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Dimapur Airport
IATA: DMU ICAO: VEMR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Chümoukedima–Dimapur, Kohima
Location	3rd Mile, Diphupar, Chümoukedima District, Nagaland, India
Elevation AMSL	148 m / 487 ft
Coordinates	25°53′02″N 093°46′16″E / 25.88389°N 93.77111°E / 25.88389; 93.77111
Website	Dimapur Airport
Map
DMULocation of the airport in NagalandShow map of NagalandDMUDMU (India)Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,290 7,513 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers Aircraft movements Cargo tonnage 319,590 ( 8.2%) 3,972 ( 26.6%) 1,675 ( 45.9%)
Source: AAI

Dimapur Airport (IATA: DMU, ICAO: VEMR) is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

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Accidents and incidents

• On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.

See also

• Kohima Chiethu Airport
• List of airports in Nagaland

References

1. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
2. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
3. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
4. "Air India Express expands network with new flights to Bangkok, Dimapur and Patna – Details inside". The Financial Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
5. "Three new flights connecting Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram launched; check schedule". Times Now. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
6. "IndiGo announces new flights to bolster accessibility across East, NE India". Business Standard. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
7. "Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur" (PDF). dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

• Official website

• Airports in Nagaland
• Chümoukedima district
• Chümoukedima
• Dimapur
• Transport in Chümoukedima
• Transport in Dimapur