Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Kolkata, West Bengal (India)

IATA: CCU ICAO: VECC

Longest Active Runway

11,919 ft

3,633 meters

Field Elevation

16 ft

5 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

22.6540°, 88.4476°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#208 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#332 of 7558

Top 4.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (India)

#11 of 26 in IN

#11 of 153 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+19.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CCU in numbers: 11,919 ft longest runway · #208 of 650 published · #332 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.4%) · #11 in India.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CCU lies at 5 m (16 ft), #599 of 650 published airports by elevation and 7.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 582 ft below the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 5,413 ft higher than CCU.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CCU. Nearest published airport: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 129 NM, 11,500 ft (419 ft shorter than CCU); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,919 ft (3,633 m)

CCU runways: 01R/19L 11,919 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 01L/19R 9,291 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #11 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 2,615 ft (14,534 ft). +19.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01R/19L	11,919 ft (3633 m / 3.633 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
01L/19R	9,291 ft (2832 m / 2.832 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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