Airports / India / JRH
Jorhat Airport.
Jorhat, India · 311 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport (HGI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Jorhat Airport (VEJT / JRH) sits in Jorhat, India, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 311 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
JRH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport (HGI, 32 nm), Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI, 34 nm), and Ziro Airport (ZER, 55 nm). JRH offers a single 9,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of JRH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Rowriah Airport and Jorhat Air Force Station. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JRH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
VEJT
IATA
JRH
FAA / Local
VEJT
Elevation
311 ft
Coordinates
26.7305° N · 94.1754° 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 311 ft, JRH sits lower than 69% of the 139 India fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,000 ft
- 04/229,000 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,000 ft
JRH's 9,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmHGIItanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi AirportHollongi
- 34nmIXILilabari North Lakhimpur AirportLilabari
- 55nmZERZiro AirportZiro
- 55nmDMUDimapur AirportDimapur
- 64nmDIBDibrugarh AirportDibrugarh
- 75nmTEZTezpur Airport
Location
Open the full mapVEJT · Jorhat Airport · Jorhat, India
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JRH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,688 nm | 11h 18m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,721 nm | 13h 42m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,936 nm | 14h 12m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,367 nm | 15h 12m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,429 nm | 15h 21m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,499 nm | 15h 31m |
| Boston (BED) | 6,575 nm | 15h 41m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 6,651 nm | 15h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JRH?
- Jorhat Airport's longest paved runway is 9,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at JRH?
- Jorhat Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JRH?
- The closest alternate is Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport (HGI), about 32 nm away, followed by Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI) at 34 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JRH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 18m (4,688 nm), Honolulu about 13h 42m (5,721 nm), Seattle about 14h 12m (5,936 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.