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Ayodhya AirportIATA code AYJ

Ayodhya Airport (AYJ/VEAY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ayodhya, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Ayodhya, India
Codes: AYJ · VEAY; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ayodhya Airport (AYJ/VEAY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ayodhya, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 26.750°, 82.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ayodhya Airport (AYJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ayodhya, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ayodhya Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: AYJ
ICAO code: VEAY
City: Ayodhya
Country: India
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 26.748°, 82.164°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ayodhya Airport’s own pages.

AYJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 102 m (335 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports Authority of India; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Rama, Valmiki; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Shravasti Airport VSV · 85 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AYJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 11/29: 2,250 m, concrete.

Runways at AYJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,250 m7,381 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from AYJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AYJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where AYJ is

Calculated

7.0 km southwest

Ayodhya Airport lies 7.0 km southwest of Ayodhya 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 AYJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ayodhya, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ayodhya Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly: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 Ayodhya

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ayodhya Airport: common questions

Where is Ayodhya Airport?

Ayodhya Airport serves Ayodhya, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.748°, 82.164°.

What are the airport codes for Ayodhya Airport?

The IATA code is AYJ and the ICAO code is VEAY.

What time zone is AYJ in?

Ayodhya Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

How many runways does Ayodhya Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AYJ: 11/29 (2,250 m (7,381 ft), concrete).

Who operates Ayodhya Airport?

Per Wikidata, AYJ is operated by Airports Authority of India.

How far is AYJ from Ayodhya city centre?

Ayodhya Airport is about 7.0 km southwest of Ayodhya city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ayodhya Airport?

OurAirports gives AYJ’s elevation as 102 m (335 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 Ayodhya Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5431355 (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)