The newly developed infrastructure of Tezu Airport in Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated by Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel on 24 September 2023. The works undertaken for Rs 170 crore includes the extension of the runway (1500m x 30m) and, the construction of a new apron for two ATR 72 type aircraft, construction of a new terminal building, and a fire station cum ATC Tower.

Ministry of Civil Aviation informed that on the occasion, Scindia said that the Prime Minister has made North-East India the ‘HIRA’ (Diamond) of India, which means Highway, Internet, Railway and Aviation – the four core components that are enabling holistic and inclusive development of the region.

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The Union Minister expressed pride that till 2014 there were no airport in Arunachal and in the span of nine years, four new airports have been developed and operationalised. He also announced three direct routes from Itanagar under the UDAN 5.0 scheme: Itanagar to Delhi, Itanagar to Jorahat, and Itanagar to Rupsi which will be operationalised soon.

Scindia said that the New Terminal Building at Tezu will further enhance the connectivity of the region and play a vital role in the economic development of the region.

Tezu Airport is a domestic airport located in the town of Tezu which is located on the banks of the Lohit River and is the headquarters of Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh. It operates through a single runway and was developed on 212 acres of land, and capable of handling operations for ATR 72 type of aircraft. Airports Authority of India (AAI) undertook the development and upgradation work to operationalize Tezu Airport at the request of the State Government.

Teju airport was operationalized in 2018 under the RCS UDAN scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airport is currently connected to Dibrugarh, Imphal and Guwahati through regular scheduled flights by Alliance Air & Flybig Airline.