Airport guide
Pakyong AirportIATA code PYG
Pakyong Airport (PYG/VEPY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gangtok, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gangtok, India
- Codes
- PYG · VEPY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Pakyong Airport (PYG/VEPY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gangtok, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 27.330°, 88.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pakyong Airport (PYG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gangtok, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pakyong Airport details
- IATA code
- PYG
- ICAO code
- VEPY
- City
- Gangtok
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 27.231°, 88.587°
- 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 Pakyong Airport’s own pages.
PYG airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,399 m (4,590 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 24 September 2018
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bagdogra Airport IXB · 66 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Routes from PYG
Originfacts does not track any routes from PYG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at PYG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gangtok, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pakyong 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 Gangtok
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Pakyong Airport: common questions
Where is Pakyong Airport?
Pakyong Airport serves Gangtok, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.231°, 88.587°.
What are the airport codes for Pakyong Airport?
The IATA code is PYG and the ICAO code is VEPY.
What time zone is PYG in?
Pakyong Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
When did Pakyong Airport open?
Wikidata gives 24 September 2018 as its official opening date.
What is the elevation of Pakyong Airport?
OurAirports gives PYG’s elevation as 1,399 m (4,590 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 Pakyong Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7126092 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)