Bhuntar Airport

Bhuntar Airport, alternatively known as Kullu Manali Airport or Kullu Airport, (IATA: KUU, ICAO: VIBR) is an airport located in Bhuntar in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Bhuntar Airport located at a distance of 10 km via via NH3 from Kullu and is the gateway to this region.

Bhuntar is considered a challenging airport for pilots because of its single runway set in a deep valley whose peaks rise several thousand feet higher than the runway. The new air terminal at Bhuntar was inaugurated in 2008, and the airport apron enlarged to park two aircraft at a time.

Kingfisher Airlines ceased operations in September 2012 while Air India Regional resumed its operations to Kullu in May 2013. Himalayan Bulls in collaboration with Deccan Charters has commenced Kullu-Chandigarh-Kullu flights thrice a day from 2 April 2014.

As on January 2023, Bhuntar Airport has scheduled domestic flights to Delhi and Chandigarh by Air India Regional (now known as Alliance Air). The other nearest domestic airport is Gaggal Airport (DHM / VIGG).

This Airport is manage and operate by Airports Authority of India (AAI).

Airlines and Destinations

Currently, Alliance Air serves scheduled commercial flights to various cities in India as stated below:

Airlines	Destinations
Alliance Air	Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla

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