Coimbatore International Airport

Coimbatore International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesCoimbatore Metropolitan Area
LocationPeelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Time zoneIST (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL400 m / 1,311[1] ft
Coordinates11°01′36″N 077°02′30″E / 11.02667°N 77.04167°E / 11.02667; 77.04167
WebsiteCoimbatore Airport
Map
CJB is located in Coimbatore
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CJB
CJB is located in Tamil Nadu
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CJB
CJB is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,990 9,809 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 – March 2024)
Passengers2,904,611 (Increase 13.6%)
Aircraft movements18,396 (Increase 4.3%)
Cargo tonnage8,922 (Increase 6.4%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Coimbatore International Airport (IATA: CJB, ICAO: VOCB) is an international airport and the primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India.[5] It is located in the neighborhood of Peelamedu, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the center of the city. It is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu by overall passengers handled after Chennai International Airport.[2] The airport is served by three Indian and two international carriers providing direct connectivity to nine domestic and two international destinations.

  1. ^ "Coimbatore Airport". airportsindia.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Annexure III – Passenger Data (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Coimbatore Airport". airportsindia.org. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.