Airports in India
India is currently a developing country and airports are the backbone of developing country, India is the emerging market in terms of aviation market. Aviation market is based on the development of basic infrastructure that are required to grow this market and airports are the most important aspect related to the development of aviation sector, hence emphasis can be given to accelerate the projects which are related to the development of airports in India
Q1. How many airports are there in India?
A1. There are around 153 airports in India which are currently operational and are managed by airport authority of India
Q2. How many international airports are there in India?
As per the airport authority of India data there are 29 international airports in India. International airports in India can be classified on the following basis
- AAI International Airports - 21
- AAI Civil Enclaves - 03
- Joint ventures/ State - 05
- Total International Airports - 29
Cochin International Airport, Kerala is the first international airport in India developed under PPP- Public Private Partnership Model.
Calicut International Airport, Kerala was recently added to the list of International Airports in India.
Q3. How many customs airports are there in India?
A3. There are around 10 custom airports in India.
- AAI customs Airport - 06
- AAI Civil Enclave Custom Airport - 04
Q4. How many domestic airports in India?
A4. There are 114 domestic airports in India of Which there are different types of airports which are mentioned below: -
- AAI Operational domestic Airports - 55
- AAI civil enclave operational Domestic Airport 22
- AAI Non-Operational Domestic Airports- 25
- AAI Civil Enclaves Non-Operational Domestic Airports - 03
- Joint Venture/ State/ Private Operational Domestic Airports - 11
Q5. Which is the best airport in India?
A5. Indira Gandhi international Airport present in New Delhi is considered to be the best airport Of India and also South Asia.
Q6. Which airport is the biggest airport in India?
A6. Indira Gandhi International airport Situated in New Delhi is the biggest Airport in India Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest international airport constructed in 5495 acres. It is also the busiest airport in India followed by the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Q7. Which airport is the smallest airport in India?
A7. Airport of Trichy is the smallest airport in India.
Q8. Which airport has the smallest runway in India?
A8. Baljek Airport of Meghalaya is the has smallest runway in India measuring 1006 Meters only
Q9. Which airport has the longest runway in India?
A9. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest international airport of India and has a longest runway also
Q10. Which is the busiest airport in India?
A10. 1Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest international airport of India and the busiest airport of India and 12th busiest Airport of World.
We have provided a complete list of airports which are currently operational in India. The source of data Is the official site of Airport Authority of India.
| List Of International Airports in India |
| International Airport Name & Code |
International Airport Location |
Type/Purpose |
IATA CODE |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport - BOM |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Commercial Airport |
BOM |
| Kempegowda International Airport - BLR |
Bangalore, Karnataka |
Commercial Airport |
BLR |
| Chennai International Airport - MAA |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Commercial Airport |
MAA |
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport - CCU |
Kolkata, West Bengal |
Commercial Airport |
CCU |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport - LKO |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Commercial Airport |
LKO |
| Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport - ATQ |
Amritsar, Punjab |
Commercial Airport |
ATQ |
| Visakhapatnam International Airport - VTZ |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
Civil Enclave |
VTZ |
| Kannur International Airport - CNN |
Kannur, Kerala |
Commercial Airport |
CNN |
| Surat International Airport - STV |
Surat, Gujarat |
Commercial Airport |
STV |
| Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport - IDR |
Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
Commercial Airport |
IDR |
| Cochin International Airport - COK |
Kochi, Kerala |
Commercial Airport |
COK |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport - AMD |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Commercial Airport |
AMD |
Indira Gandhi International Airport
- DEL |
Delhi |
Commercial Airport |
DEL |
| Dabolim Airport - GOI |
Goa |
Civil Enclave |
GOI |
| Pune Airport - PNQ |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Civil Enclave |
PNQ |
| Thiruvananthapuram International Airport - TRV |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Commercial Airport |
TRV |
| Coimbatore International Airport - CJB |
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Commercial Airport |
CJB |
| Calicut International Airport - CCJ |
Calicut, Kerala |
Commercial Airport |
CCJ |
| Biju Patnaik International Airport - BBI |
Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Commercial Airport |
BBI |
| Lok Priya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport - GAU |
Guwahati, Assam |
Civil Enclave |
GAU |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport - VNS |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
Commercial Airport |
VNS |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Airport- HYD |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
Commercial Airport |
HYD |
| Tiruchirappalli International Airport - TRZ |
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
Commercial Airport |
TRZ |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport - NAG |
Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Commercial Airport |
NAG |
| Shaikhul Aalam International Airport - SXR |
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
Civil Enclave |
SXR |
| Imphal International Airport - IMF |
Imphal, Meghalaya |
Commercial Airport |
IMF |
| Jaipur International Airport - JAI |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Commercial Airport |
JAI |
| Madurai Airport - IXM |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
Customs, Commercial |
IXM |
| Bagdogra International Airport - IXB |
Siliguri, West Bengal |
Commercial Airport |
IXB |
| Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport - PAT |
Patna, Bihar |
Commercial (Restricted International Flights, Customs) |
PAT |
| Mangalore International Airport - IXE |
Mangalore, Karnataka |
Commercial Airport |
IXE |
| Chandigarh International Airport - IXC |
Chandigarh |
Civil Enclave (Restricted International Flights, Customs) |
IXC |
| List Of Domestic Airports in India |
| Domestic Airports in India |
| Airport |
State |
City Located |
Role |
IATA
Code |
| Veer Savarkar International Airport |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
Civil Enclave |
IXZ |
| Kadapa Airport |
Andhra Pradesh
|
Kadapa |
Commercial |
CDP |
| Vijayawada Airport |
Vijayawada |
Commercial |
VGA |
| Rajahmundry Airport |
Rajahmundry |
Commercial |
RJA |
| Tirupati Airport |
Tirupati |
Commercial |
TIR |
| Pasighat Airport |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Pasighat |
Civil Enclave |
IXT |
| Gaya Airport |
Bihar |
Gaya |
Customs, Commercial |
GAY |
| Ambikapur Airport |
Chhattisgarh
|
Ambikapur |
Commercial |
- |
| Bilaspur Airport |
Bilaspur |
Flying School |
PAB |
| Swami Vivekananda Airport |
Raipur |
Commercial |
RPR |
| Diu Airport |
Daman and Diu |
Diu |
Commercial |
DIU |
| Indira Gandhi International Airport |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Commercial |
DEL |
| Dibrugarh Airport |
Assam
|
Dibrugarh |
Commercial |
DIB |
| Jorhat Airport |
Jorhat |
Civil Enclave |
JRH |
| Lilabari Airport |
North Lakhimpur |
Commercial |
IXI |
| Tezpur Airport |
|
Tezpur |
Defense |
TEZ |
| Silchar Airport |
Silchar |
Civil Enclave |
IXS |
| Vadodara Airport |
Gujarat
|
Vadodara |
Commercial |
BDQ |
| Bhuj Airport |
BHUJ |
Civil Enclave |
BHJ |
| Kandla Airport |
Kandla |
Commercial |
IXY |
| Jamnagar Airport |
Jamnagar |
Civil Enclave |
JGA |
| Porbandar Airport |
Porbandar |
Commercial |
PBD |
| Rajkot Airport |
Rajkot |
Commercial |
RAJ |
| Bhavnagar Airport |
Bhavnagar |
Commercial |
BHU |
| Karnal Airport |
Haryana
|
Karnal |
Flying School |
— |
| Hisar Airport |
Hisar |
Commercial |
HSS |
| Kangra Airport |
Himachal Pradesh
|
Kangra |
Commercial |
DHM |
| Kullu-Manali Airport |
Kullu |
Commercial |
KUU |
| Shimla Airport |
Shimla |
Commercial |
SLV |
| Jammu Airport |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu |
Civil Enclave |
IXJ |
| Bokaro Airport |
Jharkhand
|
Bokaro |
Commercial |
BKR |
| Sonari Airport |
Jamshedpur |
Commercial |
IXW |
| Birsa Munda Airport |
Ranchi |
Commercial |
IXR |
| Bellary Airport |
Karnataka
|
Bellary |
Commercial |
BEP |
| Jakkur Airfield |
Bengaluru |
Flying School |
— |
| Belgaum Airport |
Belgaum |
Commercial |
IXG |
| Mysore Airport |
Mysore |
Commercial |
MYQ |
| Gulbarga Airport |
Kalaburagi |
Commercial |
GBI |
| Hubli Airport |
Hubli |
Commercial |
HBX |
| Kollam Airport |
Kerala |
Kollam |
Closed |
— |
| Agatti Airport |
Lakshadweep |
Agatti |
Commercial |
AGX |
| Khajuraho Airport |
Madhya Pradesh
|
Khajuraho |
Commercial |
HJR |
| Satna Airport |
Satna |
Commercial |
TNI |
| Jabalpur Airport |
|
Jabalpur |
Commercial |
JLR |
| Raja Bhoj Airport |
Bhopal |
Commercial |
BHO |
| Gwalior Airport |
Gwalior |
Commercial |
GWL |
| Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport |
Indore |
Commercial |
IDR |
| Shirdi Airport |
Maharashtra
|
Shirdi |
Commercial |
SAG |
| Nashik Airport |
Nashik |
Commercial |
ISK |
| Yavatmal Airport |
Yavatmal |
General Aviation |
YTL |
| Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport |
Nanded |
Commercial |
NDC |
| Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport |
Kolhapur |
Commercial |
KLH |
| Juhu Aerodrome |
Mumbai |
General Aviation |
|
| Aurangabad Airport |
Aurangabad |
Commercial |
IXU |
| Solapur Airport |
Solapur |
General Aviation |
SSL |
| Jalgaon Airport |
Jalgaon |
Commercial |
JLG |
| Akola Airport |
Akola |
General Aviation |
AKD |
| Shillong Airport |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Commercial |
SHL |
| Lengpui Airport |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Commercial |
AJL |
| Dimapur Airport |
Nagaland |
Dimapur |
Commercial |
DMU |
| Veer Surendra Sai Airport |
Odisha
|
Jharsuguda |
Commercial |
JSA |
| Jeypore Airport |
Jeypore |
|
PYB |
| Puducherry Airport |
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
Commercial |
PNY |
| Bathinda Airport |
Punjab
|
Bathinda |
Civil Enclave |
BUP |
| Pathankot Airport |
Pathankot |
Civil Enclave |
IXP |
| Sahnewal Airport |
Ludhiana |
Commercial |
LUH |
| Patiala Airport |
|
Patiala |
|
— |
| Adampur Airport |
Jalandhar |
Civil Enclave |
AIP |
| Nal Airport |
Rajasthan
|
Bikaner |
Civil Enclave |
BKB |
| Kota Airport |
Kota |
- |
KTU |
| Kishangarh Airport |
Ajmer |
Commercial |
KQH |
| Jodhpur Airport |
Jodhpur |
Civil Enclave |
JDH |
| Maharana Pratap Airport |
Udaipur |
Commercial |
UDR |
| Jaisalmer Airport |
|
Jaisalmer |
Civil Enclave |
JSA |
| Pakyong Airport |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
Commercial |
PYG |
| Thoothukudi Airport |
Tamil Nadu
|
Thoothukudi |
Commercial |
TCR |
| Salem Airport |
Salem |
Commercial |
SXV |
| Nadirgul Airport |
Telangana
|
Hyderabad |
Flying School |
— |
| Begumpet Airport |
Hyderabad |
Flying school |
— |
| Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Commercial |
IXA |
| Kanpur Airport |
Uttar Pradesh
|
Kanpur |
Civil enclave |
KNU |
| Hindon Airport |
Ghaziabad |
Civil Enclave |
HDX |
| Agra Air Force Station |
Agra |
Civil Enclave |
AGR |
| Gorakhpur Airport |
Gorakhpur |
Civil Enclave |
GOP |
| Allahabad Airport |
Allahabad |
Civil Enclave |
IXD |
| Jolly Grant Airport |
Uttarakhand
|
Dehradun |
Commercial |
DED |
| Naini Saini Airport |
Pithoragarh |
Commercial |
NNS |
| Pantnagar Airport |
Pantnagar |
Commercial |
PGH |
| Balurghat Airport |
West Bengal
|
Balurghat |
- |
RGH |
| Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport |
Asansol |
Commercial |
RDP |
| Behala Airport |
Behala |
Heliport |
— |
| Cooch Behar Airport |
Cooch Behar |
- |
COH |
| Panagarh Airport |
|
Panagarh |
Airbase |
— |
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