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Mangalore Airport (India)

Mangaluru Airport
Mangalore Airport New Terminal.jpg
Aerial view of the passenger terminal
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Mangaluru
Location Kenjar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Elevation AMSL 337 ft / 103 m
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
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IXE is located in Karnataka
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 5,300 1,615 Asphalt
06/24 8,038 2,450 Concrete
Statistics (2015-16)
Passenger movements 1,674,251(Increase28.1%)
Aircraft movements 13,805 (Increase20.0%)
Cargo tonnage 936 (Increase36.8%)
Source: AAI,
Passenger movements 1,674,251(Increase28.1%)
Aircraft movements 13,805 (Increase20.0%)
Cargo tonnage 936 (Increase36.8%)

Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) also known as Mangaluru Airport (IATA: IXEICAO: VOML), formerly also known as the Bajpe Airport/ Mangaluru Airport, is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangaluru, India. It is one of the only two International airports in Karnataka, the other one being Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. 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, Mangaluru Airport has one of highest year-over-year passenger growth rates in India, with a 54 percent growth in international passenger traffic. Even though the primary location of service is Mangalore, this airport also serves many places in Coastal Karnataka and Malnad regions such as Manipal, Udupi, Kundapur, Shimoga, Madikeri, Sakaleshpura, Chikmagalur, Bhatkal and also the northern part of Kerala such as Kasaragod.


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