Airports / India / IXU
Aurangabad Airport
VAAU / IXUAurangabad, IndiaELEV 1,911 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
59 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shirdi International Airport (SAG).
Overview
Aurangabad Airport (VAAU / IXU) sits in Aurangabad, India, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,911 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into IXU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Shirdi International Airport (SAG, 59 nm), Nashik International Airport (ISK, 85 nm), and Akola Airport (AKD, 106 nm).
Charter pricing from IXU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Chikkalthana Airport and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Aurangabad.
Field capability
ICAO
VAAU
IATA
IXU
FAA / Local
VAAU
Elevation
1,911 ft
Coordinates
19.8629° N · 75.3963° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs India fields
state range 5–10,682 ft
At 1,911 ft, IXU sits higher than 83% of the 139 India fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 59nmSAGShirdi International AirportKakadi
- 85nmISKNashik International AirportNashik
- 106nmAKDAkola AirportAkola
- 106nmLTUMurod Kond AirportLatur
- 114nmPNQPune International AirportPune
- 116nmNDCNanded AirportNanded
Location
Open the full mapVAAU · Aurangabad Airport · Aurangabad, India