Airport guide
Chikkalthana AirportIATA code IXU
Chikkalthana Airport (IXU/VAAU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aurangabad, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Aurangabad, India
- Codes
- IXU · VAAU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Chikkalthana Airport (IXU/VAAU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aurangabad, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 19.870°, 75.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chikkalthana Airport (IXU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Aurangabad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chikkalthana Airport details
- IATA code
- IXU
- ICAO code
- VAAU
- City
- Aurangabad
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 19.863°, 75.396°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chikkalthana Airport’s own pages.
IXU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 582 m (1,911 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shirdi International Airport SAG · 109 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at IXU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,839 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,839 m9,314 ft | 45 m | Macadam | Lit |
Routes from IXU
Originfacts does not track any routes from IXU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where IXU is
8.2 km east-southeast
Chikkalthana Airport lies 8.2 km east-southeast of Aurangabad city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at IXU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Aurangabad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chikkalthana Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/aurangabad (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Aurangabad
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ShirdiShirdiSAG108 km
- NasikGandhinagar AirportISK167 km
- NandedNandedNDC215 km
- MumbaiNavi Mumbai International AirportNMI264 km
- ChizhouChizhou Jiuhuashan AirportJUH277 km
- MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji International AirportBOM279 km
- Surat GujaratSurat Gujarat AirportSTV309 km
- IndoreDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar AirportIDR321 km
- KalaburagiKalaburagi AirportGBI329 km
Chikkalthana Airport: common questions
Where is Chikkalthana Airport?
Chikkalthana Airport serves Aurangabad, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.863°, 75.396°.
What are the airport codes for Chikkalthana Airport?
The IATA code is IXU and the ICAO code is VAAU.
What time zone is IXU in?
Chikkalthana Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Chikkalthana Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/aurangabad. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Chikkalthana Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at IXU: 09/27 (2,839 m (9,314 ft)).
Who operates Chikkalthana Airport?
Per Wikidata, IXU is operated by Airports Authority of India.
How far is IXU from Aurangabad city centre?
Chikkalthana Airport is about 8.2 km east-southeast of Aurangabad city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chikkalthana Airport?
OurAirports gives IXU’s elevation as 582 m (1,911 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chikkalthana Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2903059 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)