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Airports Authority of India

Type PSU

Industry Aviation sector

Founded 1994

Headquarters , , New -110003

Key people Alok Sinha, Chairman S.Suresh, Member(Finance) K.K.Jha, Member(HR) S.Raheja, Member(Planning) V.Somasundaram, Member(ANS)

G.K.Chaukiyal, Member(Operations)

Products Airports, ATC, CNS

Employees 22,000

Website www.aai.aero The Airports Authority of India (AAI) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India. It provides Air traffic management (ATM) services over Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. It also manages a total of 125 Airports, including 11 International Airports, 8 Customs Airports, 81 Domestic Airports and 25 Civil enclaves at Military Airfields. AAI also has ground installations at all airports and 25 other locations to ensure safety of aircraft operations. AAI covers all major air-routes over Indian landmass via 29 Radar installations at 11 locations along with 89 VOR/DVOR installations co- located with Distance Measuring Equipment (DME). 52 runways are provided with Instrument landing system (ILS) installations with Night Landing Facilities at most of these airports and Automatic Message Switching System at 15 Airports. AAI's implementation of Automatic Dependence Surveillance System (ADSS), using indigenous technology, at and Centres, made India the first country to use this technology in the South East Asian region thus enabling Air Traffic Control over oceanic areas using satellite mode of communication. Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have already been implemented at , Delhi and Airports and are likely to be implemented at other Airports in a phased manner. AAI is implementing the GAGAN project in technological collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), where the satellite based system will be used for navigation. The navigation signals thus received from the GPS will be augmented to achieve the navigational requirement of aircraft. First phase of technology demonstration system was completed in February 2008. AAI has four training establishments viz. The Civil Aviation Training College (CATC) at Allahabad, National Institute of Aviation Management and Research (NIAMAR) at Delhi and Fire Training Centres (FTC) at Delhi & Kolkata. An Aerodrome Visual Simulator (AVS) has been provided at CATC and non-radar procedural ATC simulator equipment is being supplied to CATC Allahabad and Airport. AAI has a dedicated Flight Inspection Unit (FIU) with a fleet of three aircraft fitted with flight inspection system to inspect Instrument Landing Systems up to Cat-III, VORs, DMEs, NDBs, VGSI (PAPI, VASI) and RADAR (ASR/MSSR). In addition to in-house flight calibration of its navigational aids, AAI undertakes flight calibration of navigational aids for the , , and other private airfields in the country. AAI has entered into Joint Ventures at Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Nagpur Airports to upgrade these airports.

Contents [hide]

 1 History  2 Functions o 2.1 Passenger Facilities o 2.2 Air Navigation Services o 2.3 IT Implementation o 2.4 HRD Training o 2.5 Revenue  3 Privatization of Airports  4 International Projects  5 External links  6 References

History[edit] Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1 April 1995 by merging erstwhile National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of India. The merger brought into existence a single Organization entrusted with the responsibility of creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure both on the ground and air space in the country.

Functions[edit]

 Design, Development, Operation and Maintenance of international and domestic airports and civil enclaves.  Control and Management of the Indian airspace extending beyond the territorial limits of the country, as accepted by ICAO.  Construction, Modification and Management of passenger terminals.  Development and Management of cargo terminals at international and domestic airports.  Provision of passenger facilities and information system at the passenger terminals at airports.  Expansion and strengthening of operation area, viz. Runways, Aprons, Taxiway etc.  Provision of visual aids.  Provision of Communication and Navigation aids, viz. ILS, DVOR, DME, Radar etc. Passenger Facilities[edit]

 Construction, modification & management of passenger terminals, development & management of cargo terminals, development & maintenance of apron infrastructure including runways, parallel taxiways, apron etc.,  Provision of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance which includes provision of DVOR / DME, ILS, ATC radars, visual aids etc., provision of air traffic services, provision of passenger facilities and related amenities at its terminals thereby ensuring safe and secure operations of aircraft, passenger and cargo in the country. Air Navigation Services[edit]

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata

AAI Air Traffic Services, Indira Gandhi International Airport

In tune with its global approach to modernise Air Traffic Control (ATC) infrastructure for seamless navigation across state and regional boundaries, AAI is upgrading to satellite based Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic Management. A number of co-operation agreements and memoranda of co-operation have been signed with the Federal Aviation Administration, US Trade & Development Agency, European Union, Air Services Australia and the French Government Co-operative Projects and Studies initiated to gain from their experience. Through these activities more and more executives of AAI are being exposed to the latest technology, modern practices & procedures being adopted to improve the overall performance of Airports and Air Navigation Services. Some of the major initiatives in this direction are introduction of Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) in Indian air space to increase capacity and reduce congestion in the air; implementation of GPS And Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) jointly with ISRO which when put to operation would be one of the four such systems in the world. AAI is a full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO). IT Implementation[edit] AAI website is a website giving a host of information about the organization besides domestic and international flight schedules and such other information of interest to the public in general and passengers in particular. HRD Training[edit] AAI has a number of training establishments, viz. NIAMAR in Delhi, CATC in Allahabad, Fire Training Centres at Delhi & Kolkata for in-house training of its engineers, Air Traffic Controllers, Rescue & Fire Fighting personnel etc. NIAMAR & CATC are members of ICAO TRAINER programme under which they share Standard Training Packages (STP) from a central pool for imparting training on various subjects. Both CATC & NIAMAR have also contributed a number of STPs to the Central pool under ICAO TRAINER programme. Foreign students have also been participating in the training programme being conducted by these institution Revenue[edit] Most of AAI's revenue is generated from landing/parking fees and fees collected by providing CNS & ATC services to aircraft over the Indian airspace.

Privatization of Airports[edit] The AAI was involved in a tussle with the Ministry of Civil Aviation over the issue of privatisation of its two most profitable airports at Delhi and Mumbai. The handed over these two airports to private companies for the purpose of modernization in 2006 under revenue sharing agreement to the GMR Group and GVK group respectively. the Nagpur Airport was transferred to the State owned MADC. In addition to these, several greenfield airports are being operated by Private consortiums,[1] namely, Bengaluru International Airport, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport atDurgapur in , Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad and Cochin International Airport.

International Projects[edit] The AAI has been involved in various consultancy projects with Libya, , Yemen, Maldives, Nauru and Afghanistan The AAI also provides trained personnel for operation, maintenance and management of airports in these countries [2]

This includes a list of airports in India. The list includes commercially used, former, flying schools, military bases. This list contains the following information:

1. City served – The city generally associated with the airport. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside of the city they serve. 2. ICAO – The location indicator assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO indicator: VA – West Zone, VE – East Zone, VI – North Zone, VO – South Zone 3. IATA – The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). 4. Category – Category of the airport as defined by Airports Authority of India[1] as per the table below 5. Role – Role of the airport as given by the table below

Category of Airport

Category Description

Airports with customs checking and clearance facilities handling international flights

Customs but not elevated to International Airport status.

Domestic Handles domestic flights

Future Project proposed or under construction

International Handles international flights

Private Private airport for specific purposes

Role of Airport Role Description

Civil enclave Civil Enclaves in a Military Airport. Handles Commercial Flights

Closed No longer in operation for Commercial Flights

Commercial Handles Commercial flights

Airbase Military Airbase

Flying School Airport used to train commercial and/or fighter pilots

Airport has commercial service

Commercial service

Airport has no commercial service

List[edit]

List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Car Nicobar Air

Car Nicobar VOCX CBD Defence Airbase

Force Base Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

Veer Savarkar [1] Port Blair VOPB IXZ International Civil Enclave

International Airport List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Donakonda Donakonda Airport VODK — Domestic Closed

Kadapa Cuddapah Airport VOCP CDP Domestic

Puttaparthi Sri Sathya Sai Airport VOPN BEK Private Private

Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry VORY RJA Domestic Commercial

Airport

Tirupati Airport VOTP TIR Domestic Commercial

Andhra VOBZ VGA Domestic Commercial

Pradesh

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam VEVZ VTZ Customs Commercial

Airport

Nellore Nellore Airport — — Future

Adoni Airport — — Future

Kurnool Airport — — Future

Tadepalligudem

Tadepalligudem — — Future Airport

List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Along Along Airport VEAN IXV Domestic Civil Enclave

Daporijo Daporijo Airport VEDZ DAE Domestic Closed

Arunachal

Pasighat Airport VEPG IXT Domestic Civil Enclave

Pradesh

Tezu Airport VETZ TEI Domestic Closed

Ziro Zero Airport VEZO ZER Domestic Closed

Chabua Air Force

Chabua VECA — Defence Air Base

Station

Dibrugarh VEMN DIB Domestic Commercial

Sookerating Air

Doom Dooma — — Defence Air Base

Assam Force Station

Lokpriya Gopinath [1] Guwahati Bordoloi VEGT GAU International Commercial

International Airport

Jorhat Airport VEJT JRH Domestic Civil Enclave List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

North Lakhimpur VELR IXI Domestic Commercial

Dhubri VERU RUP Domestic Closed

Shella Shella Airport — — Domestic Closed

Silchar Airport VEKU IXS Domestic Civil Enclave

Tezpur Tezpur Airport VETZ TEZ Domestic Civil Enclave

Darbhanga Airport VEDB — Defence Air Base

Gaya International

Gaya VEGY GAY Customs Commercial

Airport

Jogbani Jogbani Airport — — Domestic Closed

Bihar

Muzzafarpur Muzzafarpur Airport VEMZ MZU Domestic Civil Enclave

Lok Nayak

Patna VEPT PAT Customs Commercial

Jayaprakash Airport

Purnea Purnea Airport VEPR — Defence Air Base List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Civil

Raxaul Airport VERL — Customs Enclave,Closed

Chandigarh VICG IXC Customs Commercial

Bilaspur Bilaspur Airport VABI PAB Domestic Flying School

Raigarh Airport VERH — Domestic

Raigarh

OP Jindal Airport — — Private

Chhattisgarh

Jagdalpur Jagdalpur Airport VE46 JGB Domestic Closed

Swami Vivekananda

Raipur VARP RPR International Commercial

Airport

Diu VA1P DIU Domestic Commercial

Daman and Diu

Daman Daman Airport VADN NMB Defence Airbase

Indira Gandhi VIDP DEL International[1] Commercial

International Airport

Delhi

Safdarjung Airport VIDD — Domestic Closed List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Goa International [1] whole state VOGO GOI International Civil Enclave

Airport

Sardar Vallabhbhai [1] Ahmedabad Patel International VAAH AMD International Commercial

Airport

Vadodara Airport VABO BDQ Domestic Commercial

Kandla VAKE IXY Domestic Commercial

Bhuj Airport VABJ BHJ Domestic Civil Enclave

Palanpur Palanpur Airport — —A Domestic Closed

Gujarat

Bhavnagar Airport VABV BHU Domestic Commercial

Jamnagar Jamnagar Airport VAJM JGA Domestic Civil Enclave

Keshod Keshod Airport VAKS IXK Domestic Closed

Porbandar Airport VAPR PBD Domestic Commercial

Rajkot Airport VARK RAJ Domestic Commercial List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Surat Airport VASU STV Domestic Commercial

Mehsana Mehsana Airport VASU STV Private Flying School

Hisar Airport VIHR HSS Domestic Flying School

Haryana

Karnal Airport VI40 — Domestic Flying School

Kangra Gaggal Airport VIGG DHM Domestic Commercial

Himachal

Shimla Airport VISM SLV Domestic Commercial

Pradesh

Kullu Bhuntar Airport VIBR KUU Domestic Commercial

Jammu Airport VIJU IXJ Domestic Civil Enclave

Kargil Kargil Airport none VI65 Defence Air Base

Jammu &

Kashmir Kushok Bakula

Leh VILH IXL Domestic Civil Enclave

Rimpochhe Airport

Srinagar Srinagar Airport VISR SXR International Civil Enclave List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Chakulia VECK — Domestic Closed

Dhanbad Airport VEDB DBD Domestic

Jharkhand Bokaro VEBK — Domestic Private

Jamshedpur Airport VEJS IXW Domestic

Ranchi VERC IXR Domestic Commercial

Kempegowda VOBL BLR International[1] Commercial

International Airport

Aerospace

HAL Airport VOBG — Defence Engineering

Bengaluru

Yelahanka Air Force

VOYK — Defence Air Base

Karnataka Station

Jakkur Airfield VOJK — Domestic Flying School

Belgaum Airport VABM IXG Domestic Civil Enclave

Bellary Bellary Airport VOBI BEP Domestic Closed List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Bijapur Bijapur Airport — — Future

Karwar Karwar Airport — — Future

Shimoga Shimoga Airport — — Future

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Gulbarga Airport — — Future

Hassan Hassan Airport — — Future

Bidar Bidar Airport VOBR — Future

Hubli Airport VAHB HBX Domestic Commercial

Mangalore [2] Mangalore VOML IXE International Commercial

International Airport

Mysore Airport VOMY MYQ Domestic Commercial

Toranagallu Vidyanagar Airport — VDY Private Private

Kannur International

Kerala Kannur — — Future

Airport

List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Aranmula

Pathanamthitta — — Future

International Airport

Kochi Airport — — Defence Airbase

Kochi Cochin International VOCI COK International[1] Commercial

Airport

Calicut International [1] VOCL CCJ International Commercial

Airport

Trivandrum [1] Thiruvananthapuram VOTV TRV International Commercial

International Airport

Lakshadweep Agatti Agatti Aerodrome VOAT AGX Domestic Commercial

Bhopal VABP BHO International Commercial

Gwalior Gwalior Airport VIGR GWL Domestic Civil Enclave

Madhya

Pradesh Devi Ahilyabai

Indore VAID IDR International Commercial

Holkar Airport

Jabalpur Airport VAJB JLR Domestic Commercial List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Khajuraho Airport VAKJ HJR Domestic Commercial

Khandwa Khandwa Airport — — Domestic Closed

Chhindwara Chhindwara Airport — — Domestic

Akola Akola Airport VAAK AKD Domestic

Amravati Amravati Airport IN-0065 — Private Flying School

Shirpur Shirpur Airport VA1B — Private Flying School

Aurangabad Airport VAAU IXU Domestic Commercial

Maharashtra Baramati — — Private Flying School

Chandrapur Chandrapur Airport VA1B — Domestic

Dhule Dhule Airport VA53 — Domestic Flying School

Gondia Airport VA2C — Private Flying School

Jalgaon Airport VAJL — Domestic

List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Karad Airport VA1M — Domestic

Kolhapur Airport VAKP KLH Domestic

Latur Latur Airport VALT LTU Domestic

Chhatrapati VABB BOM International[1] Commercial

International Airport

Mumbai

Juhu Aerodrome VAJJ — Domestic Flying School

Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai — — Future

International Airport

Dr. Babasaheb [1] Nagpur Ambedkar VANP NAG International Commercial

International Airport

Nanded Nanded Airport VAND NDC Domestic Commercial

Gandhinagar Airport VANR ISK Domestic Flying School

Nashik Defence & Aerospace

Ozar Airport VAOZ — Domestic Engineering List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Osmanabad Osmanabad Airport — OMN Domestic

Hadapsar Airport — — Domestic Flying School

Pune Airport VAPO PNQ Customs Civil Enclave

Pune

New Pune — — Future

International Airport

Ratnagiri Airport VARG RTC Domestic

Shirdi Airport — — Future

Sindhudurg — — Future

Solapur Airport VASL SSL Domestic

Solapur Boramani — — Future

International Airport

Yavatmal Yavatmal Airport VA78 YTL Domestic

Tulihal International

Manipur Imphal VEIM IMF International Commercial

Airport List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Shillong Airport VEBI SHL Domestic Commercial

Meghalaya

Tura VETU TRU Domestic

Mizoram Airport VELP AJL Domestic Commercial

Nagaland VEMR DMU Domestic Commercial

Angul Savitri Jindal Airport VEAL IN 0073 Private

Barbil Tonto

Barbil VEBL IN 0074 Private

Aerodrome

Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar VEBS BBI International Commercial

International Airport

Odisha

Brahmapur Berhampur Airport VEBM BMP Domestic

Cuttack Charbatia Air Base — — Defence Airbase

Hirakud/ Hirakud Airstrip VEHK — Domestic

Jajpur Jajpur Airstrip — IN 0092 Private

List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Jeypore Jeypore Airport VEJP PYB Domestic

Jharsuguda VEJH JSA Domestic Commercial

Kendujhar Kendujhar Airstrip VEKJ — Private

Lanjigarh Lanjigarh Airstrip — IN 0093 Private

Phulbani Phulbani Airstrip VEPN — Private

Rourkela Airport VERK RRK Private Commercial

Nuapada Nawapara Airport VENP — Domestic

Balangir Nuagaon Airstrip VE63 — Domestic

Bhawanipatna Utkela Airstrip VEUK — Domestic

Pondicherry Pondicherry Airport VOPC PNY Domestic Commercial

Puducherry

Karaikal Karaikal Airport — — Future

[1] Punjab Amritsar Sri Guru Ram Dass VIAR ATQ International Commercial Jee International List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Airport

Bathinda Bathinda Airport VIBT BUP Domestic Civil Enclave

Halwara Air Force

Ludhiana - LDH Defence

Station

Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport VILD LUH Domestic

Pathankot Pathankot Airport VIPK IXP Domestic

Patiala Airport VIPL — Domestic

[1] Jaipur Jaipur Airport VIJP JAI International Commercial

Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Airport VIJR JSA Defence Air base

Jodhpur Airport VIJO JDH Domestic Civil Enclave

Rajasthan

Bikaner Nal Airport VIBK BKN Domestic Military

Kota VIKO KTU Domestic Closed

Udaipur VAUD UDR international Commercial Maharana Pratap List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Airport

Sikkim Airport — — Future Commercial

Chennai VOMM MAA International[1] Commercial

International Airport

Tambaram Air Force

Chennai VOTX — Defence Air Base

Station

New Chennai — — Future Commercial

International Airport

Coimbatore VOCB CJB International[2] Commercial

International Airport

Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore

Sulur Air Force VOSX — Defence Air Base

Station

Hosur Hosur Aerodrome VO95 — Private Commercial

INS Rajali Naval Air

Arakkonam VOTJ — Defence Airbase Station

Madurai Airport VOMD IXM Customs Commercial List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Salem VOSM SXV Domestic Commercial

Thanjavur Air Force

Thanjavur VOTJ TJV Defence Airbase

Station

Tiruchirapalli [2] Tiruchirapalli VOTR TRZ International Commercial

International Airport

Tuticorin VO80 TCR Domestic Commercial

Vellore Vellore Airport VOVR VLR Future Commercial

Begumpet Airport VOHY — Domestic Civil Enclave

Dundigul Air Force VODG — Defence

Academy

Hakimpet Air Force Flying School

Telangana Hyderabad VOHK — Defence

Station

Nadirgul Airport — — Domestic

Rajiv Gandhi VOHS HYD International[1] Commercial

International Airport List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Warangal Warangal Airport VOWA WGC Future

Ramagundam

Ramagundam — VORG Domestic Closed

Airport

Nizamabad Nizamabad Airport — — Future

Kothagudem Kothagudem Airport — — Future

Agartala Agartala Airport VIPT IXA Domestic Commercial

Tripura Kailashahar Kailashahar Airport VEKR IXH Domestic Closed

Khowai Khowai Airport — — Domestic Closed

Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport VIDN DED Domestic Commercial

Uttrakhand VIPT PGH Domestic Commercial

Pithoragarh Naini Saini Airport — — Future

Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Kanpur Civil Airport — — Domestic Flying School List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Aerospace

IIT Kanpur Airport — — Private

Engineering

Kanpur Airport VIKA KNU Domestic Civil enclave

Gorakhpur Gorakhpur Airport VEGK GOP Domestic Civil Enclave

Agra Air Force

Agra VIAG AGR Domestic Civil Enclave

Station

Allahabad Allahabad Airport VIAL IXD Domestic Civil Enclave

Bareilly Airport VIBY —

Raebareli Raebareli Airport VIRB — Private Flying school

Meerut Meerut Airport VI2B — Private Flying School

Aligarh Aligarh Airport VI — Private Flying School

Faizabad Faizabad Airport VI25 — Private Flying School

Moradabad Moradabad Airport VI-- — Private Airfield List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Farrukhabad Farrukhabad Airport VI-- —

Lakhimpur Kheri Kheri Airport VI-- —

Kushinagar Airport VI-- —

Shravasti Shravasti Airport VI-- —

Azamgarh Azamgarh Airport VI-- —

Ghazipur Ghazipur Airport VI-- —

Akbarpur Akbarpur Airport VI-- —

Sultanpur Sultanpur Airport VI-- —

Sonbhadra Muirpur Airport VI-- — Private Private

Chaudhary Charan Singh International VILK LKO International[2] Commercial

Airport

Lucknow

Lucknow Air Force VIBL — Defence Airbase

Station List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Lal Bahadur Shastri [2] Varanasi VIBN VNS International Commercial

Airport

Hindon Air Force

Ghaziabad VIXD —

Station

Defence Airbase

Saharanpur Air Base VISP —

Jhansi Jhansi Airport VIJN —

Balurghat Balurghat Airport VEBG RGH Domestic Closed

Barrackpore Air

Barrackpore VEBR — Defence Airbase

Force Station

Behala Behala Airport VEBA — Domestic Flying School

West Bengal

Cooch Behar Airport VECO COH Domestic Commercial

Kazi Nazrul Islam

Durgapur Future

International Airport

Hasimara Air Base VEHX — Defence Airbase List of airports

State or City Served Airport ICAO IATA Category Role Territory

Kalaikunda Air Force

Kharagpur VEDX — Defence Airbase

Station

Netaji Subhash [1] Kolkata Chandra Bose VECC CCU International Commercial

International Airport

Malda Malda Airport VEMH LDA Domestic Closed

Panagarh Panagarh Airport VEPH — Domestic Airbase

Siliguri Airport VEBD IXB Domestic Civil Enclave