Airports / India / CCU
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
VECC / CCUKolkata, IndiaELEV 16 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jessore Airport (JSR).
Overview
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (VECC / CCU) sits in Kolkata, India, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 16 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Dove Airlines Private Limited is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jessore Airport (JSR, 51 nm), Panagarh Air Force Station (VEPH, 75 nm), and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 88 nm).
Charter pricing from CCU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Calcutta and Kolkatta. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kolkata.
Field capability
ICAO
VECC
IATA
CCU
FAA / Local
VECC
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
22.6540° N · 88.4476° 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 16 ft, CCU sits lower than 94% of the 139 India fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 51nmJSRJessore AirportJashore (Jessore)
- 75nmVEPHPanagarh Air Force Station
- 88nmRDPKazi Nazrul Islam AirportDurgapur
- 96nmIRDIshurdi AirportIshurdi
- 103nmBZLBarisal AirportBarisal
- 107nmRJHShah Makhdum AirportRajshahi
Location
Open the full mapVECC · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India