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Bhavnagar Airport (VABV/BHU) — Bhavnagar, India
At a glance
- Tower
- 120.8
- Runways
- 07/25
- Elevation
- 44 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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65%
Data Complete
34 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: VABV
- Name: Bhavnagar Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 21.752199
- Longitude: 72.185204
- Elevation: 44 ft
- Country: India
- Municipality: Bhavnagar
- IATA Code: BHU
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 07/25
- Designation: 07/25
- Dimensions: 1920x46m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: ILS 25 109.9
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 120.800 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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India Permit Requirements
Slow
Overflight: 3d
Landing: 7d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 24 hours minimum; 7 working days for Prior Reference Countries (PRC)
- Landing Lead Time: Standard: 3 working days (flight on 4th day). PRC countries: 7 working days (flight on 8th day). Tech stop/fuel stop: 1 working day (except PRC). Military airports: 15-20 business days.
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require DGCA permit and security clearance. Ministry of Defence approval needed for certain routes.
Active NOTAMs
G1035/26
info
ILS RWY 25 IDENT IBHN (LOC 109.900MHZ, GP 333.800MHZ, DME IBHN
CH36X) NOT AVBL DUE EQPT REPLACEMENT.
2026-08-28 11:30 UTC
2026-11-27 23:59 UTC
Relayed by the FAA NOTAM feed. Coverage outside the US can be incomplete: confirm with the national AIS before flight.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at VABV?
- The tower frequency at Bhavnagar Airport is 120.8 MHz.
- Does VABV require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Bhavnagar Airport (India). Permit details for India
- Where is VABV located?
- Bhavnagar Airport (VABV) is located in Bhavnagar, India.
- What is the IATA code for VABV?
- The IATA code for Bhavnagar Airport is BHU.
- How long is the runway at VABV?
- The main runway at Bhavnagar Airport (07/25) measures 1920x46m.