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Kangra Airport, Gaggal (DHM)
Departures from Kangra Airport, Gaggal (DHM) at a glance
- 7flights a day53rd busiest of 98 airports
- 2routes from here
- 2airlines
- 08:55 – 14:25first and last
Collected between 27 September 2026 and 25 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.
Kangra Airport, Gaggal (DHM) serves Dharamshala in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) runs it, and also calls it Gaggal Airport.
The airport is at Gaggal, about 14 km south-west of Dharamshala town, on the road between Kangra and Dharamshala. Pre-paid taxis are available at the airport during flight operations, and direct domestic flights are recorded to New Delhi and Chandigarh.
Kangra Airport and where it is
Kangra Airport is at Gaggal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176209, about 14 km south-west of Dharamshala town. AAI's Kangra Airport page carries its contact details.
There is no customs or immigration service at the airport. The flights recorded from here are domestic.
Taxis, buses and trains for Dharamshala
Taxis
Pre-paid taxi services are available at Kangra Airport during flight operations. Taxis can also be found about 2 km from the airport.
McLeod Ganj is the upper part of Dharamshala.
Buses and trains in the Kangra area
Public and private buses run between Dharamshala and Delhi, Chandigarh, Pathankot, Kullu-Manali and Shimla, and overnight Volvo buses run to McLeod Ganj from New Delhi.
The nearest broad gauge railway line to Dharamshala is at Pathankot, which a narrow gauge line links to Kangra and on to Jogindernagar. For Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj the nearest narrow gauge station is Kangra Mandir, where taxis can be hired and direct buses taken.
Swarajya reported on 9 September 2026, citing the Times of India, that services on the narrow gauge line from Pathankot, which reopened on 2 June 2026, had been suspended again after monsoon track damage, so check current running with Indian Railways before you plan a rail connection.
Facilities at and near Kangra Airport
There is first aid at the airport, and hospitals are in town. A bank and a post office are about 2 km from the airport.
Hotels and restaurants are in Kangra and Dharamshala. The Government of Himachal Pradesh runs a tourist information centre at McLeod Ganj, in Upper Dharamshala.
Land acquisition for the expansion of Kangra Airport
A declaration of acquisition of land for the expansion of the airport was published on 16 August 2024, covering villages in the Kangra and Shahpur tehsils of Kangra district. A Government of Himachal Pradesh notification of 26 August 2025 then extended the period for making the land award until 15 August 2026, the end date that notification sets.
Identity and security checks at Kangra Airport
Identity documents
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) publishes the list of photo identity documents accepted at entry to the terminal building. Any one of them is carried in original, with a valid ticket, and a passport, Aadhaar or m-Aadhaar, a voter photo identity card and a driving licence are among them.
On the CISF list, an infant or minor travelling with a parent or guardian who holds valid identity proof needs no separate document, but an unaccompanied minor does. Airlines may ask for more, and a foreign national should ask the airline which document it accepts for a domestic flight.
Liquids, banned items and power banks
The CISF's restricted-articles list applies to flights from civil airports in India. Under it, liquids, aerosols and gels in cabin baggage go in containers of up to 100 ml each, packed in one clear, resealable one-litre plastic bag, with medicine or an inhaler accompanied by a prescription, and baby food, as the exceptions. The same list keeps lighters, tools, sporting goods such as bats, and knives other than round-bladed, butter and plastic ones out of cabin baggage.
A Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) circular dated 11 November 2025 says power banks and spare batteries are to be carried in hand baggage only and not placed in overhead bins, and that using or charging power banks is not allowed during flight. Ask your airline about any limit on their size or number.
Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj and other sights
Dharamshala lies below the Dhauladhar range, with Lower Dharamshala around Kotwali Bazar and the upper town around McLeod Ganj. After the Tibetan uprising of 1959 the 14th Dalai Lama left Lhasa and chose McLeod Ganj as his home in exile, and a Tibetan population followed him there. McLeod Ganj is often called Little Lhasa, and Himachal Tourism's Dharamshala page covers the town in more detail.
In and around the town are St John Church in the Wilderness, built in 1852 and the burial place of Lord Elgin, the Kangra Art Museum at Kotwali Bazar, the War Memorial and Gyuto Monastery. The Norbulingka Institute, founded in 1995, is at Sidhpur, 7 km from Dharamshala.
Other sights include Dharamkot and the Triund trek. Bhagsunag falls are at their best in the rainy season, from July to September.
Places in the Kangra area include Kangra Fort, Palampur, Bir-Billing and Sobha Singh's art gallery at Andreta. The Jwalamukhi temple and the historical Shiva temple at Baijnath are each about 54 km from Dharamshala.
Direct domestic flights recorded from Dharamshala
The airlines recorded on these flights are IndiGo and SpiceJet. Direct domestic flights recorded from Kangra Airport go to:
| Destination | Airport | Airlines recorded |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | IndiGo, SpiceJet |
| Chandigarh | Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) | IndiGo |
Delays, cancellations and your rights
The DGCA sets out what airlines provide when a flight is delayed or cancelled, or a passenger is denied boarding, in its Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part IV, Revision 4, dated 25 January 2023 and effective from 15 February 2023. If you checked in on time, the airline provides meals and refreshments once a delay is expected to reach two hours or more for a flight with a block time of up to 2.5 hours, three hours or more for more than 2.5 and up to five hours, and four hours or more for a longer block time. Hotel accommodation, including transfers, is offered when necessary once the total delay is more than 24 hours, or more than six hours for a flight scheduled between 2000 and 0300 hours.
The meals and hotel duties do not apply where the delay is caused by extraordinary circumstances that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. If a domestic flight is expected to be delayed by more than six hours from its published departure time, or from a revised time communicated more than 24 hours before the original departure, the airline offers either an alternate flight within six hours or a full refund.
When a flight is cancelled, the airline offers an alternate flight or a refund, and a passenger who was not told in time is offered either an alternate flight, or compensation under the DGCA's rules on top of a full refund. Compensation is not due to a passenger who gave the airline no email address or phone number at booking, or where the cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances.
Under the same CAR, airlines are not liable for compensation for cancellations and delays clearly attributable to meteorological conditions. You can complain to the airline directly, file a grievance on the Air Sewa app or portal, or go to a statutory body or court, and check the DGCA for any later revision of the CAR before you rely on this.
Questions about Kangra Airport
How far is Kangra Airport from Dharamshala?
Kangra Airport is at Gaggal, about 14 km south-west of Dharamshala town. Gaggal is on the road between Kangra and Dharamshala.
How do I get from Kangra Airport to Dharamshala or McLeod Ganj?
Pre-paid taxi services are available at the airport during flight operations, and taxis can also be found about 2 km away. McLeod Ganj is the upper part of Dharamshala.
Is Kangra Airport being expanded?
A declaration of acquisition of land for an expansion was published on 16 August 2024. The Government of Himachal Pradesh later extended the period for making the land award until 15 August 2026, the end date that notification sets.
Where can I fly direct from Kangra Airport?
Direct domestic flights recorded from Kangra Airport go to New Delhi, with IndiGo and SpiceJet, and to Chandigarh, with IndiGo.