In a written reply to a question raised by Sikkim's Rajya Sabha MP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that no scheduled commercial flights have been operating from ...

Nearly six years after its grand inauguration by the Prime Minister in September 2018, Sikkim's only airport in Pakyong remains far from fully functional. Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns ...

Before the construction of Pakyong Airport, Sikkim had been the sole state in India possessing no functional airport. With agency inputs. MENAFN27062025007365015876ID1109733947 Legal Disclaimer: ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the first greenfield airport of Sikkim at Paykong. Sikkim's dream of having an airport came true nine years after a foundation stone for it was laid here ...

The representation also addressed issues at Pakyong airport and requested the immediate resumption of SpiceJet flights connecting Pakyong to Delhi and other key cities, the expansion of runway ...

Opened in 2018 with much public enthusiasm, Pakyong Airport has witnessed intermittent disruptions in services due to weather limitations and operational challenges.

Spread over 201 acres, Pakyong Airport is a domestic airport serving Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Prime Minister Narendra Modi operationalized it under the UDAN Scheme on 24 September 2018.