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Medium airportScheduled service

Pondicherry Airport

IATA PNYICAO VOPC🇮🇳 Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Coordinates
11.9680°N, 79.8120°E
Elevation
134 ft (41 m)
Type
Medium airport
Region
IN-PY
Time zone
Kolkata(UTC+05:30)
Magnetic variation
1.2° W

Daylight today(Jul 16, 2026, local time)

Civil dawn
05:32
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
18:40
Civil dusk
19:03

About 12h 46m of daylight. Civil twilight (dawn/dusk) approximates the FAA definition of night for logging and currency. Times are computed and approximate — verify with official sources.

About Pondicherry Airport

Pondicherry Airport

Pondicherry Airport is a domestic airport serving the union territory of Puducherry, India. It is located at Lawspet, situated 8.1 km (5.0 mi) from the international community of Auroville. The airport has scheduled flights and operations of the local flying training school. In 2007, the Government of Puducherry decided to expand the airport to accommodate larger aircraft and commissioned a new terminal building. The new terminal was inaugurated on 18 January 2013, with the arrival of a SpiceJet flight from Bangalore. After a gap of three years, the airport was operationalised again under the UDAN scheme in August 2017, with daily flights to Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Live weather

VOPC

Live departures & arrivals

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Where you can fly from here

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Current scheduled routes & daily frequency by AeroDataBox. Approximate — confirm bookable schedules with the airline.

Map

Runway centrelines, navaids and overlapping airspace. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only — not for navigation.

Runways (1)

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLightingStatus
07 / 25▸ displaced4,921 ft / 1,500 m100 ftAspUnlitOpen

Radio frequencies (1)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
Tower122.900 MHz

Navaids(1)

Airspace in this area(2)

NameClassTypeFloorCeiling
MUMBAISpecial useFIRGNDFL999
CHENNAISpecial useFIRGNDFL999

Approximate bounding-box match from OpenAIP · all India airspace. Reference only — consult official charts for exact boundaries and status.

Tall obstacles nearby

ObstacleHeight AGLTop (MSL)Lit
Obstacle187 ft
Obstacle108 ft

Tallest obstacles within ~10 nm. Data via OpenAIP. Reference only — consult official charts.

Nearby airports

Great-circle distance and true bearing from Pondicherry Airport.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ICAO code for Pondicherry Airport?

The ICAO code for Pondicherry Airport is VOPC, and its IATA code is PNY.

Where is Pondicherry Airport located?

Pondicherry Airport is medium airport located in Puducherry (Pondicherry), India, at an elevation of 134 ft (41 m).

How many runways does Pondicherry Airport have?

Pondicherry Airport has 1 runway, the longest being 4,921 ft / 1,500 m.

What time zone is Pondicherry Airport in?

Pondicherry Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+05:30).

What is the magnetic variation at Pondicherry Airport?

The magnetic variation (declination) at Pondicherry Airport is approximately 1.2° W, per the World Magnetic Model. Variation changes slowly over time — always use the current value charted for navigation.

What airports are near Pondicherry Airport?

The nearest airport to Pondicherry Airport is Neyveli Airport (NVY), about 27.1 nm to the sw, followed by Tambaram Air Force Station and Chennai International Airport.

Is the information on this page suitable for flight planning?

No. Pondicherry Airport data here is for reference and training only — not for navigation. Always consult official sources and current charts before any flight.