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Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat (India)
IATA: AMD ICAO: VAAH
Longest Active Runway
11,499 ft
3,505 meters
Field Elevation
189 ft
58 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
23.0772°, 72.6347°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
tied #265 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#433 of 7558
Top 5.7% percentile worldwide
For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.
National Standing (India)
#13 of 26 in IN
#13 of 153 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+15%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 AMD in numbers: 11,499 ft longest runway · tied #265 of 650 published · #433 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.7%) · #13 in India.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport serves as Gujarat's premier global gateway. The single 11,499 ft runway accommodates non-stop flights to London, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Positioned 189 ft above sea level, AMD experiences scorching pre-monsoon summer heat, making the full 3,505 m runway length essential for widebody aircraft taking off at high gross weights.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Single paved Runway 05/23 (11,499 ft / 3,505 m).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Opened in 1937, upgraded to international status in 2000. Named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Deputy Prime Minister; currently operated and modernized under Adani Airports.
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Primary gateway for the state of Gujarat, situated 141 NM north of Surat (STV) and 242 NM north of Mumbai (BOM).
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
High bird-strike risk zone due to nearby riverbanks and urban food markets, requiring advanced avian radar surveillance and specialized runway patrol teams.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) · Airports Authority of India (AAI) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

AMD lies at 58 m (189 ft), #380 of 650 published airports by elevation and 36.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 409 ft below the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 5,240 ft higher than AMD.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Rajkot International Airport (HSR), 97.8 NM, 9,974 ft. AMD has the longest runway in this radius, 1,525 ft over HSR.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,499 ft (3,505 m)

AMD runway: 05/23 11,499 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #13 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 3,035 ft (14,534 ft). +15% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
05/23 11,499 ft (3505 m / 3.505 km) 150 ft (46m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Rajkot International Airport (Rajkot) HSR 97.8 NM (181.1 km) 9,974 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →