71
|
1279
|
|
Mumbai
|
11857
|
13378
|
-
|
4546
|
2702
|
-
|
|
Total
|
130845
|
137507
|
109477
|
19616
|
11437
|
12182
|
|
Tezpur
|
|
Kolkata
|
-
|
2819
|
2819
|
-
|
567
|
569
|
|
Total
|
-
|
2819
|
2819
|
-
|
567
|
569
|
|
Dibrugarh
|
|
Kolkata
|
1417006
|
252503
|
1441205
|
16723
|
11388
|
75770
|
|
Guwahati
|
731
|
-
|
1556
|
77562
|
-
|
6792
|
|
Delhi
|
215139
|
-
|
2868
|
-
|
-
|
519
|
|
Mumbai
|
499
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
1633375
|
252503
|
1445629
|
94285
|
11388
|
83081
|
|
Lilabari
|
|
Guwahati
|
158
|
532
|
-
|
-
|
200
|
-
|
|
Total
|
158
|
532
|
-
|
-
|
200
|
-
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Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2010
Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
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