Coimbatore International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Coimbatore Metropolitan Area | ||||||||||
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,311[1] ft / 400 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°01′36″N 077°02′30″E / 11.02667°N 77.04167°E | ||||||||||
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Coimbatore International Airport[5] (IATA: CJB, ICAO: VOCB) is the primary airport serving the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. It is located at Peelamedu, about 13 km (8.1 mi) from the center of the city. Previously known as Peelamedu Civil Aerodrome, it is the 15th largest airport in India in terms of total aircraft movement, 18th largest in terms of passengers handled and 13th largest in terms of cargo handled. The airport is the second largest airport in terms of passenger traffic and cargo after Chennai International Airport In Tamil Nadu. About six domestic and two international airlines serve the airport.
History
The airport commenced operations in 1940 as a civil aerodrome with Indian Airlines operating Fokker F27, Douglas DC-3 and later Hawker Siddeley HS 748 aircraft.[6] Beginning with services to Chennai and Bangalore, other destinations like Cochin and Mumbai were added later. The airport was modernized with an extended runway to accommodate larger aircraft like the Boeing 737 and was reopened in 1987. The Sulur Air Force Base located further east of Coimbatore was temporarily used for civil aviation during this period. As of 2012, the airport is served by more than ten domestic and international carriers.
The Prime Minister of India declared the government's intention to upgrade Coimbatore Airport to International status in a meeting with senior ministers on 6 June 2012[7] and the Union Cabinet granted it the status of international airport on 2 October 2012.[8]
Infrastructure
The airport has one runway that is 9,760 feet (2,970 m)* in length extended from 8,500 ft (2,600 m) to accommodate larger aircraft.[9] In 2008, the airport was expanded at a cost of ₹780 million (US$9.3 million) with aero bridges, parking bays and Instrument Landing System (ILS).[10] In 2010, new domestic and international divisions were added to the already existing common terminal.
The airport has a parking management system with a capacity to accommodate nearly 300 cars.[11] 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 further proposed expansion of the airport includes extension of runway to 12,500 ft (3,800 m) to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and construction of a parallel taxiway to the runway to minimize runway occupancy time and turnaround time of aircraft.[12] Construction of two additional parking bays and two new aerobridges are presently underway.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Air Carnival | Chennai |
| Air India | Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai |
| IndiGo | Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam |
| Jet Airways | Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai |
| SilkAir | Singapore |
| SpiceJet | Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada |
| SriLankan Airlines | Colombo (begins 15 July 2017) |
Cargo
Connectivity
The airport is located on Avinashi Road about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the central bus station. Frequent bus services are available from Gandhipuram central bus station and also from other auxiliary bus stations at Singanallur and Ukkadam. The airport is 11 km (6.8 mi) from the major railway station, Coimbatore Junction and the nearest rail stations are at Singanallur and Peelamedu. Cab services, call taxis and auto rickshaws provide 24 hours commuting services to the airport.
Incidents
- On 17 November 2007, a major accident was averted when the wing of a SpiceJet Boeing 737, bound for New Delhi with 130 passengers, almost struck the wing of a stationary Air Deccan A320 aircraft.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Coimbatore Airport". airportsindia.in. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Traffic News for the month of January 2016: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 9 March 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
January 2016: 149,259 passengers; January 2015: 102,533 passengers
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
February 2016: 139,207 passengers; February 2015: 124,793 passengers
- Traffic News for the month of March 2016: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 22 May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
March 2016: 136,260 passengers; March 2015: 136,385 passengers
- Traffic News for the month of December 2016: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 30 January 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
April–December 2016: 1,556,335 passengers; April–December 2015: 1,266,827 passengers
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Traffic News for the month of January 2016: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 9 March 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
January 2016: 1,486 aircraft movements; January 2015: 1,571 aircraft movements
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
February 2016: 1,402 aircraft movements; February 2015: 1,434 aircraft movements
- Traffic News for the month of March 2016: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 22 May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
March 2016: 1,512 aircraft movements; March 2015: 1,544 aircraft movements
- Traffic News for the month of December 2016: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 30 January 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
April–December 2016: 15,447 aircraft movements; April–December 2015: 13,535 aircraft movements
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Traffic News for the month of January 2016: Annexure IV (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 9 March 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
January 2016: 588 tonnes
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure IV (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
February 2016: 587 tonnes
- Traffic News for the month of March 2016: Annexure IV (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 22 May 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
March 2016: 651 tonnes
- Traffic News for the month of December 2016: Annexure IV (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 30 January 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
April–December 2016: 8,126 tonnes
- Traffic News for the month of February 2016: Annexure IV (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 8 April 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Coimbatore Airport". airportsindia.org. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Flights, Coimbatore Airport". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Prime Minister holds infrastructure meet, but Mukul Roy is missing". NDTV. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
Prime Minister said this year will see a series of new projects being commissioned, including international airports for Lucknow, Varanasi, Coimbatore, Trichy and Gaya
- ^ "Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports". The Economic Times. New Delhi. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Extended runway ready at Coimbatore Airport". The Hindu. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Coimbatore airport to get a new look". The Hindu. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "New parking system at Coimbatore Airport". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Palaniappan, V. S. (19 May 2012). "Airport land acquisition process under way". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Collision averted at Coimbatore airport". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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