Airport guide
Shillong AirportIATA code SHL
Shillong Airport (SHL/VEBI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Umroi, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Umroi, India
- Codes
- SHL · VEBI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Shillong Airport (SHL/VEBI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Umroi, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 25.570°, 91.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Shillong Airport (SHL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Umroi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Shillong Airport details
- IATA code
- SHL
- ICAO code
- VEBI
- City
- Umroi
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.704°, 91.979°
- 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 Shillong Airport’s own pages.
SHL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 887 m (2,910 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport GAU · 60 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SHL
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 04/22: 1,829 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SHL
Originfacts does not track any routes from SHL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at SHL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Umroi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shillong Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/allAirports/shillong.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 Umroi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GuwahatiLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU67 km
- SylhetCivil AirportZYL68 km
- SilcharKumbhirgram AirportIXS132 km
- SalonibariTezpur AirportTEZ157 km
- DimapurDimapur AirportDMU192 km
- AgartalaAgartala AirportIXA198 km
- AizawlAizawl AirportAJL206 km
- ImphalImphal Municipal AirportIMF222 km
- ItanagarItanagarHGI236 km
Shillong Airport: common questions
Where is Shillong Airport?
Shillong Airport serves Umroi, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.704°, 91.979°.
What are the airport codes for Shillong Airport?
The IATA code is SHL and the ICAO code is VEBI.
What time zone is SHL in?
Shillong Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Shillong Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/allAirports/shillong.jsp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Shillong Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SHL: 04/22 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), concrete).
Who operates Shillong Airport?
Per Wikidata, SHL is operated by Airports Authority of India.
What is the elevation of Shillong Airport?
OurAirports gives SHL’s elevation as 887 m (2,910 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 Shillong 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 Q1931305 (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)