Airport guide
Gaya AirportIATA code GAY
Gaya Airport (GAY/VEGY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gaya, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gaya, India
- Codes
- GAY · VEGY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Gaya Airport (GAY/VEGY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gaya, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 24.750°, 84.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gaya Airport (GAY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gaya, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gaya Airport details
- IATA code
- GAY
- ICAO code
- VEGY
- City
- Gaya
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 24.744°, 84.951°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gaya Airport’s own pages.
GAY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 116 m (380 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jay Prakash Narayan Airport PAT · 95 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GAY
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 10/28: 2,286 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,286 m7,500 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GAY
Originfacts does not track any routes from GAY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GAY is
6.6 km west
Gaya Airport lies 6.6 km west of Gaya 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 GAY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gaya, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gaya Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/gaya (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 Gaya
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PatnaJay Prakash Narayan International AirportPAT94 km
- RanchiBirsa Munda AirportIXR163 km
- DeogharDeoghar AirportDGH180 km
- DarbhangaDarbhangaDBR187 km
- VaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVNS225 km
- JanakpurJanakpur AirportJKR239 km
- KushinagarKushinagarKBK248 km
- DurgapurKazi Nazrul IslamRDP264 km
- SimaraSimaraSIF268 km
Gaya Airport: common questions
Where is Gaya Airport?
Gaya Airport serves Gaya, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.744°, 84.951°.
What are the airport codes for Gaya Airport?
The IATA code is GAY and the ICAO code is VEGY.
What time zone is GAY in?
Gaya Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Gaya Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/gaya. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gaya Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GAY: 10/28 (2,286 m (7,500 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Gaya Airport?
Per Wikidata, GAY is operated by Airports Authority of India.
How far is GAY from Gaya city centre?
Gaya Airport is about 6.6 km west of Gaya city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gaya Airport?
OurAirports gives GAY’s elevation as 116 m (380 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 Gaya Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q531481 (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)