Airports / India / BHJ
Bhuj Airport
VABJ / BHJBhuj, IndiaELEV 268 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kandla Airport (IXY).
Overview
Bhuj Airport, listed as VABJ / BHJ, is a mid-sized airport in Bhuj, India. Field elevation is 268 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BHJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kandla Airport (IXY, 26 nm), Jamnagar Airport (JGA, 53 nm), and Rajkot Airport (RAJ, 85 nm).
Trip costs from BHJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Station and Shyamji Krishna Verma. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BHJ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VABJ
IATA
BHJ
FAA / Local
VABJ
Elevation
268 ft
Coordinates
23.2878° N · 69.6702° 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 268 ft, BHJ sits lower than 72% 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.
- 26nmIXYKandla AirportKandla
- 53nmJGAJamnagar AirportJamnagar
- 85nmRAJRajkot AirportRajkot
- 93nmHSRRajkot International AirportRajkot
- 96nmPK-0092Mai Bakhtawar International AirportIslamkot
- 98nmPBDPorbandar AirportPorbandar
Location
Open the full mapVABJ · Bhuj Airport · Bhuj, India