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{{Short description|Airport serving City of Kozhikode, Kerala, India}}{{Redirect|VOCL|the social network originally announced with this name|Frank (social network)}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Calicut International Airport
| image =
| image-width = 250
| image2 = കോഴിക്കോട്_വിമാനത്താവളം.jpg
| image2-width = 250
| IATA = CCJ
| ICAO = VOCL
| type = Public
| owner-oper = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| city-served = [[Kozhikode]]
| location = [[Karipur]], [[Kondotty]], [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]], India
| operating_base = {{nowrap|[[Air India Express]]}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1988|04|13|df=yes|p=n|br=n}}
| metric-elev = yes
| elevation-f = 342
| elevation-m = 104
| coordinates = {{coord|11|08|10|N|75|57|18|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label = '''CCJ'''/VOCL
| website = {{URL|www.aai.aero/en/airports/calicut}}
| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-number = 10/28
| r1-length-f = 9,383
| r1-length-m = 2,860
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat-year = April 2024 - March 2025
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 3,695,944 ({{increase}} 11.3%)
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = 26,381 ({{increase}} 8%)
| stat3-header = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-data = 21,246 ({{increase}} 16.3%)
| footnotes = Source: [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex3.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex2.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex4.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''Calicut International Airport''' {{airport codes|CCJ|VOCL}}, locally referred to as '''Karipur Airport''', is an [[international airport]] serving the city of [[Kozhikode]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated at [[Karippur]] {{cvt|28|km}} away from Kozhikode city. The airport opened on 13 April 1988,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/calicut-airport-turns-30/article23508804.ece |title=Calicut airport turns 30 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 April 2018 |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Calicut Airport |url=http://aera.gov.in/content/airports/calicut-airport.php |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=4 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504143011/http://www.aera.gov.in/content/airports/calicut-airport.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> serves as an operating base for [[Air India Express]]. It is [[List of busiest airports in India|tied with]] [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]] in terms of international traffic. It received the international airport status on 2 February 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-airports/calicut-airport.html |title=Calicut Airport |publisher=Iloveindia.com |access-date=12 March 2017 |archive-date=22 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822073540/http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-airports/calicut-airport.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=inter>{{cite web |author=Archive |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/02/stories/2006020206940600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911010922/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/02/stories/2006020206940600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Calicut airport given international status |date=2 February 2006 |access-date=12 March 2017}}</ref> It is one of the few airports in the country with a [[tabletop runway]].

[[File:Flights Parked at Calicut Airport.jpg|thumb|Apron area of the airport]]
[[File:Etihad Calicut.jpg|thumb|right|[[Etihad Airways]] [[Airbus A321]] at Kozhikode International Airport in 2021]]
[[File:Saudia calicut.jpg|thumb|right|[[Saudia]] [[Airbus A330]] at Kozhikode International Airport in 2021]]

==History==

===Early years===
The airport was inaugurated on 13 April 1988.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Silver-jubilee-does-not-bring-cheer-to-Karipur-airport-users/articleshow/12498757.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Silver jubilee does not bring cheer to Karipur airport users |date=2 April 2012}}</ref> In 1977, the airport was sanctioned due to long periods of struggle under the leadership of the late freedom fighter, [[K. P. Kesava Menon]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} In the 1990s, [[Kerala Gulf diaspora|Gulf Malayalis]] played an important role in the development of the airport - they collected funds for the purpose when the Union Government claimed it did not have any. This led to the inception of the Malabar International Airport Development Society, which helped raise funds for the airport's development.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} Consequently, major developments of facilities, such as an extension of the runway from 6,000 feet to 9,000 feet to facilitate the operation of large aircraft, were carried out with loans from the [[Housing and Urban Development Corporation]] (HUDCO).{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
It received the status of an international airport on 2 February 2006{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}, which led to more development in its infrastructure, for handling the operation of international flights from its terminal.

=== Wide-body aircraft restrictions ===
Since 1 May 2015, the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) imposed restrictions on the operation of wide-body aircraft such as [[Boeing 777]] and [[Boeing 747|747]] for a period of six months for runway recarpeting, which had been long overdue at this airport. As a result, [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]], [[Saudia]] and two [[Air India]] [[Boeing 747]] flight operations had to move temporarily to [[Cochin International Airport]] during this time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2016/03/05/airlines-pull-out-of-calicut-international-airport/ |title=Airlines pull out of Calicut International Airport |website=Business Traveller |access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref> The airport authorities had expressed doubt about getting permission to operate wide-bodied aircraft from the airport, even after the completion of the recarpeting, for the runway in the airport is not large enough for the operation of jumbo aircraft. AAI had earlier instructed that all airports using widebody aircraft must have 240 m of [[Runway safety area|Runway End Safety Area]] (RESA) in each direction, whereas that of Calicut Airport must have 90 m.<ref name="No end to woes of Calicut airport">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/no-end-to-woes-of-calicut-airport/article24283531.ece |title=No end to woes of Calicut airport |date=29 June 2018 |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 March 2019 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The airport director K Janardhanan said the short runway was a major hurdle in operating wide-bodied aircraft from the [[tabletop runway]] and the runway length should be extended from the current 2,850 m to 3,150 m to operate wide-bodied aircraft, he added. The major hurdle in extending the runway is the delay in acquiring the land which requires a total of {{convert|385|acres|ha|order=flip}} of land for extending the runway and associated facilities. The state government has been finding the task difficult, for it requires relocation of 1,500 families living around the airport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20150501/ARTICLE/305019964/1028 |title=Wide-body aircraft operations to and from Gulf to stop at Calicut - Khaleej Times |last=Devasia |first=T K |website=www.khaleejtimes.com |access-date=12 June 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129180041/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20150501/ARTICLE/305019964/1028 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 10 June 2016, not much action has been taken for land acquisition to help increase the runway length.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/plea-to-acquire-land-for-airport/article8712402.ece |title=Plea to acquire land for airport |date=10 June 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X |access-date=12 June 2016}}</ref> The AAI decided to get a runway safety area to avoid the aircraft overrunning the end of the table-top runway. On 7 August 2020, wide-body aircraft have been banned from flying to CCJ after the crash of [[Air India Express Flight 1344|IX 1344]], which overran the table-top runway.<ref name="Hindu_July2022">{{Cite news |date=7 July 2022 |title=Karipur airport: land acquisition procedures for runway development progressing |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/karipur-airport-land-acquisition-procedures-for-runway-development-progressing/article65611188.ece |access-date=7 July 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> As of November 2020, the airport does not have the recommended [[Runway safety area]] or [[Engineered Materials Arresting System]] installed. The land acquisition procedures for runway development are progressing as of July 2022.<ref name="Hindu_July2022"/>

=== Reinstatement of wide-body aircraft operations ===
As advocated by various Malayali associations like KMCC, MCC and MDF and others, [[Gulf Malayali]]s, political parties, [[Government of Kerala|Kerala State Government]] and [[Member of Parliament (India)|MPs]] from [[Malabar region]], on 9 August 2018, [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|DGCA]] gave approval for resuming wide-body aircraft (Code E category) operations from Calicut International Airport.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/finally-dgca-gives-nod-for-operation-of-wide-bodied-aircraft-at-calicut-airport/article24650974.ece|title=Finally, DGCA gives nod for operation of wide-bodied aircraft at Calicut airport|date=10 August 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 August 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/green-signal-for-jumbo-aircraft-in-karipur/article24649426.ece|title=Green signal for jumbo aircraft|date=10 August 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 August 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/operation-of-wide-body-aircraft-from-calicut-to-commence-soon-suresh-prabhu/articleshow/65343723.cms|title=Operation of wide-body aircraft from Calicut to commence soon: Suresh Prabhu|date=9 August 2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mp-on-save-calicut-airport-mission/article24400506.ece|title=MP On 'save Calicut airport' mission|author=Staff Reporter|date=12 July 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 August 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/forum-alleges-conspiracy-to-downgrade-calicut-airport/article24335080.ece|title=Forum alleges conspiracy to downgrade Calicut airport|date=5 July 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 August 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/calicut-airport-expansion-aai-chief-to-meet-cm/article24504362.ece|title=Calicut airport expansion: AAI chief to meet CM|date=24 July 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 August 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/aug/10/calicut-airport-to-see-operation-of-wide-bodied-aircraft-centre-1855866.html|title=Calicut airport to see operation of wide-bodied aircraft: Centre|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> In the beginning, [[Saudia]] has been given permission to start nonstop flights to [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]] and [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]] using [[Boeing 777-200LR]] and [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-300]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> After three and a half years, the wide-body aircraft ([[Airbus A330|Airbus 330-300]]) of [[Saudia|Saudi Arabian Airlines]] from [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]] landed at Calicut International Airport at 11:04 (IST) on 5 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SVA746/history/20181205/0015Z/OEJN/VOCL|title=Saudia (SV) #746 ✈ 05-Dec-2018 ✈ JED / OEJN - CCJ / VOCL ✈ FlightAware|website=FlightAware|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/big-birds-back-in-karipur/article25674491.ece|title=Big birds back in Karipur|author=Staff Reporter|date=5 December 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=5 December 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="Saudia">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/big-aircraft-to-return-to-calicut-from-december-5/article25541985.ece | title=Big aircraft to return to Calicut from 5 December|work= The Hindu| date=19 November 2018| access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> It flew back to Jeddah on the same day at 13:19 (IST).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SVA747/history/20181205/0750Z/VOCL/OEJN|title=Saudia (SV) #747 ✈ 05-Dec-2018 ✈ CCJ / VOCL - JED / OEJN ✈ FlightAware|website=FlightAware |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2018/12/05/wide-body-plane-lands-calicut-airport-karipur.html|title=Large plane lands at Calicut airport after three years |website=OnManorama |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="Saudia"/> Saudia has also resumed its services to [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]] from Calicut in December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saudia.com/Header/About-Us/PressReleases-News/Press-Releases/press-release-04122018?sv_lang=en&sf95931499=1 |title=SAUDIA Press releases|website=www.saudia.com|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> On 5 July 2019, [[Saudia|Saudi Arabian Airlines]] flew with the [[Boeing 777-300ER]] and [[Airbus A330-300]] to CCJ. DGCA gave approval for wide-body aircraft operations of [[Air India]] from Calicut International Airport using [[Boeing 747-400]], [[Boeing 777-200LR]], [[Boeing 777-300ER]], and [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner]].<ref name="AI-EK-1">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/dgca-approves-operation-of-big-aircraft-from-calicut/article28300254.ece | title=DGCA approves operation of big aircraft from Calicut|work= The Hindu| date=6 July 2019| access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="AI-EK-2">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/air-india-emirates-get-dgca-nod-to-resume-jumbo-flight-operations-from-karipur-airport/articleshow/70096708.cms |title=Air India, Emirates get DGCA nod to resume jumbo flight operations from Karipur Airport |work=The Times of India |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref> [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] also secured approval from DGCA to operate Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER from Calicut.<ref name="AI-EK-1" /><ref name="AI-EK-2" />

On 7 August 2020, [[Air India Express Flight 1344]], a [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 repatriation flight]] on the [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai]]-Kozhikode route, overran the tabletop runway upon landing in bad weather and crashed into the runway slope, killing 21 passengers. As a result, wide-body aircraft are no longer permitted to fly to Kozhikode Airport, and as of 7 July 2022, runway renovation is in progress.<ref name="Hindu_July2022" />

== Immigration ==
As of September 2025, FTI-TTP has commenced at Calicut International Airport<ref>{{Cite news |date=Sep 12, 2025 |title=Fast track immigration launched at Calicut airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/fast-track-immigration-launched-at-calicut-airport/articleshow/123837237.cms |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==

===Passenger===


{{Airport destination list

| [[Air Arabia]] | [[Ras Al Khaimah International Airport|Ras Al Khaimah]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/air-arabia-starts-direct-flights-rak-to-kozhikode-2 |title=Air Arabia operates first direct flight from RAK to Kozhikode, Kerala |website=gulfbusiness.com |date=23 November 2023 |access-date=3 November 2024}}</ref> [[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]]<ref>{{OAGWorldMay2025Ref|title=Sharjah, United Arab Emirates SHJ|pages=1056-1057}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/air-arabia-super-seat-sale-flights-from-rs-5727-1.9948653 |title=Air Arabia's 'Super Seat Sale' is here – Fly for as low as Rs 5,727 on 5,00,000 seats! |website=english.mathrubhumi.com |date=1 October 2024 |access-date=3 November 2024}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[Air Arabia Abu Dhabi]]}} | [[Zayed International Airport|Abu Dhabi]]<ref>{{OAGWorldMay2025Ref|title=Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates AUH|pages=13-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230214-3lccu |title=Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Adds Kolkata Service From March 2023 |website=aeroroutes.com |access-date=3 November 2024}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[Air India Express]]}} | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]], [[Al Ain International Airport|Al Ain]], [[Bahrain International Airport|Bahrain]], [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=AirIndiaX|number=1738292874364572147|date=23 December 2023|access-date=23 December 2023|language=en|title=Air India Express too begin Bengaluru–Kozhikode flight from 16 January 2024}}</ref> [[King Fahd International Airport|Dammam]], [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Kuwait International Airport|Kuwait City]], [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]], [[Ras Al Khaimah International Airport|Ras Al Khaimah]], [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]], [[Salalah International Airport|Salalah]], [[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]]

|{{nowrap|[[AirAsia]]}} | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/airasia-provides-kozhikode-malaysia-air-ticket-starting-rupees-six-thousand-1.9445445 |title=AirAsia provides Kozhikode-Malaysia air ticket starting Rs 6000 |website=mathrubhumi.com |date=29 March 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref>

|{{nowrap|[[Akasa Air]]}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Akasa Air Flight Network|url=https://www.akasaair.com/fly-with-akasa/flight-schedule|website=Akasa Air|access-date=22 August 2025}}</ref> |[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=AviationAll|number=1972930721246556506|date=30 September 2025|access-date=30 September 2025|language=en|title=Akasa Air to launch Bengaluru - Kozhikode eff 27OCT2025}},</ref> [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mjnz |title=Akasa Air to launch Jeddah flight |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/relief-for-kerala-expats-ai-express-to-resume-5-karipur-services-akasa-air-to-launch-jeddah-flight-albptm9d |website=english.mathrubhumi |access-date=6 February 2026 |language=en-CA |date=5 February 2026}}</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]]

| [[Etihad Airways]] | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates AUH|pages=14-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Etihad NW23 Network Changes – 09AUG23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230810-eynw23 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[Flydubai]]}} | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]]<ref>{{OAGWorldMay2025Ref|title=Dubai, United Arab Emirates DXB|pages=337-343}}</ref><ref name="flydubaiCalicut2">{{cite web| url= https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/travel/flydubai-to-launch-new-flights-to-india-s-kozhikode-1.804828| title= Flydubai to launch new flights to India's Kozhikode| date= 20 December 2018| publisher= The National AE| access-date= 20 December 2018| archive-date= 20 December 2018| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220204151/https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/travel/flydubai-to-launch-new-flights-to-india-s-kozhikode-1.804828| url-status= live}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[Flynas]]}} | [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]

| {{nowrap|[[IndiGo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Indigo Flight Schedules|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/flight-schedule.html|publisher=Official Website of [[IndiGo]]|access-date=5 March 2024|language=en}}</ref> | [[Zayed International Airport|Abu Dhabi]],<ref>{{cite web|title=IndiGo Adds Kozhikode – Abu Dhabi Service in late-Dec 2024|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241222-6edec24auh}}</ref> [[Agatti Airport|Agatti]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/travel-news/2024/04/10/daily-flights-from-kozhikode-to-lakshadweep-s-agatti-for-rs-5000.html | title=Daily flights from Kozhikode to Lakshadweep's Agatti for Rs 5000: Details }}</ref> [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]],<ref name="Flight Schedule">{{cite web|title=Flight Schedule|url=https://www.goindigo.in/|website=IndiGo|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> [[King Fahd International Airport|Dammam]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[Fujairah International Airport|Fujairah]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/book/flight-select.html}}</ref> [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ArenaJet/status/1757684448890368210|title=IndiGo to resume Kozhikode to Jeddah flight from March 21|work=JetArena|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref> [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]],<ref name="Flight Schedule"/> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]]

| {{nowrap|[[Oman Air]]}} | [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]]

| {{nowrap|[[Qatar Airways]]}} | [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]]

| {{nowrap|[[SalamAir]]}} | [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Cherian|first=Dona|title=Oman's SalamAir launches routes to five destinations in India|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/omans-salamair-launches-routes-to-five-destinations-in-india-1.1700584250064|work=[[Gulf News]]|date=21 November 2023|access-date=23 November 2023|language=en}}</ref>

| [[Saudia]] | [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Saudia Tentatively Moves Riyadh – Kozhikode Service to Dec 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250917-svnw25ccj |website=AeroRoutes |access-date=17 September 2025 |language=en-CA |date=17 September 2025}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[SpiceJet]]}}<ref>{{cite web|title=SpiceJet Flight Schedule|url=https://corporate.spicejet.com/schedules.aspx|website=[[SpiceJet]]|access-date=23 August 2025}}</ref>| [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]],<ref>{{cite web |title=SpiceJet Resumes Flights To Dubai From 5 Indian Cities|url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/in/news/spicejet-resumes-flights-to-dubai|website=travelandleisureasia |date=18 August 2020 |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]]<ref name="flightsfrom.com">{{cite web |title=SpiceJet flights from Kozhikode, CCJ - FlightsFrom.com |url=https://www.flightsfrom.com/CCJ/SG |website=Flightsfrom.com |access-date=4 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> <br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Fujairah International Airport|Fujairah]]<ref>{{cite web |title=SpiceJet Adds Seasonal Fujairah Service From June 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250604-sgjun25fjr |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=4 June 2025}}</ref>

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===Cargo===
The following cargo airline flies to the airport:
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* [[SpiceJet|SpiceXpress]]
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== Ground Transport ==
; Road
Kozhikode International Airport is located between two National Highways. The closest one is [[National Highway 966 (India)|National Highway 966]] (NH-966) situated at a distance of 2.3 kilometres and the other one being [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] (NH-66) which is around 8 kilometres from the airport. NH-966 joins NH-66 at [[Ramanattukara]], located 12 kilometres from the airport. This combined road network enables seamless connectivity to the north to [[Kozhikode]], [[Kannur]], and [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]], and towards the south to [[Malappuram]], [[Kondotty]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], and [[Coimbatore]].

;Buses
[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] operates ''FlyBus'' (low-floor [[Air conditioning|air con]] bus) services to the city of [[Kozhikode]] from the airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/fly-bus-services-launched/article24324568.ece|title=Fly Bus services launched|author=Staff Reporter|date=4 July 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 July 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> This is one of the cheapest available options to travel to the city. There are only a handful of these services so travellers looking for cheap options to travel can take an Auto-rickshaw to Airport Junction - Kondotty (2.8 km away) where buses are available to Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad etc.

[[File:AirIndia Express Landing Calicut.JPG|thumb|An [[Air India Express]] [[Boeing 737-800]]]]

;Taxis
Pre-paid taxi services are available at the airport.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kozhikodeairport.com/taxi.php |title=Kozhikode Calicut International Airport – Taxi options |website=www.kozhikodeairport.com |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> The airport is also serviced by [[Uber]] and [[Ola Cabs]], online cab aggregators providing various options to Calicut city and for Outstation journeys.{{explain|reason=What is an Outstation journey?|date=February 2025}}

==Accidents and incidents==
* On 17 January 1969, a [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47A]] VT-DTH of [[The Hindu Group|Hindu Publications]] crashed on take-off. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight. Both crew were killed. At the time the airport had been initialised as an air strip at [[Chelari Airport]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=ഡെസ്ക് |first1=വെബ് |date=8 August 2020 |title=1969ലും വിമാനം തകർന്നു; ചേളാരി 'വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ' |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/flight-crash-in-chelari-548599 |website=Madhyamam |language=ml |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> a few kilometres away from the current location.<ref name=ASN170169>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690117-0 |title=VT-DTH Accident Description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref>
* On 7 November 2008, [[Air India]] Flight 962, an [[Airbus A310|Airbus 310]] flying from [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]], scraped its right wingtip on the runway on landing. Parts of the plane's wing broke, leaving a mark on the runway.<ref name="Hindu 2012">{{cite news |title=Narrow escape for AI passengers |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/08/stories/2008110855721300.htm |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=8 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081110115759/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/08/stories/2008110855721300.htm |archive-date=10 November 2008}}</ref>
* On 9 July 2012, an [[Air India Express]] [[Boeing 737-800]] skidded on landing, during heavy rain. The aircraft's landing gear impacted with runway beacons, breaking them.<ref name="IT 2012">{{cite magazine |last=Jolly |first=Asit |date=30 November 2012|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20121210-politics-and-commercial-considerations-override-safety-concerns-for-dgca-760905-1999-11-29 |title=On a Wing and a Prayer |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> There were no casualties on board.<ref name="IT 2012"/>
* On 10 June 2015, an argument between [[Central Industrial Security Force]] (CISF) and [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) personnel at the airport escalated into firearm discharging, leading to one person's death and serious injuries to two others late on Wednesday night.<ref name="International Business Times 2015">{{cite news |last1=Varghese |first1=Johnlee |title=Kozhikode Airport Shooting: CISF Jawan Killed, Two Airport Staff Injured |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/calicut-airport-shooting-cisf-jawan-killed-two-airport-personnel-injured-635440 |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=IB Times |date=11 June 2015}}</ref>
* On 25 April 2017, Air India Flight 937, an [[Air India]] [[Airbus A321|A321-200]] suffered an engine failure during takeoff, the aircraft temporarily lost directional control due to asymmetric thrust resulting in a left tyre burst when it impacted the runway edge lighting. The takeoff was aborted and the flight cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |title=Engine failure: Narrow escape for 186 Air India flyers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/engine-failure-narrow-escape-for-186-ai-flyers/articleshow/58350229.cms |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=25 April 2017}}</ref>
* On 4 August 2017, a [[SpiceJet]] [[Bombardier Dash 8]] skidded on landing and damaged the [[Instrument landing system|ILS beacons.]]
* On 7 August 2020, [[Air India Express Flight 1344]] crashed upon landing at Calicut from [[DXB|Dubai]] during poor weather. After landing, the aircraft, a [[Boeing 737 Next Generation#737-800|Boeing 737-800]], overran the [[tabletop runway]], skidding off the end of the runway and crashing into a gorge. A total of 21 people, including both pilots, were killed in the crash. 15 people out of the 169 survivors were critically injured.<ref name="BBC-53699857">{{cite news|date=7 August 2020|title=Air India jet breaks in two on Kerala runway|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53699857|access-date=7 August 2020|work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Ashok|last2=Schmall|first2=Emily|date=20 April 2021|url=https://apnews.com/4ca4ac33e2b3f8a7f3832022dae4789d|title=Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots|work=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> The aircraft had been carrying out a repatriation flight under the [[Vande Bharat Mission]].

==See also==
* [[Kannur International Airport]]
* [[Cochin International Airport]]
* [[Trivandrum International Airport]]
* [[Aranmula International Airport]]
* [[Sabarimala Airport|Sabarimala International Airport]]
* [[List of airports in Kerala|List of Airports in Kerala]]
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[List of the busiest airports in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Calicut International Airport}}
* [https://www.aai.aero/airports/calicut Calicut International Airport] at [[Airports Authority of India]]

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