Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

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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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#26 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#44 of 7558

Top 0.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (India)

#2 of 26 in IN

#2 of 153 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+39.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HYD in numbers: 13,976 ft longest runway · #26 of 650 published · #44 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.6%) · #2 in India.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

HYD lies at 617 m (2,024 ft), #129 of 650 published airports by elevation and 80.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,426 ft above the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 3,405 ft higher than HYD.

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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 HYD. Nearest published airport: Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 143 NM, 11,023 ft (2,953 ft shorter than HYD); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,976 ft (4,260 m)

HYD runways: 09R/27L 13,976 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 09L/27R 12,162 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 558 ft (14,534 ft). +39.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
09R/27L	13,976 ft (4260 m / 4.260 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09L/27R	12,162 ft (3707 m / 3.707 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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