Srinagar International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

IATA: SXR ICAO: VISR

Longest Active Runway

12,090 ft

3,685 meters

Field Elevation

5,429 ft

1,655 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

33.9871°, 74.7742°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#172 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#266 of 7558

Top 3.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (India)

#8 of 26 in IN

#8 of 153 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SXR in numbers: 12,090 ft longest runway · #172 of 650 published · #266 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.5%) · #8 in India.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

SXR lies at 1,655 m (5,429 ft), #36 of 650 published airports by elevation and 93.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4,831 ft above the India median (598 ft, 26 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Skardu International Airport (KDU), 89.5 NM, 11,995 ft. Next: SKT 89.5 NM. SXR has the longest runway in this radius, 95 ft over KDU.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,090 ft (3,685 m)

SXR runway: 13/31 12,090 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #8 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 2,444 ft (14,534 ft). +20.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13/31	12,090 ft (3685 m / 3.685 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
Skardu International Airport (Skardu)	`KDU`	89.5 NM (165.8 km)	11,995 ft	✅ Lighted
Sialkot International Airport (Sialkot)	`SKT`	89.5 NM (165.8 km)	11,811 ft	✅ Lighted

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