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Madurai Airport
மதுரை விமான நிலையம்IATA: IXM – ICAO: VOMD Location of airport in India Summary Airport type Public Owner/Operator Airports Authority of India Serves Madurai & South Tamil Nadu Location Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Elevation AMSL 459 ft / 140 m Coordinates 09°50′04″N 078°05′36″E / 9.83444°N 78.09333°E Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 7,500 2,286 Asphalt Statistics (April '10 - March '11) Domestic Passengers handled 388,574 Domestic Aircraft movements 5,763 Source: AAI [1][2] Madurai Airport (IATA: IXM, ICAO: VOMD) is fourth largest airport in Tamil Nadu and serves Madurai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The airport is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the Madurai railway station. The airport was established in 1957.[citation needed]
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Airport specifications
A Kingfisher Airlines ATR-72 taking off from Madurai airport with the Tiruparankundram Hill in the Backdrop.The new terminal was inaugurated recently.[4] A total of 610 acres (27,000,000 sq ft) of land is under acquisition for the expansion of the runway to 12,500 ft (3,800 m) to accommodate large jet aircraft.[5] This terminal with an area of 17,560 m2 (189,000 sq ft) can handle a passenger capacity of 250 each on arrival and departure.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Air India Chennai, Mumbai Jet Airways Bangalore, Chennai SpiceJet Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai References
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex2.pdf
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k11annex3.pdf
- ^ "Customs facility for Madurai airport". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2011-01-06. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1037271.ece. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ New Terminal at Madurai airport inaugurated
- ^ "New airport terminal to boost industrial growth". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2010-09-21. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article740150.ece.
- ^ AAI Magazine pg 13
External links
Categories:- Airports in Tamil Nadu
- Madurai
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