Airport guide
Khajuraho AirportIATA code HJR
Khajuraho Airport (HJR/VAKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khajuraho, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Khajuraho, India
- Codes
- HJR · VAKJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Khajuraho Airport (HJR/VAKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khajuraho, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 24.820°, 79.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Khajuraho Airport (HJR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Khajuraho, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Khajuraho Airport details
- IATA code
- HJR
- ICAO code
- VAKJ
- City
- Khajuraho
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 24.817°, 79.919°
- 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 Khajuraho Airport’s own pages.
HJR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 222 m (728 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rewa Airport, Chorhata, REWA REW · 136 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HJR
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 01/19: 2,274 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,274 m7,460 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HJR
Originfacts does not track any routes from HJR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HJR is
4.0 km south
Khajuraho Airport lies 4.0 km south of Khajuraho 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 HJR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Khajuraho, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Khajuraho Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/khajuraho (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 Khajuraho
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KanpurKanpur AirportKNU182 km
- PrayagrajBamrauli AirportIXD196 km
- BareliBareillyBEK204 km
- GwaliorGwalior AirportGWL235 km
- LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International AirportLKO236 km
- JabalpurJabalpur AirportJLR239 km
- VaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVNS303 km
- AyodhyaAyodhya AirportAYJ310 km
- BhopalRaja Bhoj AirportBHO313 km
Khajuraho Airport: common questions
Where is Khajuraho Airport?
Khajuraho Airport serves Khajuraho, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.817°, 79.919°.
What are the airport codes for Khajuraho Airport?
The IATA code is HJR and the ICAO code is VAKJ.
What time zone is HJR in?
Khajuraho Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Khajuraho Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/khajuraho. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Khajuraho Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HJR: 01/19 (2,274 m (7,460 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Khajuraho Airport?
Per Wikidata, HJR is operated by Airports Authority of India.
How far is HJR from Khajuraho city centre?
Khajuraho Airport is about 4.0 km south of Khajuraho city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Khajuraho Airport?
OurAirports gives HJR’s elevation as 222 m (728 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 Khajuraho 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 Q1595036 (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)