Airports / India / IXB
Bagdogra Airport
VEBD / IXBSiliguri, IndiaELEV 412 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
53 nm
To the nearest alternate
Taplejung Airport (TPJ).
Overview
Bagdogra Airport (VEBD / IXB) sits in Siliguri, India, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 412 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list IXB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Taplejung Airport (TPJ, 53 nm), Hashimara Air Force Station (VEHX, 56 nm), and Biratnagar Airport (BIR, 58 nm).
Trip costs from IXB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Bagdogra Air Force Station. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IXB to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VEBD
IATA
IXB
FAA / Local
VEBD
Elevation
412 ft
Coordinates
26.6812° N · 88.3286° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs India fields
state range 5–10,682 ft
At 412 ft, IXB sits lower than 58% 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.
- 53nmTPJTaplejung AirportTaplejung
- 56nmVEHXHashimara Air Force StationJalpaiguri
- 58nmBIRBiratnagar AirportBiratnagar
- 64nmSPDSaidpur AirportSaidpur
- 73nmPBHParo International AirportParo
- 105nmLUATenzing-Hillary AirportLukla
Location
Open the full mapVEBD · Bagdogra Airport · Siliguri, India