Coimbatore International Airport Explained

Metric-Rwy:yes
Coimbatore International Airport
Iata:CJB
Icao:VOCB
Type:Public
Owner:Ministry of Civil Aviation
Operator:Airports Authority of India
City-Served:Coimbatore Metropolitan Area
Elevation-F:1,311[1]
Pushpin Map:India Coimbatore#India Tamil Nadu#India
Location:Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Elevation-M:400
Metric-Elev:yes
Coordinates:11.0267°N 77.0417°W
Pushpin Label:CJB
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:2,990
R1-Length-F:9,809
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:April 2023 – March 2024
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:2,904,611 (13.6%)
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:18,396 (4.3%)
Stat3-Header:Cargo tonnage
Stat3-Data:8,922 (6.4%)
Footnotes:Source: AAI[2] [3] [4]
Timezone:IST
Utc:+5:30

Coimbatore International Airport is an international airport and the primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India.[5] It is located in the neighborhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of the city. It is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu by overall passengers handled after Chennai International Airport.[2] The airport is served by three Indian and two international carriers providing direct connectivity to nine domestic and two international destinations.

History

The airport was established in 1940.[6] In 1948, Air India operated scheduled services on the Madras-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Cochin-Thiruvananthapuram route six times a week.[7] [8] Coimbatore flying club and aviation training academy was established in 1960.[9] [10] [11] The airport then known as Pilamedu aerodrome underwent development and extension in the 1960s.[12] In 1987, the airport underwent modernization and further expansion of the existing runway to enable handling of larger jet aircraft.[6] In 1990, the airport was developed to enable night landing.[13]

On 6 June 2012, Prime Minister of India declared the government's intention to upgrade the airport to international status and the Union Cabinet granted it the status of international airport on 2 October 2012.[14] [15]

Infrastructure

The airport has one runway, which was extended to from in 2008 to accommodate larger aircraft.[16] In 2008, the airport was expanded at a cost of with nine parking bays, aero bridges and Instrument Landing System (ILS).[17] [18] In 2010, new domestic and international divisions were added to the already existing common terminal. There are two hangars in the airport; one provides housing for the planes of Coimbatore Flying Club, the other provides shelter for private carriers. The airport has a parking management system with a capacity to accommodate nearly 300 cars.[19]

In 2019, Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposed to construct a new domestic departure terminal building on the eastern side of the airport and a new integrated Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and administrative building. The new terminal would be constructed in an area of with the total estimated cost of around .[20] The project also involves the addition of three aero bridges and additional parking lot to accommodate 100 cars. The construction of the new terminal building will increase the handling capacity to three million passengers per annum.[21] Multiple tenders for the construction of the new terminal building and associated works have been released by AAI since 2020.[22]

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Statistics

Busiest domestic routes from CJB (2022–23)[23]
RankAirportCarriersDeparting passengers
1Chennai, Tamil NaduAir India, IndiGo, SpiceJet391,409
2Hyderabad, TelanganaIndiGo, SpiceJet209,326
3Mumbai, MaharashtraAir India, IndiGo, Vistara189,242
4DelhiAir India, IndiGo, Vistara170,563
5Bangalore, KarnatakaIndiGo, SpiceJet154,357
6Pune, MaharashtraIndiGo40,825
7Ahmadabad, GujaratIndiGo10,568
8Surat, GujaratSpicejet5,297
9Jaipur, RajasthanIndiGo4,694
10Visakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshIndiGo4,134
Busiest international routes from CJB (2022–23)[24]
RankAirportCarriersDeparting passengers
1 SingaporeScoot54,504
2 Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesAir Arabia40,958
3 Male, MaldivesGo Air86

Connectivity

The airport is located on Avinashi Road about 10km (10miles) from the city center. Bus services into the city are available from the bus stop located on Avinashi Road, around 1km (01miles) from the airport.[25] Frequent intercity bus services are available from Gandhipuram central bus station and also from other auxiliary bus stations at Singanallur and Ukkadam.[26] The airport is 11km (07miles) from the major railway station, Coimbatore Junction and the nearest rail stations are at Peelamedu and Singanallur.[27] [28] Proposed Coimbatore Metro will connect the airport to the city.[29] Cab services, call taxis and auto rickshaws provide 24 hours commuting services to the airport.

Incidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coimbatore Airport. airportsindia.in. 22 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708045639/http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_technicalinfo.jsp. 8 July 2015. dead.
  2. Annexure III – Passenger Data. Airports Authority of India. 22 April 2024. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620120023/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex3.pdf. live.
  3. Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data. Airports Authority of India. 22 April 2024. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620120022/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex2.pdf. live.
  4. Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data. Airports Authority of India. 22 April 2024. 19 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240419133127/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex4.pdf. live.
  5. Web site: Coimbatore Airport. 26 July 2015. airportsindia.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150804052414/http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_generalinfo.jsp. 4 August 2015.
  6. In the matter of Determination of Aeronautical Tariffs in respect of Coimbatore Airport. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India. 2019. 1 December 2023. 4. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004202924/https://www.aera.gov.in/uploads/airports/5c811040863a5order03181907.pdf. live.
  7. Book: World Aviation Annual Report. 1948. Aviation Research Institute, Washington D.C.. 512.
  8. Book: Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 42. 1951. Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
  9. Parliamentary Debates:Official Report. 207. 2006. Parliament of India. 80.
  10. Book: Indian Armed Forces Year Book. 1974. University of California. 414.
  11. Book: U.S. Army Area Handbook for India. Special Operations Research Office, United States Army. 1964. 646.
  12. Book: Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News. 108. 1963. 9.
  13. Book: Airports International. 1990. IPC Transport Press. 6.
  14. News: Prime Minister holds infrastructure meet, but Mukul Roy is missing. NDTV. 6 June 2012. 13 June 2012. Prime Minister said this year will see a series of new projects being commissioned, including international airports for Lucknow, Varanasi, Coimbatore, Trichy and Gaya.
  15. News: Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports. 4 October 2012. The Economic Times. New Delhi. 4 October 2012. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303163612/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/cabinet-grants-international-airport-status-to-five-airports/articleshow/16673279.cms. live.
  16. News: Extended runway ready at Coimbatore Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20080423214311/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/20/stories/2008042057760100.htm. dead. 23 April 2008. 20 April 2008. The Hindu. 17 March 2016.
  17. News: New aprons being built at Coimbatore airport. The Hindu. 21 November 2020. 1 December 2023. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104512/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/new-aprons-being-built-at-coimbatore-airport/article33151142.ece. live.
  18. News: Coimbatore airport to get a new look. The Hindu. 29 October 2007. 26 July 2015.
  19. News: New parking system at Coimbatore Airport. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 1 April 2011. 26 July 2015. 10 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110010632/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1589866.ece?textsize=small&test=2. live.
  20. News: New building for domestic departure to come up at city airport. The Times of India. 8 June 2019. 12 December 2020. 14 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714173310/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/new-building-for-domestic-departure-to-come-up-at-city-airport/articleshow/69604841.cms. live.
  21. Pre-feasibility report for the expansion of Coimbatore Airport. Airports Authority of India. 1 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Airport Authority of India - Tenders. Airports Authority of India. 1 December 2023.
  23. City pair wise passenger traffic statistics. 28 December 2023. Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228214100/https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/dataReports/aviationDataStatistics/airTransport/domestic/yearly/27/Normal/CITY%20PAIR%20WISE%20SCHEDULED%20DOMESTIC%20PASSENGER%20TRAFFIC%20STATISTICS/CITY%20PAIR%20WISE%20SCHEDULED%20DOMESTIC%20PASSENGER%20TRAFFIC%20STATISTICS.pdf&main4267/4210/servicename. live.
  24. International passenger statistics. 28 December 2023. Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228221159/https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/dataReports/aviationDataStatistics/airTransport/domestic/yearly/27/Normal/INTERNATIONAL%20OPERATIONS/1.06%20(INTERNATIONAL%20OPERATIONS).pdf&main4267/4210/servicename. live.
  25. Web site: Town bus services, Coimbatore. Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. 3 July 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704181458/https://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/bus-services. 4 July 2015 .
  26. Web site: TNSTC, Coimbatore. TNSTC. 4 March 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222708/http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf. 3 March 2016.
  27. Web site: Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. 23 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html. 10 May 2014 .
  28. Web site: Railways in Coimbatore. RAC. 6 January 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084528/http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php. 4 March 2016.
  29. News: DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15. The Hindu. 1 July 2023. 1 December 2023. 17 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095858/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/dpr-for-coimbatore-metro-rail-project-to-be-submitted-to-tamil-nadu-government-by-july-15/article67030788.ece. live.
  30. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-48C-DO (DC-3) VT-CFK. Aviation-safety.net. 13 September 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123205458/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19501213-1. 23 November 2015.

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