Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Tiruchirappalli International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesTiruchirapalli
LocationTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Opened23 December 1936; 87 years ago (1936-12-23)
Operating base forAir India Express
Elevation AMSL87.7 m / 288 ft
Coordinates10°45′56″N 078°42′54″E / 10.76556°N 78.71500°E / 10.76556; 78.71500
Websitewww.aai.aero/en/airports/tiruchirapalli
Map
TRZ is located in Tiruchirapalli
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TRZ is located in Tamil Nadu
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TRZ is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,480 8,136 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 - March 2023)
Passengers1,514,260 (Increase 36.7%)
Aircraft movements14,314 (Increase 8.3%)
Cargo tonnage6,593 (Increase 3.7%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The airport, spread over an area of 702.02 acres (284.10 ha), is located on National Highway 336, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city centre.[4] As of 2024, it is 31st busiest airport in India for passengers handled and 10th busiest for total international aircraft movement. It is the second-busiest airport in the state in terms of international connectivity, after Chennai.[5]

The airport handled by Airports Authority of India is served by two Indian and five foreign carriers providing direct connectivity to four domestic and ten international destinations. The airport is ISO 9001:2008 quality certified and was declared as an international airport in October 2012.[6][7] The airport's oldest terminal was converted into a cargo complex, while a new passenger terminal was built with three aerobridges. In January 2024, a new integrated passenger terminal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Tiruchirapalli Airport at the Airports Authority of India". Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Website of the Airport Authority of India". 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "ISO Certification of Airports Under Various Standards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  7. ^ Our Bureau (7 June 2012). "PM gives infrastructure boost to sagging economy — Business Line". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.