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[[Kerala]] state has 4 operational International airports as of 2019 and is the only Indian state having 4 [[international airport]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kerala-set-to-get-a-fourth-international-airport-in-kannur/story-zInASfuLhVHM1mg5w8PM2M.html |title=Kerala set to get a fourth international airport in Kannur |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2015-12-29 |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref> along with [[List of airports in Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]. Airports in Kerala<ref>{{cite web|url=https://irisholidays.com/keralatourism/airports-in-kerala/ |title=Airports in Kerala |publisher=Iris Holidays |date=2019-11-29 |access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> helps in domestic transport and provides good support to tourism in Kerala and also serves the high number of expatriates belonging to the state. The presently operating airports in the state of Kerala are as follows:<br />
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*[[Trivandrum International Airport]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] district<br />
*[[Cochin International Airport]] in [[Nedumbassery]] in [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] district<br />
*[[Calicut International Airport]] in [[Karipur]] in [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] district<br />
*[[Kannur International Airport]] in [[Mattanur]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district<br />
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In 2016, the [[Government of Kerala]] sought sanction for its fifth international airport but not yet confirmed the exact location.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-fifth-international-airport-proposal-4441230/ |title=Approval sought for 5th international airport in Kerala |publisher=Indian Express |date=2016-12-23 |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article252269.ece |title=Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response |publisher=The Hindu |date=2009-06-08 |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref> There are two defence airports also situated in Kerala, each being operated by [[Indian Navy]] and [[Indian Air Force]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
|- valign=baseline<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | Cities served<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | ICAO<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | IATA<br />
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! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | Airport name<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | Category<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | Ownership<br />
! style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:left;" | Status<br />
!Image<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| rowspan=3| [[Kannur]]<br />
| VOKN<br />
| CNN<br />
| [[Kannur International Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#9F8170;" | International<br />
|PPP<br />
| Operational<br />
|[[File:KIAL PTB.jpg|200px]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| INA Ezhimala<br />
| style="background:#CEF2E0;"|Defence<br />
| [[Indian Navy]]<br />
| Operational<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| Kannur Territory Aerodrome<br />
| style="background:#CEF2E0;"|Defence<br />
| [[Indian Army]]<br />
| Operational<br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| rowspan=2| [[Kochi]]<br />
| VOCI<br />
| COK<br />
| [[Cochin International Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#9F8170;" | International<br />
|PPP<br />
| Operational<br />
|[[File:Cochin International Airport Limited.jpg|200px]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| VOCC<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| [[INS Garuda]]<br />
| style="background:#CEF2E0;"|Defence<br />
| [[Indian Navy]]<br />
| Operational<br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| [[Kollam]]<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| [[Kollam Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#2F847C;" | Domestic<br />
| [[Travancore Kingdom]]<br />
| Closed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article105423.ece |title=Runway: Team visits Asramam Maidan |publisher=TNIE |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article107040.ece |title=‘Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport’ |publisher=TNIE |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| [[Kottayam]],<br />
[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| [[Sabarimala Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#0ff;"| Future<br />
| PPP<br />
| Future<br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
|[[Kozhikode]],<br />
[[Malappuram]]<br />
| VOCL<br />
| CCJ<br />
| [[Calicut International Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#9F8170;" | International<br />
| [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]]<br />
| Operational<br />
|[[File:കരിപ്പുര് വിമാനത്താവളം.jpg|200px]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
|[[Kozhikode]]<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| [[Thiruvambady International Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#0ff;" | Future<br />
| PPP<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| VOTV<br />
| TRV<br />
| [[Trivandrum International Airport]]<br />
| style="background:#9F8170;" | International<br />
| PPP (Owner: [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]] Operator: ATIAL [[Adani Group]])<br />
| Operational<br />
|[[File:Trivandrum International Airport Terminal 3 (International Terminal) - panoramio.jpg|200px]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
|[[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]<br />
| style="background:#CEF2E0;"|Defence<br />
|[[Indian Air Force]]<br />
|Operational<br />
|<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
|[[Kasargod]]<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| {{mdash}}<br />
| Bakel Airport<br />
| style="background:#0ff;" | Future<br />
| <br />
| Future<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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* {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition)|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP}}<br />
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