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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:
[[Kerala]] state has four operational international airports as of 2024, which makes it an Indian state with most [[international airport]]s alongside [[Tamil Nadu]].<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> Kerala is also the only state with the closest proximity to multiple international/domestic airports in the country. All four international airports lie in very close proximity, which makes it easy for the people in Kerala to access air travel. The state also has four defence airports that are widely used by the Indian Armed Forces. 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> provide domestic transport, support tourism in Kerala and also serve the high number of expatriates belonging to the state. The presently operating airports in the state of Kerala are as follows:


*[[Trivandrum International Airport]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] district
*[[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport|Trivandrum International Airport]] in [[Shankumugham Beach|Shankumugham]] in state capital of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] district
*[[Cochin International Airport]] in [[Nedumbassery]] in [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] district
*[[Cochin International Airport]] in [[Nedumbassery]] in [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] district
*[[Calicut International Airport]] in [[Karipur]] in [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] district
*[[Kozhikode International Airport|Calicut International Airport]] in [[Karipur]] in [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] district
*[[Kannur International Airport]] in [[Mattanur]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district
*[[Kannur International Airport]] in [[Mattanur]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district
*[[Sabarimala Greenfield Airport|Sabarimala Greenfield International Airport]] in [[Cheruvally]] in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] district


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]].
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 |work=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 the [[Indian Navy]] and [[Indian Air Force]].


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| 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>
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| {{no|Closed}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article105423.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107020711/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article105423.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2014 |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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727055933/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article107040.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 July 2014 |title='Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport' |publisher=TNIE |access-date=2017-04-11}}</ref>
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| [[Sabarimala Greenfield Airport|Sabarimala International Greenfield Airport]]
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| [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]]
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| [[Chelari Airport]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/facebook-riyas-aboobacker-post-about-chelari-airport-constructed-in-1962-nj-270623.html | title=കരിപ്പൂരിനുമുമ്പ് യന്ത്രപക്ഷികളിറങ്ങിയ ചേളാരി; ചേളാരിയിലെ വിമാനത്താവളവും 1969 ലെ അപകടവും | date=8 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/flight-crash-in-chelari-548599 | title=1969ലും വിമാനം തകർന്നു; ചേളാരി 'വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ'... &#124; Madhyamam | date=8 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://nalamidam.net/these-are-the-historical-routes-from-which-the-chelari-airport-took-off/ | title=ചേളാരി 'വിമാന താവളം'; പറന്നിറങ്ങിയ ചരിത്ര നാൾവഴികൾ ഇതാണ് | date=14 August 2024 }}</ref>
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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}}
* {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP|edition=Malayalam }}
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Kerala state has four operational international airports as of 2024, which makes it an Indian state with most international airports alongside Tamil Nadu.[1] Kerala is also the only state with the closest proximity to multiple international/domestic airports in the country. All four international airports lie in very close proximity, which makes it easy for the people in Kerala to access air travel. The state also has four defence airports that are widely used by the Indian Armed Forces. Airports in Kerala[2] provide domestic transport, support tourism in Kerala and also serve the high number of expatriates belonging to the state. The presently operating airports in the state of Kerala are as follows:

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.[3] There are two defence airports also situated in Kerala, each being operated by the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.

Cities served ICAO IATA Airport name Category Ownership Passenger terminals Runway length (m) Status Image
Kannur, Wayanad, Madikeri (Karnataka) VOKN CNN Kannur International Airport International PPP 1 3,050 Operational Error creating thumbnail: File missing
— — INA Ezhimala Defence Indian Navy Operational
— — Kannur Territory Aerodrome Defence Indian Army Operational
Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad VOCI COK Cochin International Airport International PPP 4 3,445 Operational Error creating thumbnail: File missing
VOCC — INS Garuda Defence Indian Navy Operational
Kollam — — Kollam Airport Domestic Travancore Kingdom Closed[4][5]
Kottayam,

Pathanamthitta

— — Sabarimala International Greenfield Airport Future PPP Future
Idukki — — Sathram Airstrip Airstrip NCC (India) Operational
Malappuram,

Kozhikode, Palakkad

VOCL CCJ Kozhikode International Airport International AAI 1 2,860 Operational Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Kozhikode — — Thiruvambady International Airport Future PPP
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) VOTV TRV Thiruvananthapuram International Airport International PPP (Owner: AAI Operator: ATIAL Adani Group) 2 3,407 Operational Error creating thumbnail: File missing
— — Southern Air Command Defence Indian Air Force Operational
Kasargod — — Bekal Airport Future Future
Kozhikode, Malappuram — — Chelari Airport[6][7][8] Domestic Birla Group Closed

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala set to get a fourth international airport in Kannur". Hindustan Times. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Airports in Kerala". Iris Holidays. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response". The Hindu. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Runway: Team visits Asramam Maidan". TNIE. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport'". TNIE. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "കരിപ്പൂരിനുമുമ്പ് യന്ത്രപക്ഷികളിറങ്ങിയ ചേളാരി; ചേളാരിയിലെ വിമാനത്താവളവും 1969 ലെ അപകടവും". 8 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "1969ലും വിമാനം തകർന്നു; ചേളാരി 'വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ'... | Madhyamam". 8 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "ചേളാരി 'വിമാന താവളം'; പറന്നിറങ്ങിയ ചരിത്ര നാൾവഴികൾ ഇതാണ്". 14 August 2024.
  • Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
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