Tiruchirapalli Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tiruchirapalli | ||||||||||
| Location | Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 m / 288 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°45′55″N 078°42′35″E / 10.76528°N 78.70972°ECoordinates: 10°45′55″N 078°42′35″E / 10.76528°N 78.70972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://aai.aero | ||||||||||
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| Passenger movements | 1,353,974( 6.21%) |
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| Aircraft movements | 11,009(7.07%) |
| Cargo tonnage | 6,711 (2.67%) |
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on National Highway 210, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city center. The airport is the third largest in the state in passenger and cargo traffic after Chennai and Coimbatore. The airport is ISO 9001:2008 quality certified and was declared an international airport on 4 October 2012.
Air Ceylon (Sri Lankan Airlines) began operations in the late 1940s while Indian started services in the 80s. The airlines operated flights from Trichy to Colombo through Jaffna. This was a Customs Airport until 4 October 2012, when it was given an International Airport status by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Indra ATS Automation system was installed at Trichy in April 2012 to help air traffic control increase safety and security.
The airport has two adjacent terminals. The integrated international terminal is used for international and domestic air traffic. The old terminal has been converted into an international cargo complex. The 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) cargo complex was commissioned for operations on 21 November 2011.
The new integrated passenger terminal built at cost of ₹80 crore (US$12 million) was inaugurated on 21 February 2009 and started operations from 1 June 2009. The two-story terminal has a floor area of 11,777 m2 (126,770 sq ft). The terminal is designed to handle 470 passengers at a time. Some of the features of the new terminal include:
The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and commercial important persons (CIP) lounge also managed by AAI.
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