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

BIAL signs up with Unisys Corp for Analytics tool

Bangalore Airport operator BIAL has signed an agreement with Unisys Corporation to develop an Analytics Center of Excellence, which will ...

BIAL awards the contract to L&T for Terminal II

Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) has awarded the contract for the construction of Terminal 2 at the Kempegowda International airport in ...

TN government expedites airport expansion programme

TN Government has expedited the process and has chalked out a new plan to complete land acquisition for airport expansion ...

Remote Air Traffic Control for smaller airports on the cards

AAI is set to use remote air traffic control to guide flights at small airports. The first of such move ...

Karnataka allocates Rs. 900 million towards airports

Karnataka government has allocated Rs. 900 million towards development of airports in the state. The funds will be provided for ...

Civil Aviation to provide subsidy for 6 heliports

Ministry of Civil Aviation is considering to provide subsidy for heliports which will provide improved connectivity and promote tourism. It ...

List of Airports in India

Kota Airport

Company Name: Kota Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Kota 324004 Kota Rajasthan Tel: 0744-2503861 Fax: 0744-2500320 Mktg-Email ...

Kullu Manali Airport

Company Name: Kullu-Manali Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Bhuntar 175125 Kullu Himachal Pradesh Tel: 01902-265052 Fax: 01902-265062 ...

Lalitpur Airport

Company Name: Lalitpur Airport (Non-Operational) OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Lalitpur 284403 Lalitpur Uttar Pradesh Tel: Fax: Mktg-Email ...

Leh Airport

Company Name: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office KBR Airport City: Leh 194101 Leh Jammu & ...

Lengpui Airport

Company Name: Lengpui Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Lengpui Airport 796421 Aizawl Mizoram Tel: 0389-2573233 Fax: 0389-2573233 ...

Lilabari Airport

Company Name: Lilabari Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office North Lakhimpur City: Lilabari Mahagama Godda Jharkhand Tel: 03752-243179 Fax: ...

Lucknow Airport

Company Name: Chaudhary Charan singh International Airport, Amausi, Lucknow OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Amausi City: Amausi 226009 Lucknow ...

Ludhiana Airport

Company Name: Ludhiana Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Ludhiana 141001 Ludhiana Punjab Tel: 0161-2844569 Fax: 0161-2845042 Mktg-Email ...

Madurai Airport

Company Name: Madurai Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Airport Road City: Madurai Airport 625022 Madurai Tamil Nadu Tel: ...

Malda Airport

Company Name: Malda Airport OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office City: Malda 732101 Malda West Bengal Tel: 03512-66165 Fax: Mktg-Email ...