Airports / India / DBD
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP).
Overview
Dhanbad Airport (VEDB / DBD) sits in India, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 847 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DBD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 47 nm), Panagarh Air Force Station (VEPH, 59 nm), and Sonari Airport (IXW, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from DBD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from DBD.
Field capability
ICAO
VEDB
IATA
DBD
FAA / Local
VEDB
Elevation
847 ft
Coordinates
23.8340° N · 86.4253° 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
No
Elevation vs India fields
state range 5–10,682 ft
At 847 ft, DBD sits higher than 61% 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.
- 47nmRDPKazi Nazrul Islam AirportDurgapur
- 59nmVEPHPanagarh Air Force Station
- 63nmIXWSonari AirportJamshedpur
- 68nmIXRBirsa Munda AirportRanchi
- 97nmGAYGaya AirportGaya
- 125nmRJHShah Makhdum AirportRajshahi
Location
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