Tiruchirapalli Airport

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Tiruchirapalli Airport
Trichy Airport
IATA: TRZ – ICAO: VOTR
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Ministry of Civil Aviation
Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Tiruchirapalli and adjacent districts
Location Tiruchirapalli
Elevation AMSL 288 ft / 88 m
Coordinates 10°45′55″N 078°42′35″E / 10.76528, 78.70972
Website http://aai.aero
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,480 8,136 Asphalt

Tiruchirapalli Airport or Trichy Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is a major airport mostly serving Tiruchirapalli and adjacent districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The airport, located on the Tiruchirapalli-Pudukkottai highway, is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city centre. The airport serves domestic and international destinations.

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[edit] History

The airport was built by British during World War II and was mainly used by the British airforce during the war. After the war, the airport was given permission for civilian operations though the actual passenger traffic started in early 1980s. Air Lanka started its operations in 1981 with a weekly flight to Colombo and subsequently increasing its operations to 11 flights a week. Indian Airlines started its operations to Chennai and mid-east countries in mid 1990s. The airport currently handles 62 flights to various destinations including Sharjah, Colombo, Singapore, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Bangalore.

[edit] Expansion

Tiruchirapalli Airport is on Rs 150 crore expansion mode since 2004. The runway was expanded from 6,000 ft (1,829 m) to 8,000 ft (2,438 m). The apron was expanded to hold 10 aircraft and new taxiway was constructed at cost of Rs 40 cr. The new integrated terminal building with world class features is being constructed at cost of Rs 75 crs. The existing terminal building is also being upgraded. The new terminal building is expected to be operational from October 2008.

Further, Tiruchirapalli Airport is one of the non-metro airports selected for Rs 200 cr city side development on public-private partnership model. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already appointed a legal advisor for this and will shortly release a tender for the work. AAI has proposed Phase II expansion on 1,000 acres (4.0 km²). The expansion includes extending the runway to 12,500 ft (3,810 m), construction of cargo, hangars, parking bay for aircraft maintenance and other works. The state government would provide land free to AAI for the phase II expansion. The Phase II expansion has been pending for a year due to land acquisition issues. People in and around the airport have opposed the move to acquire their land. The expansion gained momentum recently with the district administration deciding to go ahead with land acquisition opposite to the airport and also possible closure of the Tiruchirapalli-Pudukottai highway.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Domestic

[edit] International

[edit] Proposed

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