Kanpur Airport

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Kanpur Airport
Kanpur Airport main building.jpg
Summary
Airport typeCivil enclave
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesKanpur
LocationChakeri, Kanpur, India
Elevation AMSL410 ft / 126 m
Coordinates26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E / 26.40278°N 80.41222°E / 26.40278; 80.41222
Map
KNU is located in Uttar Pradesh
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KNU is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 12,139 3,700 Asphalt
01/19 4,105 1,251 Concrete/asphalt
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passenger movements1,75,268 (Increase 391.5%)
Aircraft movements1,692 (Increase 234.6%)
Source: AAI[1][2]


Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VECX),[3] proposed to be renamed as Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport,[4][5] is a domestic airport that serves the Kanpur metropolitan area in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It provides easier connectivity to major tourist and historical attractions in the area such as Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary, Bhitargaon and Kannauj. It is the 5th most profitable airport in India in the year of 2020–21.[6]

New Terminal[edit]

Kanpur Airport interior

Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the current terminal is not able to cope with the large air traffic demands coming into Kanpur.[7] A new terminal of 6,000 sq meters is under construction on Kanpur Prayagraj National Highway.

The new terminal will consist of six hangars and a waiting room for 300 passengers, eight check-in desks as well as a high-traffic connection to the nearby highway. It will be energy efficient and completed by mid-2022.[8]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

SpiceJet flight at Kanpur Airport
AirlinesDestinations
IndiGo Bangalore, Mumbai[9]
SpiceJetDelhi, Gorakhpur, Mumbai[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kanpur (Chakeri) Airport, Airport Authority of India" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Indian airports and the name game". India Today. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kanpur airport to be named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Yogi Adityanath". The Economic Times. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pune airport was most profitable in FY21; Mumbai, Delhi biggest lossmakers".
  7. ↑ www.ETTravelWorld.com. "AAI undertaking development projects at Kanpur airport worth INR 144 crore, new terminal building to be ready by December 2022 - ET TravelWorld". ETTravelWorld.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kanpur's Chakeri airport to have new civil enclave by Jan 2022with over 40% more passenger carrying capacity annually". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "IndiGo to start flights connecting Kanpur from October 31". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "SpiceJet flight schedules". Official Website of SpiceJet. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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