Sheikh ul Alam International Airport

IATA SXRICAO VISRLarge airport

Sheikh ul Alam International Airport is a large airport near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is listed as IATA SXR and ICAO VISR. The airport is located at 33.9871° / 74.7742° at an elevation of 1,655 m (5,429 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,685 m. The nearest airport is Awantipura Air Force Station, 22 km (14 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sheikh ul Alam International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sheikh ul Alam International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SXR`
ICAO code	`VISR`
Identifier	`VISR`
Type	Large airport
City	Srinagar
Region	Jammu and Kashmir
Country	India
Coordinates	33.98710, 74.77420
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 59′ 13.56″ N 74° 46′ 27.12″ E
Elevation	1,655 m (5,429 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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The destination uses socket types D/M at 230 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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