Moradabad Airport (VIMB)

Medium airport · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Airport data

NameMoradabad Airport
ICAOVIMB
IATAMZS
Elevation637 ft (194 m) above mean sea level
CoordinatesN 28°49'3" E 78°55'19"
28.81746, 78.92187
LocationMoradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Scheduled serviceYes

Moradabad Airport at a glance

Moradabad Airport is a medium airport in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, known to airline systems as MZS. The field elevation of 637 ft (194 m) is the number every arriving pilot dials against QNH — circuit heights and initial approach altitudes at VIMB are all figured from it. The airport handles scheduled commercial service, so expect controlled procedures, published approaches and commercial traffic in the pattern.

No runway records exist for this entry in the source dataset — common for fields whose operators never filed dimensions with the public dataset. The absence of a record says nothing about the runway on the ground: it may be paved, lighted and perfectly serviceable. Treat published charts, national AIP entries and the operator as the authoritative sources for runway data here, and this page as the identity and position reference for the field at Moradabad. When the dataset gains a runway record for this field, the next site build picks it up automatically — the reference layer regenerates from source on every rebuild rather than being edited by hand.

For the weather side of planning, the live METAR and TAF page for VIMB shows the current observation decoded line by line — wind on an instrument dial, visibility, cloud layers and the resulting flight rules — refreshed continuously from official sources.

Nearest airports to Moradabad Airport

Distances are great-circle, measured from the field reference point — planning distances along airways or roads will run longer.

AirportCodeDistance
Pantnagar AirportVIPT59 km (32 NM)
Bareilly Air Force StationVIBY68 km (37 NM)
Noida International AirportVIND146 km (79 NM)
Dehradun Jolly Grant AirportVIDN169 km (91 NM)
Safdarjung AirportVIDD170 km (92 NM)

Flight-planning notes for Moradabad Airport

Density altitude is the quiet performance-killer at any field: on a hot day the 637 ft field elevation of Moradabad Airport can translate into a substantially higher density altitude, stretching take-off rolls and flattening climb rates — run the numbers rather than trusting the feel of a standard day. Expect published instrument procedures, controlled airspace and clearance requirements; slots and handling may apply to general aviation traffic.

This entry is one of 139 airports and airfields we list for India — the country index on the airports hub links the rest. Coordinates above are given in both DMS and decimal degrees so they can go straight into a GPS, a flight planner or a chart plot without conversion.

Where this data comes from

The reference layer behind this page builds on the OurAirports dataset — a public-domain, community-maintained register of the world's airports that many flight planners and apps rely on — with equity records preserved from documented historical listings where the dataset is silent. Figures are carried as published: elevations as surveyed, coordinates as filed, runway dimensions as recorded. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and the whole layer regenerates from source on every site build, so corrections upstream arrive here automatically.

Frequently asked questions about Moradabad Airport

What is the ICAO code of Moradabad Airport?

The ICAO identifier of Moradabad Airport is VIMB, and its IATA code is MZS. The ICAO code is the one used in flight plans, METAR reports and aeronautical charts.

How high is Moradabad Airport above sea level?

Moradabad Airport sits at an elevation of 637 feet (194 metres) above mean sea level. Field elevation is the reference for pattern altitudes and for setting the altimeter on the ground.

Where exactly is Moradabad Airport located?

The airport lies at 28.8175, 78.9219 — in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, in the northern hemisphere. The closest listed field is Pantnagar Airport, about 59 km away.

Does VIMB publish METAR weather reports?

Where the station reports, the current METAR and TAF for VIMB appear on its live weather page on this site, refreshed continuously from the US NWS Aviation Weather Center feed.

Current METAR & TAF for VIMB