Madurai Airport
| Madurai Airport மதுரை வானூர்தி நிலையம் |
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IATA: IXM – ICAO: VOMD
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Madurai | ||
| Location | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 459 ft / 140 m | ||
| Coordinates | 09°50′04″N 078°05′36″E / 9.83444°N 78.09333°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 7,500 | 2,286 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (Apr'10 - Mar'11) | |||
| Domestic Passengers handled | 388,574 | ||
| Domestic Aircraft movements | 5,763 | ||
| Source: AAI [1][2] | |||
Madurai Airport (IATA: IXM, ICAO: VOMD) is the Customs airport[3][4] serving Madurai and southern districts in the state of Tamil Nadu. The airport is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the Madurai railway station.[5] The airport was established in 1956.[6].
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History
Madurai airfield was first used by Royal Airforce in World war II in 1942. First Passenger flight was Fokker friendship aircraft in the route Madras – Madurai – Trivandrum – Madurai – Madras in 1956. During mid-1970’s, B737 was the first jet to be operated from Madurai,by Indian airlines.[citation needed]
Passenger terminal
The 
129 crore (US$28.38 million) new integrated passenger terminal building was inaugurated on 12 September 2010.[7] A total of 610 acres (27,000,000 sq ft) of land is under acquisition for the expansion of the runway to 12,500 ft (3,800 m) to accommodate large jet aircraft.[8] This terminal with an area of 17,560 m2 (189,000 sq ft) can handle a passenger capacity of 250 each on arrival and departure.[9][10]
- 16 Check-in counters
- 1 Security counter
- 3 Conveyor belts (47 m (154 ft) each)
- 2 X-ray scanners for baggage
- 3 Aerobridges
- 105 CISF strength
- Total aircraft stands = 7
- 1 B767-400
- 1 A310-300
- 3 B737-800W/A320-200
- 2 ATR 72-500.[11]
The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and Commercial Important persons(CIP) lounge managed by TNCC-Madurai.[12]
Runway
Main Runway is 2285 x 45m with a PCN 92 R/B/W/T (Rigid), 8 F/A/W/T (Flexible) fit for B737-800 series. ILS Cat-I is available for main runway 9/27. Two Parallel taxiways are available. Total Runway Length : 7500 feet.[11]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Chennai, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways | Chennai |
| SpiceJet | Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai |
Gallery
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Madurai Airport Front view
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Interiors of Madurai airport
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Shops in Passenger Waiting area
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Spicejet Q400 to HYD at Madurai airport
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Aero-Bridge at Madurai Airport
References
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex2.pdf
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex3.pdf
- ^ Special Correspondent (2011-01-06). "NATIONAL / TAMIL NADU : Customs facility for Madurai airport". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1037271.ece. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Notification No. 104/2010 - Customs (N. T.), dated 31-12-2010". Cbec.gov.in. http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2k10/cs-nt2k10/csnt104-2k10.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Airports Authority of India – Madurai Airport". Aai.aero. 2011-04-04. http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/madurai_airpo_gi.jsp. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ Madurai Airport :: Routesonline
- ^ New Terminal at Madurai airport inaugurated
- ^ "New airport terminal to boost industrial growth". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2010-09-21. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article740150.ece.
- ^ AAI Magazine pg 13
- ^ "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 2011-01-06. http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/madurai_TI.jsp. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ a b Airports Authority of India
- ^ "Cities / Madurai : CIP lounge taken on lease". The Hindu. 2012-01-23. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article2825276.ece. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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