Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (IATA: ATQ, ICAO: VIAR) is an international airport about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of the city of Amritsar, India. It is located on the Amritsar-Ajnala Road, near the village of Raja Sansi. It was named after Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder of Amritsar city. The airport serves Amritsar, as well as the states of Punjab, India, Jammu Division in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the State of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is one of the largest airports in North India. The new integrated terminal has double the capacity of the old terminal. Amritsar is the hub for tourism in Punjab.

The airport currently handles about 100 commercial flights a week, both international (Central Asia, Middle East and domestic.

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