Kerala state has four operational international airports as of 2023 and is, along with Tamil Nadu, an Indian state with four international airports.[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:
Trivandrum International Airport in Shankumugham in state capital of Thiruvananthapuram district
Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district
Kozhikode International Airport in Karipur in the borders of Kozhikode and Malappuram districts
Kannur International Airport in Mattanur in Kannur district
Sabarimala Greenfield International Airport in Cheruvally in the borders of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts (Pre-construction stage)
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
Status
Image
Kannur
VOKN
CNN
Kannur International Airport
International
PPP
Operational
—
—
INA Ezhimala
Defence
Indian Navy
Operational
—
—
Kannur Territory Aerodrome
Defence
Indian Army
Operational
Kochi
VOCI
COK
Cochin International Airport
International
PPP
Operational
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
Kozhikode,
Malappuram
VOCL
CCJ
Kozhikode International Airport
International
AAI
Operational
Kozhikode
—
—
Thiruvambady International Airport
Future
PPP
Thiruvananthapuram
VOTV
TRV
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
International
PPP (Owner: AAI Operator: ATIAL Adani Group)
Operational
—
—
Southern Air Command
Defence
Indian Air Force
Operational
Kasargod
—
—
Bekal Airport
Future
Future
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