Moradabad Airport
Moradabad, India
Moradabad Airport (IATA: MZS, ICAO: VIMB) is a domestic airport serving the cities of Moradabad and Rampur in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on National Highway 9 between Moradabad and Rampur at almost equal distances from the two cities. Being 19 km (12 mi) from the Moradabad Railway Station and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Rampur Railway Station, it is strategically located to serve both districts. It has been developed by upgrading the existing government airstrip. The airport became operational on 10 August 2024, with the first flight to Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport operated by the regional low-cost airline, FlyBig. Owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), it is one of the five key airports in the Western region of the state besides Hindon, Agra, Bareilly and Aligarh. At 63.80 ha (157.65 acres), it is also the 4th largest airport in the region by land area. It has a peak capacity of 100 passengers per day, and is capable of serving up to 100,000 passengers every year. In the future, its capacity is planned to be increased up to 1 million passengers per year.
Airport data from the OpenFlights open database.