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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Hyderabad, Telangana (India)
IATA: HYD ICAO: VOHS
Longest Active Runway
13,976 ft
4,260 meters
Field Elevation
2,024 ft
617 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
17.2313°, 78.4299°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#2 in India
Out of 153 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#44 Worldwide
Top 0.6% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#1287 MSL
Top 19.5% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+39.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's longest active runway measures 13,976 ft (4,260 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in India and #44 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
09R/27L 13,976 ft (4260m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
09L/27R 12,162 ft (3707m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/hyd.json ↗