One of the most important airports that serve the state of Assam along with Guwahati and Dibrugarh airports, the Jorhat airport is located at a distance of 7 km from the city centre. It was established back in the 1950s with the aim of carrying out airdrops in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
The airport essentially avails domestic flight operations. It houses a single terminal, which is equipped with 4 check-in counters for the convenience of its passengers. The airport enjoys all the modern day amenities.
The airport enjoys commendable connectivity to the cities of Guwahati, Kolkata and Bangalore, via direct flight services. It is also well connected to other major cities across the nation through indirect flights. Jet Airways and JetKonnect are the major airlines that serve this airport.