Mangalore Airport

Mangaluru Airport
Aerial view of the passenger terminal
IATA: IXE ICAO: VOML
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Mangalore
Location	Bajpe, Karnataka, India
Elevation AMSL	103 m / 337 ft
Coordinates	12°57′41″N 074°53′24″E / 12.96139°N 74.89000°E / 12.96139; 74.89000Coordinates: 12°57′41″N 074°53′24″E / 12.96139°N 74.89000°E / 12.96139; 74.89000
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,615 5,300 Asphalt 06/24 2,450 8,038 Concrete
Statistics (2015-16)
Passenger movements 1,674,251(28.1%) Aircraft movements 13,805 (20.0%) Cargo tonnage 936 (36.8%)
Source: AAI,

Passenger movements	1,674,251(28.1%)
Aircraft movements	13,805 (20.0%)
Cargo tonnage	936 (36.8%)

Mangaluru Airport (IATA: IXE, ICAO: VOML), also known as the Bajpe airport, is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of the only two International airports in Karnataka, the other one being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Several daily flights connect Mangalore with most major cities in southern and western India as well as many major cities in the Middle East. The airport, then the Bajpe Aerodrome, was opened on 25 December 1951 when then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived on a DC-3 Dakota aircraft.

As of 2014^[update], Mangaluru Airport has one of highest year-over-year passenger growth rates in India, with a 54 percent growth in international passenger traffic.

The airport is near Bajpe, around 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Mangalore city centre. It is on top of a hill, with two tabletop runways (9/27 and 6/24). Only two other airports in India have tabletop runways – Kozhikode and Lengpui. The terminal was very small and had basic facilities; it was renovated in the early 2000s. New seats were added, parking controls were introduced, and additional cafes were opened. The airport was initially used for limited domestic flights, mainly Mumbai and Bangalore.