Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport ATQVIAR

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) is Amritsar’s international gateway and an important airport for Punjab and nearby Himachal Pradesh/Jammu & Kashmir, but it is not a major global alliance hub. Think of it as a compact regional-international airport: domestic India links, Gulf connections and selected UK/Europe-oriented services matter more than banked hub transfers. IndiGo is listed as having an operating base here, while Air India/Alliance Air have been described as focus-city operators; there is no oneworld/SkyTeam/Star Alliance flagship hub presence comparable to Delhi or Mumbai. The passenger operation is in one integrated terminal, with domestic and international passengers separated by process rather than by distant terminals, so transfers are usually walks inside the same building after the required arrival, immigration, baggage, customs, check-in and security steps. For the city, taxis and app cabs are the most practical choice: the airport is about 11 km northwest of central Amritsar, and a normal ride is roughly 20–35 minutes, longer around city traffic or Golden Temple peak times.

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/amritsar

General

+91 183 2214353

Lost & found

+91 183 2214353

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

VIAR

Elevation

756 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

12000 ft

Terminals

To the city

• bus → Golden Temple · Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandak Committee free bus service to and from the airport and Golden Temple.

Bus / coach

SGPC free bus service operates between the airport and Golden Temple.

Taxi

Prepaid Taxi Services and WTI Cab Services available in the arrival area and outside the terminal building.

Rideshare

Ola and Uber listed outside the terminal building.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport