Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport is an international airport serving Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Babatpur, 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Varanasi. Formerly known as Varanasi Airport, it was officially renamed after Lal Bahadur Shastri, the 2nd Prime Minister of India, in October 2005. It acquired its position in India's major airports after more than 4 million passengers used the airport in 2024-25. It is the 19th-busiest airport in India in terms of passenger movement, and the second-busiest airport in Uttar Pradesh. The airport was awarded as the best airport in Asia-Pacific in 2020 by Airports Council International. It is the first airport in India to make announcements in Sanskrit language.
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport |
| City | Varanasi |
| Country | India |
| IATA Code | VNS |
| Latitude | 25.452171 |
| Longitude | 82.862549 |
| Elevation (feet) | 266 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
| Keywords | VIBN, Babatpur Airport, Varanasi Airport |