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Gorakhpur Airport
VEGK / GOPGorakhpur, IndiaELEV 259 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kushinagar International Airport (KBK) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gorakhpur Airport (VEGK / GOP) sits in Gorakhpur, India, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 259 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GOP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kushinagar International Airport (KBK, 24 nm), Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA, 46 nm), and Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ, 69 nm).
Trip costs from GOP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Gorakhpur Air Force Station. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GOP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VEGK
IATA
GOP
FAA / Local
VEGK
Elevation
259 ft
Coordinates
26.7397° N · 83.4497° 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 259 ft, GOP sits lower than 74% 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.
- 24nmKBKKushinagar International AirportKushinagar
- 46nmBWAGautam Buddha International AirportSiddharthanagar (Bhairahawa)
- 69nmAYJMaharshi Valmiki International AirportFaizabad
- 84nmVNSLal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVaranasi
- 92nmPHHPokhara International AirportPokhara
- 92nmPKRPokhara Domestic AirportPokhara
Location
Open the full mapVEGK · Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, India