List of airports in Kerala state
Kerala state has 4 operational International airports as of 2018 and is the only Indian state having 4 international airports[1] along with Tamil Nadu.
In 2016, the Government of Kerala sought sanction for its fifth international airport but not yet confirmed the exact location.[2] The first airport was started in Quilon during the 1920s but ceased operation when an accident involving a training aircraft at the boundary of the aerodrome, resulted in the death of the pilot and the trainee.[3]
| City served | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Category | Ownership | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannur | VOKN | CNN | Kannur International Airport | International | PPP | Operational |
| Kochi | VOCI | COK | Cochin International Airport | International | PPP | Operational |
| VOCC | -- | INS Garuda | Defence | Indian Navy | Operational | |
| Kollam | -- | -- | Kollam Airport | Domestic | Travancore Kingdom | Closed[4][5] |
| Kottayam | -- | -- | Sabarigiri International Airport | International | PPP | Future |
| Kozhikode | VOCL | CCJ | Calicut International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
| -- | -- | Thiruvambady International Airport | International | PPP | Future | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | VOTV | TRV | Trivandrum International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
References
- ↑ "Kerala set to get a fourth international airport in Kannur". Hindustan Times. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Approval sought for 5th international airport in Kerala". Indian Express. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response". The Hindu. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Runway: Team visits Asramam Maidan". TNIE. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "'Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport'". TNIE. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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