# Bagdogra Airport (IXB)

> Siliguri, IN · IATA: IXB · ICAO: VEBD · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `IXB` |
| ICAO | `VEBD` |
| City | Siliguri |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 126 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 26.68120, 88.32860 |

## Description

Darjeeling tea chests set the tone for freight at Bagdogra Airport (IXB), the customs airport serving North Bengal, Darjeeling and Sikkim, which handled 8,952 tonnes of cargo in the Indian financial year to March 2025, up roughly six percent. The civil enclave sits on an Indian Air Force base and is run by the Airports Authority of India, with IndiGo, Air India Express and SpiceJet flying to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and other cities. Alongside general cargo, perishables dominate: hill-estate tea, horticultural produce, organic goods and handicrafts from the Dooars and Sikkim. Limited international status allows a handful of overseas services such as Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Paro, but forwarders still consolidate intercontinental volumes through Kolkata (CCU), with Guwahati (GAU) as a secondary option. National highways NH 10 and NH 27 and the New Jalpaiguri rail junction (NJP) tie the airport into the narrow Siliguri corridor, India's land bridge to its northeast and to the Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh border crossings. A new civil enclave of about 70,390 square metres, foundation stone laid in October 2024 and slated for completion in March 2027, is set to lift handling capacity substantially.

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