Indian Airports

Indian Airports are bustling with growth. Even most modern new airport like Bengaluru opened 10 years back are running out of space. Remote airports are also expanding the infrastructure with new terminals, run ways, navigation systems to accommodate modern aircrafts.

Various moves like public-private partnership or  100% privatization are at the forefront of these expansion activities. Indian Government is considering privatization of 4 big airports – Kolkatta, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The objective is to raise the standards of the Indian airport to world class. Around 8 firms are in the pipeline to bid for the privatization of these airports.

The firms which have evinced interest are GMR Airports, GVK Group, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, Siemens Postal Parcel & Airport Logistics Pvt Ltd and International Business Development Flughafen Zurich AG Postfrach . However, there is resistance from employees and they are threatening a protest in March 2015. It may be noted, the earlier government had also sought to privatize these airport but could not make progress.


The total number of airports in India are around 495, which includes airports owned by defence establishments, state governments, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and private operators. Out of these AAI owns 137 airports of which only 109 are operational.

Indian Airport News

Port Blair airport set to commission its new terminal by 2020

Port Blair airport is constructing a new terminal building with an investment of ₹ ₹ 4170 million . It plans ...

Hyderabad Airport launches Airport Radios

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has launched a radio initiative under "Passenger is Prime". The airport radio is custom-produced, exclusively ...

Jammu Airport completes modernization programme

Jammu Airport has completed a modernization project with an investment of ₹ 1500 million in several phases. The project involves ...

AAI plans airport in Dholera Special Investment Region

AAI has signed an MoU with the state government to develop two airports in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gujarat 2019 ...

Kerala government provides in-principle clearance for Sabarimala airport

Kerala cabinet has given an in-principle approval to develop a greenfield airport at Sabarimala near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The proposed ...

AAI plans new Holongi Airport

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to develop a greenfield airport in Holongi in Itanagar district of Arunachal Pradesh ...

AAI plans civil aviation research organization complex in Hyderabad

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to set up a civil aviation research organization complex (Phase-I) at Begumpet airport ...

AAI sets up 1 MW solar power plant in Tirupati

Airports Authority of India (AAI) inaugurated a 1MWp solar plant at Tirupati’s Renigunta International airport, which was commissioned by India’s ...

List of Airports in India

Calicut International Airport

Company Name: Calicut International Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Calicut Airport P.O, Malappuram City: Calicut Airport 673647 Malappuram ...

Chakulia Airport

Company Name: Chakulia Airport (Non-Operational) OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Chakulia 832301 East Singhbhum Jharkhand Tel: Fax: Mktg-Email ...

Chandigarh Airport

Company Name: Chandigarh Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Chandigarh 160001 Chandigarh Chandigarh Tel: 0172-2659886 Fax: 0172-2659887 Mktg-Email ...

Chennai International Airport

Company Name: Chennai International Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Chennai 600027 Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-22561122 Fax: 044-22560512 ...

Cochin International Airport

Company Name: Cochin International Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Kochi Airport 683111 Ernakulam Kerala Tel: 0484-2610125 Fax: ...

Coimbatore International Airport

Company Name: Coimbatore International Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Peelamedu City: Coimbatore 641014 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Tel: 0422-2592155 ...

Cooch Behar Airport

Company Name: Cooch Behar Airport (Non-Operational) OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Cooch Behar 736101 Cooch Behar West Bengal ...

Cuddapah Airport

Company Name: Cuddapah Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Cuddapah City: Cuddapah 516001 Cuddapah Andhra Pradesh Tel: 08562-200130 Fax: ...

Daporizo Airport

Company Name: Daporizo Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Daporizo Airport Arunachal Pradesh Tel: 0361-2840223 Fax: 0361-2840042 Mktg-Email ...

Dehradun Airport

Company Name: Jolly Grant Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Dehradun 248001 Muzaffarnagar Uttaranchal Tel: 0135-2412052 Fax: 0135-2410358 ...