Tuticorin Airport

Tuticorin Airport (IATA: TCR, ICAO: VOTK) is a domestic airport located 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India serving the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar[4] in southern Tamil Nadu. It is the fifth busiest airport in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.

Tuticorin Airport
Tuticorin Airport Main Entrance
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority of India
Serves
LocationAirport Road, Vagaikulam, Thoothukudi - 628103, Tamil Nadu, India
Opened1992 (1992)
Time zoneIndian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL39 m / 129 ft
Coordinates08°43′27″N 078°01′33″E
WebsiteAAI Tuticorin
Map
TCR
Location in Tamil Nadu
TCR
TCR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,351 4,435 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2018 - December 2018)
Passengers movements126,629( 74.3%)
Aircraft movements2,126( 100.9%)
Cargo tonnage29( 123.1%)

Structure

Tuticorin Airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 10/28, 1349 metres long and 30 metres wide. The taxiway is 15metres wide and 225 metres in length. Airport has two parking bays.Stand Number 1 to the east and stand Number 2 to the west of apron.Stand Number 1 for ATR 72 or lesser type of ACFT and stand Number 2 for Bombardier Q400 or lesser type of ACFT. while its terminal building can handle 120 passengers during peak hours. Navigational aids at Tuticorin airport include NDB 'TU', PAPI lights and an Aerodrome beacon. The Air Traffic Control Tower is located to North of Apron and is having Aerodrome Control (ADC), Surface Movement Control(SMC) and Approach Control (APP)Units. The air traffic services unit is provided with meteorological information[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
IndiGo Bangalore, Chennai
Spicejet Chennai

References
  1. "Traffic News for the month of March 2018: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Traffic News for the month of March 2018: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. "Traffic News for the month of March 2018: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 May 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. "Demand to modernise Tuticorin airport". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 24 May 2013.
  5. "Airport website". Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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