Uttar Pradesh is situated right in the heart of India. Being culturally and politically significant, the government strives to excel in the transportation infrastructure of the state.

There are more than 20 airports in Uttar Pradesh including international, domestic, air stations, and customs. Scroll down for a detailed guide on airports in Uttar Pradesh here.

The presence of 3 international and 6 domestic airports makes the connectivity and conveyance with other parts of the country so efficient in this state. Find the list of these 10 airports and the upcoming projects in the following list of airports in Uttar Pradesh.

Please note: all details mentioned here are dynamic. Please verify every piece of information before scheduling a flight.

1. Kushinagar International Airport (KBK), Kushinagar

Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh's newest international airport, commenced its operations in 2021. Located at a distance of 7.3 km from Kushinagar, the airport mostly serves international pilgrims travelling to Lord Buddha's Mahaparinirvana Sthal. The airport is estimated to cost Rs. 260 crores to build.

• Address: QVFW+7HC, Kushinagar - Ramkola Rd, Narainpur, Uttar Pradesh 274403
• ICAO Code: VEKI
• IATA Code: KBK
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal that handles all domestic and international flights.
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Child care room
  • Wheelchair facility
  • First aid and medical facilities

2. Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), Lucknow

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is the second busiest and largest airport in Central and Northern India after Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is situated within 17.9 km from the city centre of Lucknow.

The airport was established in 1986 to facilitate delegatory flights. To increase its handling capacity, the Adani Group intends to develop a new terminal building.

• Address: Amausi, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226009
• ICAO Code: VILK
• IATA Code: LKO
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: The airport has two passenger terminals.
  • Terminal 1 caters to all international flights.
  • Terminal 2 handles domestic departures and arrivals.
• Operator: Adani Airport Holdings
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Duty-free shops
  • Lounges
  • Currency exchange

3. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), Varanasi

The establishment of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport dates way back to 1924. One of the busiest airports in Uttar Pradesh is named after the former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The airport is about 25.8 km from Varanasi junction. The Airport Authority of India has proposed to expand the runway of this airport.

• Address: Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006
• ICAO Code: VIBN
• IATA Code: VNS
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: The airport contains three terminals for three types of operations: domestic, international, and cargo.
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available
  • VIP lounge
  • Souvenir shops
  • Security desks

4. Prayagraj Airport (IXD), Allahabad

Prayagraj Airport was previously known as Allahabad Airport. It is one of the oldest airports in India started operations in 1931. It is also the third busiest airport in UP, after Lucknow and Varanasi. The Airport Authority of India and the Indian Air Force jointly operate this airport. Government plans to develop this into an international airport by Kumbh 2025.

• Address: Allahabad Airport Terminal, Bamrauli Airport Area, Bamrauli, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211012
• ICAO Code: VEAB
• IATA Code: IXD
• Category: Domestic Airport
• Terminals: Prayagraj Airport has one terminal with a capacity for 120 people at a time, an 8400-foot runway, and solely conducts domestic flights.
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Wheelchair assistance
  • First aid facility
  • Car rental services

5. Kanpur Airport (KNU), Kanpur

The Chakeri Air Force Station, also known as Kanpur Airport, is situated in the Kanpur Cantt neighbourhood, almost 11.8 km from the city junction. In the 1970s, this airport served the air force and the general public on frequent flights connecting some of the main Indian cities. It was restarted in 2016 after being shut down for a lengthy period.

• Address: Airforce Lane, Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208004
• ICAO Code: VECX
• IATA Code: KNU
• Category:  Domestic Airport
• Terminals: The airport comprises a single-passenger terminal catering to domestic flights.
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Trolleys
  • First aid and medical facilities
  • Mobile charging point

6. Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), Gorakhpur

Sri Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport, formerly known as Gorakhpur Airport, is located at a distance of 8.6 km from Gorakhpur centre. After the airports at Varanasi and Lucknow, it is one of the busiest in Uttar Pradesh in processing passenger traffic.

• Address: Airport Area, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273001
• ICAO Code: VEGK
• IATA Code: GOP
• Category: Domestic Airport
• Terminals: The airport has a single terminal that handles arrivals and departures. The terminal can accommodate 18 passengers overall.
• Operator: Airport Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Baggage facility
  • Assistance for disabled passengers

7. Hindon Airport (QAH), Ghaziabad

The Airports Authority of India manages Hindon Airport, located within 13.5 km from Ghaziabad, a Civil Enclave in Uttar Pradesh. After the Indira Gandhi International Airport, it is the second commercial airport in the Delhi NCR and serves the city of Ghaziabad. Since 2019, only two regional flights have been commuting to Hubli and Kalaburgi.

• Address: Airports Authority of India, Hindon Airport, Ghaziabad (U.P.) - 201005
• ICAO Code: VIDX
• IATA Code: QAH
• Category: Civil Enclave
• Terminals: Its single-passenger terminal can accommodate 300 people per hour.
• Operator: Airport Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Lost & Found Dept.
  • Car parking facility

8. Bareilly Airport (BEK), Izzatagar

Inaugurated in 2019, the Indian Air Force uses Bareilly Airport as a base and is also used for commercial activities because it is part of a civic enclave. The airport is situated at a distance of 8.8 km from Bareilly Junction. You can get domestic flights from the airport serving major cities in India. Major airlines, such as Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, and Kingfisher, operate their flights from this airport.

• Address: Pilibhit Road, mudiya ahmad nagar, Airport Area, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243002
• ICAO Code: VIBY
• IATA Code: BEK
• Category: Military/Public
• Terminals: The airport currently has one terminal building. With a floor size of 2500 square metres, the terminal building has a capacity for 150 passengers at once.
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Booking counter for taxis
  • Lost and Found Counter

9. Agra Airport (AGR), Agra

Agra Airport, often called Kheria Airport, is a domestic airport residing 4.9 km away from the centre of Agra. The airport was established as an Indian Air Force base in 1947. Only a few airlines, like IndiGo, Air India, and Alliance Air, now offer service to and from Agra Airport.

• Address: Civil Air Terminal Kheria, Uttar Pradesh 282008
• ICAO Code: VIAG
• IATA Code: AGR
• Category: Military/Public
• Operator: Airports Authority of India
• Terminals:  The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Beauty spa & parlour
  • On-call medical facility
  • Lost and Found baggage counter
  • 2 X-ray baggage scanning centres at the domestic terminal

10. Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (Ayodhya Airport), Ayodhya

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is building Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The development of this is anticipated to complete by September 2023. Being built across an area of 6250 sqm, its terminal building can house up to 300 passengers during peak hours.

11. Noida International Airport, Noida

Noida International Airport, also known as Jewar International Airport, is a proposed international airport in Gautam Buddha Nagar District, serving the National Capital Region (NCR). It is being developed under a public-private partnership model (PPP). It is expected to be functional by 2023-24.

12. Muirpur Airport, Muirpur

Muirpur Airport, sometimes known as Myorpur Airport, is an upcoming airport in Uttar Pradesh. The airport is developing by improving the current government airstrip. The airport will serve the region known as the "Energy Capital of India," home to several electrical generating plants.

13. Shravasti Airport, Shravasti

Shravasti Airport is an upcoming domestic airport in the city of Shravasti in UP. The airport is being built in three stages by renovating the current airstrip, previously used solely by the government and VIPs.

Shravasti Airport's first phase has been finished, and it is anticipated to be functional by the end of the first quarter of this year.

14. Sarsawa Airport, Saraswa

Sarsawa Airport, also known as Saharanpur Airport, is a planned civil enclave near the Indian Air Force's Sarsawa Air Force Station. The airport's civil terminal will be built 20 kilometres from Saharanpur and 2.5 kilometres from Sarsawa. EPACK PREFAB is now working at Sarsawa (Saharanpur) Airport.

15. Moradabad Airport, Moradabad

Moradabad Airport is an airport in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, located on National Highway 9 between Moradabad and Rampur. It is developing through improvements to the current government airstrip.

In February 2014, the Uttar Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop this airstrip. As per the latest news in February 2023, the construction of 6 new airports in Uttar Pradesh, including Moradabad, is nearing completion.

16. Lalitpur Airport, Lalitpur

Lalitpur Airport is a planned airport in UP. It is a defunct airstrip and has been out of service since its establishment in Lalitpur during World War 2. The Airports Authority of India owns it. The Uttar Pradesh Government approved building an airport at Lalitpur in March 2021 under the state's current chief minister, Yogi Adityanath.

17. Chitrakoot Airport, Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot Airport is a domestic airport currently under development and will service the city of Chitrakoot. The government of Uttar Pradesh's Civil Aviation Department now owns the existing airfield with a runway.

The State Government decided in January 2019 to extend the airstrip and build an airport terminal by obtaining more property from the Forest Department. Also, it will be the first "tabletop airport" in India and is expected to be operational by the end of this year.

18. Azamgarh Airport, Azamgarh

Azamgarh Airport is a planned airport in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Govt. is building it by upgrading an existing government airstrip.

As of present, the sole destination envisaged for direct flights from this airport under the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN is Lucknow.

19. Aligarh Airport, Aligarh

Aligarh Airport is a forthcoming domestic airport located on the outskirts of Aligarh city. The government is developing it by improving an existing airstrip.

This airport and five others are expected to be functional by the end of this year. Currently, the government has planned direct flights from this airport to Lucknow and Kanpur under the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN.