Jammu Airport – IXJ Jammu
Jammu Airport, operating under the airport code IXJ, is also known as Jammu Civil Enclave. IXJ is a civil airport located in Jammu, India and is situated 8.7 miles from the international border of India and Pakistan. This public and military airport is owned by the Indian Air Force and operated by the Airports Authority of India.
Best Time to Visit
This airport handles domestic flights with routes to Delhi, Leh, Srinagar, Bathinda, Gwalior, and Lucknow. Meanwhile, the airlines operating in and out of Jammu are Air India, Alliance Air, GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara. According to the Airports Authority of India, IXJ-Jammu Airport ranked as the 27th busiest airport in the country. Between 2017 and 2018, 1,443,965 passengers traveled to and from Jammu Airport.
This airport welcomes flocks of pilgrims arriving from various destinations to see the Vaishno Devi temple and mainly serves the cities of Jammu and Katra. Passengers can reach IXJ 5 miles from the city of Jammu.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Passengers have the option of traveling to another airport with Sialkot International Airport (SKT) being one of the closest to IXJ. This airport is located in Sambrial, Sialkot in Punjab and is known as Pakistan’s first privately owned public airport and has the longest runway in the country.
There are several hotels for travelers near the airport. There are no airport hotels in Jammu and travelers will have to drive a bit further to find good hotels. Two of the highly reviewed hotels in the city include the Radisson Blu Jammu and Hotel Raghunath.