Bir Tikendrajit International Airport – Gateway to Manipur

Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IATA: IMF), also known as Imphal Airport, is the primary airport serving the state of Manipur, India. Named after the Manipuri freedom fighter Bir Tikendrajit Singh, this airport connects the scenic northeastern state to major Indian cities and select international destinations. Managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), it is among the busiest airports in Northeast India.

Located just 8 km south of Imphal city, the airport is a strategic aviation hub that not only supports passenger operations but also handles cargo and defense services due to its proximity to the Indo-Myanmar border.

Facilities and Passenger Amenities

Bir Tikendrajit International Airport offers a modern yet comfortable travel experience. The terminal building is designed to handle over 1.2 million passengers annually. Facilities include:

• Spacious check-in counters and baggage claim area

• Free Wi-Fi and digital flight information displays

• Food courts, snack bars, and coffee lounges

• Duty-free shopping and souvenir stores

• Medical facilities and special assistance for elderly and differently-abled passengers

• Car rental and taxi services for convenient transfers

The airport maintains high safety and hygiene standards, ensuring passengers enjoy a smooth and secure journey.

Connectivity and Airlines

Bir Tikendrajit International Airport offers daily flights to major Indian cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Bengaluru. Airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air operate regular services from Imphal.

The airport also plans to expand its international connectivity, particularly with neighboring Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar and Thailand in the coming years.

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Transport and Accessibility

The airport is easily accessible via NH-102, with taxis, cabs, and private vehicles available for passengers. Local buses and app-based cab services also connect the airport to different parts of Imphal city.

Parking facilities for both short-term and long-term stays are available, along with dedicated pickup and drop-off zones.

Future Developments

AAI has initiated expansion projects to enhance terminal capacity and runway strength for accommodating larger aircraft. Once completed, the airport will be equipped to handle more international routes and increased passenger footfall, boosting Manipur’s tourism and trade potential.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
2	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
3	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
4	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
5	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
6	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
7	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
8	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
9	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
10	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
11	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
12	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
13	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
14	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
15	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
16	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
17	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
18	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
19	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
20	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
21	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
22	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
23	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
24	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
25	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
26	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
27	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
28	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
29	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
30	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
31	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
32	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
33	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
34	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
35	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
36	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
37	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
38	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
39	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
40	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
41	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
42	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
43	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
44	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
45	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
46	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
47	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
48	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
49	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi

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4	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
5	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
6	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
7	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
8	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
9	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
10	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
11	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
12	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
13	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
14	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
15	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
16	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
17	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
18	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
19	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
20	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
21	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
22	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
23	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
24	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
25	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
26	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
27	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
28	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
29	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
30	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
31	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
32	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
33	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
34	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
35	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
36	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
37	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
38	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
39	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
40	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
41	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
42	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
43	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
44	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
45	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
46	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
47	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
48	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
49	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
50	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
51	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
52	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
53	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
54	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
55	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
56	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
57	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
58	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
59	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
60	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
61	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
62	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
63	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
64	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
65	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
66	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
67	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
68	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
69	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
70	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
71	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
72	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
73	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
74	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
75	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
76	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
77	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
78	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
79	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
80	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
81	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
82	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
83	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
84	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
85	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
86	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
87	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
88	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
89	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
90	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
91	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
92	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
93	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
94	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
95	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
96	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
97	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
98	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
99	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
100	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
101	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
102	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
103	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
104	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
105	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
106	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
107	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
108	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
109	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
110	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
111	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
112	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
113	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
114	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
115	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
116	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
117	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
118	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
119	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
120	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
121	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
122	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
123	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
124	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
125	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
126	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
127	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
128	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the airport code for Bir Tikendrajit International Airport?
The IATA code for Imphal Airport is IMF.

2. How far is Bir Tikendrajit International Airport from Imphal city?
The airport is located approximately 8 km south of Imphal city center.

3. Which airlines operate from Imphal Airport?
Major airlines include IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air.

4. Does Imphal Airport offer international flights?
Currently, it primarily operates domestic flights, but expansion plans include international routes to Southeast Asia.

5. Is there parking available at the airport?
Yes, ample parking facilities are available for both short-term and long-term use.