Coimbatore International Airport Template:Airport codes is an international airport and the primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is located in the neighborhood of Peelamedu, about Template:Cvt from the center of the city. It is the second-busiest airport in the state by passengers handled, aircraft movements, and freight handled after Chennai International Airport.[2][3][4] The airport is served by four carriers providing direct connectivity to thirteen domestic and three international destinations.
History
The airport was established in 1940.[5] In 1948, Air India operated scheduled services on the Madras–Bangalore–Coimbatore–Cochin–Thiruvananthapuram route six times a week.[6][7] Coimbatore flying club and aviation training academy was established in 1960.[8][9][10] The airport then known as Pilamedu aerodrome underwent development and extension in the 1960s.[11] In 1987, the airport underwent modernization and further expansion of the existing runway to enable handling of larger jet aircraft.[5] In 1990, the airport was developed to enable night landing.[12]
On 6 June 2012, the Indian prime minister declared the union government's intention to upgrade the airport to international status. The union cabinet granted international status to the airport on 2 October 2012.[13][14]
Infrastructure
The airport has one runway, which was extended from Template:Cvt to Template:Cvt in 2008 to accommodate larger aircraft.[15] In 2008, the airport was expanded at a cost of Template:INRConvert with the addition of nine parking bays, aero bridges and Instrument Landing System (ILS).[16][17] In 2010, separate domestic and international divisions were added to the existing common terminal. There are two hangars in the airport; one provides housing for the planes of Coimbatore Flying Club, the other provides shelter for private carriers. The airport has a parking management system with a capacity to accommodate nearly 300 cars.[18]
In 2019, Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposed to construct a new domestic departure terminal building on the eastern side of the airport and a new integrated Air Traffic Control tower and administrative building. The new terminal was planned on a Template:Cvt area at an estimated cost of Template:INRconvert.[19] The project also involved the addition of three aero bridges and an additional parking lot to accommodate 100 cars. The construction of the new terminal building was slated to increase the handling capacity of the airport to three million passengers per annum.[20] Multiple tenders for the construction of the new terminal building and associated works have been released by AAI since 2020.[21] In December 2022, the central government announced plans for further investment of Template:INRconvert for the modernisation and expansion of the airport. It was announced that the works would commence once the requisite land acquisition is complete and the expanded airport was projected to be able to handle 15 million passengers per annum.[22]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
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Statistics
| Rank | Airport | Carriers | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Air India, IndiGo | 920,697 |
| 2 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Air India, IndiGo, Vistara | 734,677 |
| 3 | Delhi | IndiGo, Vistara | 424,697 |
| 4 | Hyderabad, Telangana | IndiGo | 391,155 |
| 5 | Bangalore, Karnataka | IndiGo | 371,123 |
| 6 | Pune, Maharashtra | IndiGo | 116,485 |
| 7 | Mopa, Goa | IndiGo | 22,547 |
| 8 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | IndiGo | 21,942 |
| 9 | Dabolim, Goa | IndiGo | 20,992 |
| 10 | Jaipur, Rajasthan | IndiGo | 10,528 |
| Rank | Airport | Carriers | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Singapore | Scoot, IndiGo | 150,927 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Air Arabia | 77,930 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | IndiGo | 26,483 |
Connectivity
The airport is located along the Avinashi Road, about Template:Cvt from the city center. Bus services into the city are available from the bus stop located around Template:Cvt from the airport.[25] Intracity bus services are available from Gandhipuram central bus station and also from other auxiliary bus stations at Singanallur and Ukkadam.[26] The airport is located Template:Cvt from the major rail head at Coimbatore Junction and the nearest rail stations are at Peelamedu and Singanallur.[27][28] The proposed Coimbatore Metro is planned to connect to the airport.[29] Taxis and auto rickshaws provide 24 hours commuting services to the airport.
Incidents
- On 13 December 1950, a Douglas DC-3 (registered VT-CFK) of Air India carrying 17 passengers and four crew from Bombay to Coimbatore, crashed into high ground near Kotagiri due to a navigational error, killing all the passengers on board.[30]
See also
References
- ↑ Coimbatore Airport. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ↑ World Aviation Annual Report{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Aviation Research Institute, Washington D.C.(1948)
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sampson Low, Marston & Company(1951)
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- ↑ Indian Armed Forces Year Book{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of California(1974)
- ↑ U.S. Army Area Handbook for India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Special Operations Research Office, United States Army(1964)
- ↑ Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1963)
- ↑ Airports International{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. IPC Transport Press(1990)
- ↑ Prime Minister holds infrastructure meet, but Mukul Roy is missing. NDTV(6 June 2012). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports. The Economic Times(4 October 2012). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Extended runway ready at Coimbatore Airport. The Hindu(20 April 2008). Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ New aprons being built at Coimbatore airport. The Hindu(21 November 2020). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Coimbatore airport to get a new look. The Hindu(29 October 2007). Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ New parking system at Coimbatore Airport. The Hindu(1 April 2011). Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ New building for domestic departure to come up at city airport. The Times of India(8 June 2019). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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- ↑ Airport Authority of India - Tenders. Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Central govt. to invest ₹ 2,000 cr to expand Coimbatore airport: Chamber. The Hindu(7 December 2022). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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- ↑ Town bus services, Coimbatore. Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ TNSTC, Coimbatore. TNSTC. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry – Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ Railways in Coimbatore. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15. The Hindu(1 July 2023). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-48C-DO (DC-3) VT-CFK. Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
External links
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