Pantnagar Airport (PGH): Flights, Taxi and Distance

Flights at Pantnagar

2 scheduled flights arrive and 2 leave. These are the winter times, from 25 October. Small airports lose flights to fog and weather, so check with the airline on the day.

Helicopters

Times from amarujala.com, pioneeredge.in, uttarakhandheadline.com and etvbharat.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Flights change with the season; check with the airline before you travel.

About Pantnagar Airport

• The runway is 1,372 m (4,500 ft) long. It was lengthened in 2008 so that larger turboprop planes could land. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Only IndiGo flies here now. All its Pantnagar flights use ATR 72 turboprops, to Delhi and to Noida (Jewar). (flightaware.com, 2026-10-22)
• IndiGo started flying to Pantnagar on 27 Mar 2022, its 72nd domestic city. The first schedule had Delhi and Dehradun flights on ATR 72-600 planes. (livefromalounge.com, 2022-02-24, last updated 2023-09-12)

At the airport

• The current terminal is small: about 937 sq m, room for about 50 arriving and 50 departing passengers at once, one boarding gate and two check-in counters. (ixigo.com)
• A new terminal is planned: 8,500 sq m, 475 passengers at peak hour, about 1.01 million a year, two boarding bridges, five lifts and five escalators. The expansion cost is put at about Rs 387 crore. (amarujala.com, 2026-01-01)
• The plan is a 3,000 m by 45 m runway for Boeing and Airbus jets, aprons for five planes instead of two, and cargo for the first time. The airport is meant to reach international standard by 2028. (etvbharat.com, 2026-02-05)

From Pantnagar to the hills

By road, the shorter of two routers on OpenStreetMap. Hill roads are slow: allow about 25 to 30 km an hour once the climb begins.

• A taxi counter is among the passenger facilities at the airport now, with an ATM, car parking, Wi-Fi, a help desk, first aid and an ambulance. (panchjanya.com, 2026-04-16)
• Private taxis and app cabs serve the airport. A cab from Rudrapur takes about 20 to 25 minutes and costs about Rs 350 to 550. (ixigo.com)
• Uttarakhand Transport Corporation buses run on NH 109 near the airport, towards Haldwani or Rudrapur, every 20 to 30 minutes for about Rs 30 to 60. You get off at the nearest highway stop and take a short rickshaw ride to the terminal. (ixigo.com)
• The airport is about 26 km from Haldwani and 14 km from Rudrapur. It is reached by the Delhi to Nainital highway (NH 109). (ixigo.com)
• From the airport: Haldwani about 26 km, Bhimtal 50 km, Nainital 65 km, Ranikhet 110 km, Almora 120 km, Bareilly 65 km. (en.wikipedia.org)
• The Almora district site puts Pantnagar airport about 127 km from Almora. Kathgodam station is about 90 km away. Shared taxis wait at the Haldwani taxi stand and at Kathgodam and Lalkuan stations, and most buses leave from the Haldwani roadways bus stand. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2025-11-13)
• The Pithoragarh district site names Pantnagar as the nearest airport, about 241 km away, with taxis and buses from the airport to Pithoragarh. (pithoragarh.nic.in, last updated 2019-05-28)
• The Champawat district site names Pantnagar airport as the nearest, about 170 km from Champawat, and says to go on by bus, taxi or jeep. (champawat.nic.in, last updated 2019-05-28)
• Tanakpur is about 97 km from Pantnagar airport and about 103 km from Bareilly airport. (en.wikipedia.org)

Where to stay: stays in Almora, stays in Chaukori, stays in Pithoragarh, stays in Munsiyari, stays in Gunji.

Before you travel

• Heritage Aviation's hill helicopters from Haldwani leave from the Gaulapar helipad, not from Pantnagar airport. They started in February 2024 with 7-seat helicopters. (etvbharat.com, 2024-02-22)
• Heritage Aviation fares in February 2026: Haldwani to Munsiyari Rs 5,250 (35 min), Haldwani to Pithoragarh Rs 4,200 (50 min), Haldwani to Almora Rs 2,625 (30 min), Pithoragarh to Munsiyari Rs 2,625. Each fare covers up to 75 kg body weight and 5 kg bags; extra weight is Rs 100 a kg. (etvbharat.com, 2026-02-07)
• UCADA's schedule page still lists a Flybig plane between Pantnagar and Pithoragarh, Monday to Saturday (11:40 from Pithoragarh, 12:55 from Pantnagar). The page has no date, and we found no 2026 report of this flight running. Check before relying on it. (ucada.in)
• The Airport Director's office is at AAI Civil Airport, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar 263145. Phone +91-5944-233685 or +91-5944-233103; email apd_vipt@aai.aero. (aai.aero, last updated 2026-10-21)

Lately

• In April 2026, 524.70 acres were allotted to the Airports Authority. NHAI said the national highway inside the expansion zone will be moved: survey done, tenders issued. A new terminal, hangar, ILS, cargo and night landing are planned. (panchjanya.com, 2026-04-16)
• As of September 2026, work on the bigger runway (1,372 m to 3,000 m) waits for an environment ministry clearance. AAI has applied, and work starts once it is granted. (etvbharat.com, 2026-09-05)
• From 25 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027, IndiGo moves its Pantnagar flights later in the day because winter fog cancels many early flights. The Delhi flight moves from about 07:00 to 12:00. The old times return after 27 Mar 2027. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-20)
• The airport director, Pawan Kumar, asks passengers to check times with the airline before they travel, because times can change with operations. (pioneeredge.in, 2026-10-22)
• Direct IndiGo flights between Pantnagar and Noida International Airport (Jewar) began on 1 Jul 2026. The flight takes about 50 minutes. The same report says IndiGo also dropped one of its two Pantnagar to Delhi flights. (indiaheadlinestv.com, 2026-07-01)
• Bookings were weak at first: 253 passengers in five days on 78-seat planes. From 6 Jul 2026 IndiGo stopped the afternoon Jewar rotation for now, leaving one Jewar round trip a day. (amarujala.com, 2026-07-06)
• From April 2025 to March 2026 the airport handled 71,656 passengers, down 29.1 percent, and 1,300 aircraft movements, down 39.8 percent. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Pawan Hans began UDAN helicopter flights from Pantnagar airport on 15 Apr 2026. The first flight went to Naukuchiatal. The service links Dehradun, Almora, Nainital and Pantnagar. (etvbharat.com, 2026-04-15)
• The Pawan Hans helicopter runs six days a week, Monday to Saturday. It leaves Dehradun at 08:30 and stops at Almora, Pantnagar and Naukuchiatal, then returns the same way. Tickets are sold on the company website and at its Dehradun airport counter. (amarujala.com, 2026-05-01)
• In July 2026 the Dehradun, Almora, Pantnagar helicopter was grounded for about 15 days by rain and low visibility. On one try it reached Almora and turned back because Pantnagar was hazy. (amarujala.com, 2026-07-24)
• On 22 Oct 2026 the airport said the Pawan Hans helicopter service is running regularly. (pioneeredge.in, 2026-10-22)

The weather at Pantnagar now

At Haldwani, 21 km away, at 424 m.

Haldwani weather: the next 24 hours, 10 days and every month.

Temples near Pantnagar

• Ghorakhal Golu Devta Temple: 66 km by road
• Kainchi Dham: 76 km by road
• Mukteshwar Dham: 98 km by road
• Reetha Sahib: 141 km by road

Other stations and airports near Pantnagar

• Lalkuan Junction Railway Station: 12 km by road
• Rudrapur City Railway Station: 17 km by road
• Haldwani Railway Station: 29 km by road
• Kathgodam Railway Station: 34 km by road
• Kashipur Junction Railway Station: 71 km by road