Kanpur Airport

Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VICX),[1][4][5] proposed to be renamed Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport,[1][6] is a domestic airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force in Chakeri, India.

Kanpur Airport[1]
Summary
Airport typeCivil Enclave
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorAirports Authority of India
Serves▪ Kanpur Nagar ▪Kanpur division ▪Bundelkhand
LocationChakeri, Kanpur, India
Elevation AMSL410 ft / 126 m
Coordinates26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E
Map
KNU
KNU
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 12,000 3,700 Asphalt
01/19 4,105 1,251 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (April 2018 - March 2019)
Passengers116,168 ( 507%)
Aircraft movements1,050 ( 311%)
Sources: AAI[2][3]

History

Kanpur airport was formally a military airport designated for the use of Indian Air Force that is why it is still referred to as Chakeri Air Force Station. It was only in 1970 that the commercial flights started to operate from this airport towards Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai. From the year 2004, it started functioning as a regular domestic airport connecting Kanpur to almost all the major cities of the country. AAI is planning to augment the existing Chakri civil enclave facility to accommodate larger Airbus type passenger aircraft and cargo handling capacities of Kanpur Airport. Plan to construct a new longue and car parking for increasing the passenger handling capacity is already in pipeline and the land has already been identified for the same.

Kanpur Airport Terminals

Domestic Terminal 1: The domestic terminal of the airport is well equipped with latest safety features including a modern baggage handling system.

Facilities

Baggage Services: free of cost baggage handling service is available on the premises. Kanpur airport is also enabled with wheel chair friendly environment for physically challenged. Special arrangement for baggage handling of senior citizens is free of cost.

Places to Shop and Eat: A snack bar is present on the premises of the airport.

Connectivity

Bus: The airport is connected with the city by bus and taxi service, car and rental service is also available.

Rail: Distance from Kanpur Airport to Railway Station: Kanpur airport is located at a distance of about 10 km from the nearest railway station.

Metro: A green line underground Metro line has been proposed to connect Airport with Kanpur Central Railway station.

Airlines and destinations
Aircraft at Kanpur Airport
AirlinesDestinations
SpiceJet Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai[7]

Airport Extension

Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the airport will not be able to cope with the growing demand for air traffic into Kanpur. Hence, an additional terminal of airport in 300 acres has been proposed on Kanpur Prayagraj National Highway. It will be a state of art terminal with modern facilities.There will be 6 hangers and waiting room of 300 passengers capacity with a four-lane connectivity from Highway.

References
  1. "Indian airports and the name game". India Today. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. "Traffic News for the month of Feb 2019: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 10 February 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "Traffic News for the month of Feb 2019: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 10 February 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. "Kanpur (Chakeri) Airport, Airport Authority of India" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. https://skyvector.com/airport/VICX/Kanpur-Airport
  6. "Kanpur airport to be named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Yogi Adityanath". The Economic Times. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. "SpiceJet flight schedules". Official Website of SpiceJet. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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