Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

IATA VNSICAO VEBNLarge airport

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is a large airport near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is listed as IATA VNS and ICAO VEBN. The airport is located at 25.4522° / 82.8625° at an elevation of 81 m (266 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,745 m. The nearest airport is Varanasi Police Line Helipad, 17 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport — Overview map

Data

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IATA code	`VNS`
ICAO code	`VEBN`
Identifier	`VEBN`
Type	Large airport
City	Varanasi
Region	Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
Coordinates	25.45217, 82.86255
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	25° 27′ 07.82″ N 82° 51′ 45.18″ E
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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