Tiruchirappalli Airport
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Tiruchirappalli International Airport திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி பன்னாட்டு வானூர்தி நிலையம் Tiruccirāppaḷḷi Paṉṉāṭṭu Vāṉūrti Nilaiyam |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tiruchirapalli and Central districts of Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||
| Location | Trichy - Karaikudi Highway(NH210) , Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 288 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| 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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Source: AAI
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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 or Trichy International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirapalli metropolis in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is on National Highway 210 connecting Tiruchirapalli with Karaikudi and is 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 International Airport and Coimbatore International Airport. The airport is ISO 9001:2008 quality certified. Tiruchirappalli Airport was declared an international airport on 4 October 2012 and the same was notified by AAI on 22 October 2012.
This airport was established by the British during World War II and was primarily used by the British Airforce during the world wars. Damaged aircraft that landed at the airport were taken to a workshop in Ponmalai, 2 km away, repaired and brought back into service. The airport was given permission for civilian operations after the war ended.
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.
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