Airport guide
Ludhiana Sahnewal AirportIATA code LUH
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport (LUH/VILD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ludhiana, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ludhiana, India
- Codes
- LUH · VILD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport (LUH/VILD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ludhiana, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 30.900°, 75.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport (LUH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ludhiana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport details
- IATA code
- LUH
- ICAO code
- VILD
- City
- Ludhiana
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 30.855°, 75.953°
- 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 Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport’s own pages.
LUH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 254 m (834 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Halwara International Airport HWR · 33 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LUH
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. The runway 12/30: 1,463 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,463 m4,800 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from LUH
Originfacts does not track any routes from LUH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LUH is
12 km east-southeast
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport lies 12 km east-southeast of Ludhiana 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 LUH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ludhiana, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/allAirports/ludhiana.jsp (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 Ludhiana
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JalandharAdampur AirportAIP60 km
- ChandigarhChandigarh AirportIXC94 km
- BilaspurBilaspurPAB104 km
- BhatindaBhatinda AirportBUP117 km
- SimlaSimlaSLV126 km
- AmritsarSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportATQ134 km
- PathankotPathankotIXP148 km
- LahoreAllama Iqbal International AirportLHE154 km
- DharamsalaGaggal AirportDHM161 km
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport: common questions
Where is Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport?
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport serves Ludhiana, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.855°, 75.953°.
What are the airport codes for Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport?
The IATA code is LUH and the ICAO code is VILD.
What time zone is LUH in?
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/allAirports/ludhiana.jsp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LUH: 12/30 (1,463 m (4,800 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport?
Per Wikidata, LUH is operated by Airports Authority of India.
How far is LUH from Ludhiana city centre?
Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport is about 12 km east-southeast of Ludhiana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport?
OurAirports gives LUH’s elevation as 254 m (834 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 Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q7399709 (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)