# Bhuj Airport (BHJ)

> Bhuj, IN · IATA: BHJ · ICAO: VABJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BHJ` |
| ICAO | `VABJ` |
| City | Bhuj |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 82 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 23.28780, 69.67020 |

## Description

Airports Authority of India recorded just 5 tonnes of cargo at Bhuj Airport (BHJ/VABJ) in Kutch during FY2024/25, which is the clearest measure of its freight relevance. The field is a civil enclave inside the Indian Air Force's Rudra Mata station, a dual-use arrangement rooted in the 1965 and 1971 conflicts, and military priority shapes access and operating hours. Its runway measures 2,501 m and could physically take a narrowbody, but with no cargo terminal and no handling infrastructure there are no freighter movements; the civil terminal, opened in 2003, is sized for roughly 350 passengers at a time. IndiGo and Air India link BHJ to Mumbai and Ahmedabad, with around 80 percent of traffic routed via Mumbai (BOM) and seasonal Delhi service between November and February for the Rann Utsav. Kutch moves its goods by sea in any case: Mundra some 60 km south and Kandla (Deendayal) to the east rank among India's largest ports, served by road and broad-gauge rail through Gandhidham. Time-critical consignments, from Bandhani and Ajrakh textiles to spare parts for the SEZ industrial zones, are trucked to Ahmedabad (AMD) about 330 km east. Air cargo customs clearance at Bhuj is not confirmed; declarations are filed at Ahmedabad or at the Mundra and Kandla port customs stations.

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