Airport code
PBD — Porbandar Airport
PBD is the IATA code for Porbandar Airport, an airport serving Porbandar, India. Its ICAO code is VAPR, and it operates in the Asia/Calcutta time zone (UTC+5:30). The airport sits at 21.6487, 69.6572 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 23 ft (7 m).
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About Porbandar Airport
Porbandar Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Navy base serving the city of Porbandar in the state of Gujarat, India. The airport had direct flights to Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai since the 1980s, all of which were discontinued in 2020. After a brief period of inactivity, the airport restarted operations in March 2025 with daily direct flights to Mumbai operated by SpiceJet, which was operated before until 2019 and 2021. Apart from civilian operations, it has a military presence in the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian Coast Guard.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | PBD |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | VAPR |
| Airport name | Porbandar Airport |
| City | Porbandar |
| Country | India |
| Time zone | Asia/Calcutta (UTC+5:30) |
| Latitude | 21.6487 |
| Longitude | 69.6572 |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 4,500 ft (1,372 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Porbandar Airport?
The IATA code for Porbandar Airport is PBD.
What is the ICAO code for Porbandar Airport?
The ICAO code for Porbandar Airport is VAPR.
Where is PBD airport located?
Porbandar Airport (PBD) is located in Porbandar, India.
What time zone is PBD in?
Porbandar Airport operates in the Asia/Calcutta time zone, which is UTC+5:30.
What is the nearest airport to PBD?
The nearest airport to Porbandar Airport (PBD) is Keshod Airport (IXK) in Keshod, about 73 km away.
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