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Ziro Airport.
Ziro, India · 5,403 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
5,403
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ziro Airport (VEZO / ZER) is a mid-sized airport serving Ziro, India. Field elevation is 5,403 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ZER as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI, 23 nm), Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport (HGI, 39 nm), and Jorhat Airport (JRH, 55 nm). The field has a single 4,010-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to light jets.
Trip costs from ZER are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ZER to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
VEZO
IATA
ZER
FAA / Local
VEZO
Elevation
5,403 ft
Coordinates
27.5883° N · 93.8281° 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 5,403 ft, ZER sits higher than 98% of the 139 India fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,010 ft
- 18/364,010 ft × 100 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,010 ft
ZER's 4,010 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- 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, and at 5,403 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmIXILilabari North Lakhimpur AirportLilabari
- 39nmHGIItanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi AirportHollongi
- 55nmJRHJorhat AirportJorhat
- 63nmIXVAlong Airport
- 64nmDIBDibrugarh AirportDibrugarh
- 77nmTEZTezpur Airport
Location
Open the full mapVEZO · Ziro Airport · Ziro, India
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ZER on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,650 nm | 11h 13m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,714 nm | 13h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,897 nm | 14h 7m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,324 nm | 15h 6m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,393 nm | 15h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,457 nm | 15h 25m |
| Boston (BED) | 6,521 nm | 15h 34m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 6,607 nm | 15h 46m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ZER?
- Ziro Airport's longest paved runway is 4,010 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. 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 ZER?
- Ziro Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,010 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to ZER?
- The closest alternate is Lilabari North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI), about 23 nm away, followed by Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport (HGI) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ZER to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 13m (4,650 nm), Honolulu about 13h 41m (5,714 nm), Seattle about 14h 7m (5,897 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.