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BikanerIATA code BKB

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

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Serves
Bikaner, India
Codes
BKB · VIBK
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

Bikaner (BKB/VIBK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bikaner, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 28.020°, 73.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bikaner (BKB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bikaner, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bikaner airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BKB
ICAO code
VIBK
City
Bikaner
Country
India
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
28.071°, 73.207°
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 Bikaner’s own pages.

BKB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
229 m (750 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Indian Air Force, Airports Authority of India
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Bahawalpur Airport BHV · 203 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BKB

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 05/23: 2,731 m, asphalt.

Runways at BKB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
05/232,731 m8,960 ft45 masphalt

Routes from BKB

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at BKB

Not yet verified

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

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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 Bikaner

Calculated

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

Bikaner: common questions

Where is Bikaner?

Bikaner serves Bikaner, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 28.071°, 73.207°.

What are the airport codes for Bikaner?

The IATA code is BKB and the ICAO code is VIBK.

What time zone is BKB in?

Bikaner is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

How many runways does Bikaner have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BKB: 05/23 (2,731 m (8,960 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Bikaner?

Per Wikidata, BKB is operated by Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India.

What is the elevation of Bikaner?

OurAirports gives BKB’s elevation as 229 m (750 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 Bikaner’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)