GOP Airport (Gorakhpur Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Rising passenger numbers, zero freight tonnage: that contrast sums up Gorakhpur Airport (GOP/VEGK), which handled roughly 1,122,776 travellers in India's 2025/26 financial year — up about 29 per cent — while Airports Authority of India statistics record no cargo at all. The civil terminal is an enclave on Gorakhpur Air Force Station in eastern Uttar Pradesh, with IndiGo linking the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata and other domestic carriers appearing at times. There is no freight terminal, no freighter handling and no air-cargo customs office, so shipments move only as belly load on passenger flights, if at all. Exporters, e-commerce sellers and forwarders in the catchment therefore build their air routings through Varanasi (VNS, about 210 km by road) or Lucknow (LKO, roughly 270 km along the NH-27), and through Delhi (DEL) for intercontinental lanes. Surface transport is the region's real strength: Gorakhpur hosts the North Eastern Railway headquarters, sits on the NH-27 east-west corridor and lies around 90 km south of the Sonauli border crossing into Nepal. Expansion is under way, with the Indian Air Force releasing 42.14 acres for a new civil terminal covered by a memorandum between the Uttar Pradesh government, the air force and the Airports Authority of India, budgeted at about INR 1,200 crore.

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What is the IATA code of Gorakhpur Airport?▼

The IATA code of Gorakhpur Airport is GOP. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Gorakhpur Airport located?▼

Gorakhpur Airport is located in Gorakhpur, IN.

What is the ICAO code of Gorakhpur Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Gorakhpur Airport is VEGK. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Gorakhpur Airport?▼

Gorakhpur Airport is at an elevation of 79 meters (259 ft) above sea level.

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