Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair. The airport is located south of Port Blair, around 5 kilometres from the city centre and is the only international airport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It started its international operations in 2007 and was known as Port Blair Airport. Port Blair Airport in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, is also known as Veer Savarkar International Airport. The airport connects Port Blair to Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Bangalore. Veer Savarkar International Airport, situated in Port Blair, serves as the primary airport for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This airport is a crucial transportation link, connecting the remote archipelago to several major Indian cities, including Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and a few limited international destinations in Southeast Asia. Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago has its only International airport in Port Blair. It is named as the Veer Savarkar International Airport (IXZ). Port Blair is the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This airport is named after the famous freedom fighter Veer Savarkar or Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who took an active part in rebelling against the British rule in India. The great freedom fighter lives his legend through the name of the only international and major airport of the ...
