<sod>Air connectivity Silchar (IXS) is located at [[Silchar Airport|Kumbhirgram]], about 22&nbsp;km from Silchar and there are regular flights connecting Silchar with [[Kolkata]], [[Guwahati]]& [[Tezpur]]. The airport is being modernised and is considered the fourth-busiest in north eastern India after Guwahati, Imphal and Agartala in terms of flight movements.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/jun2k12annex2.pdf|accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> Silchar has been selected as one of the towns for the construction of 51 low cost airports across the country recently.<ref name=dna28jun>{{cite news|title=51 new low-cost airports to be set up: PMO|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-51-new-low-cost-airports-to-be-set-up-pmo-1854583|accessdate=3 March 2014|newspaper=Daily News & Analysis|date=28 June 2013}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Air connectivity Silchar (IXS) is located at [[Silchar Airport|Kumbhirgram]], about 22&nbsp;km from Silchar and there are regular flights connecting Silchar with [[Kolkata]], [[Guwahati]] & [[Tezpur]]. The airport is being modernised and is considered the fourth-busiest in north eastern India after Guwahati, Imphal and Agartala in terms of flight movements.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/jun2k12annex2.pdf|accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> Silchar has been selected as one of the towns for the construction of 51 low cost airports across the country recently.<ref name=dna28jun>{{cite news|title=51 new low-cost airports to be set up: PMO|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-51-new-low-cost-airports-to-be-set-up-pmo-1854583|accessdate=3 March 2014|newspaper=Daily News & Analysis|date=28 June 2013}}</ref><eod>