Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Chandigarh, Chandigarh (India)

IATA: IXC ICAO: VICG

Longest Active Runway

12,467 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

1,012 ft

308 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

30.6735°, 76.7885°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #112 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#196 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (India)

#6 of 26 in IN

#6 of 153 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 IXC in numbers: 12,467 ft longest runway · tied #112 of 650 published · #196 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · #6 in India.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

IXC lies at 308 m (1,012 ft), #194 of 650 published airports by elevation and 66.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 414 ft above the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 4,417 ft higher than IXC.

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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: Halwara International Airport (HWR), 60 NM, 10,007 ft. IXC has the longest runway in this radius, 2,460 ft over HWR.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,467 ft (3,800 m)

IXC runway: 11/29 12,467 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #6 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 2,067 ft (14,534 ft). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
11/29	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	148 ft (45m)	`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
Halwara International Airport (Halwara)	`HWR`	60 NM (111.1 km)	10,007 ft	✅ Lighted

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