Kanpur Airport
Domestic airport in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
KNU/VECX
KNU/VECX
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 12,139 | 3,700 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 284,314 ( 11.5%) |
|---|---|
| Aircraft movements | 2,089 ( 6.7%) |
| Cargo tonnage | 128 ( 13.6%) |
Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VECX), is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base that serves the city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Chakeri, about 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, and operates as a civil enclave within the Chakeri Air Force Base of the Indian Air Force. It provides connectivity to major tourist and historical attractions in the area such as Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary, Bhitargaon and Kannauj.
Infrastructure
The previous terminal at Kanpur Airport had limited expansion options available and was subject to restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India due to a strong military presence. It was too small to handle the increasing traffic into Kanpur and projected future demand.[4] Therefore, a new terminal spread over 6,200 m². has been constructed near the threshold of the eastern end of the runway and to NH-19 through a new approach road.[5]
The new terminal comprises six hangars and a waiting room for 400 passengers, eight check-in desks, and four-lane approach roads to the nearby highway and to the outer ring road. It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, the Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia and the State Civil Aviation Minister, Nand Gopal Nandi, along with others in a ceremony at the airport on 26 May 2023. Flights from the new terminal began on 7 June 2023.[6][7][8]
It has been proposed to rename the airport the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.[9][10]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi,[11] Mumbai |
| Akasa Air | Delhi, Mumbai (Starts 30th April) |
Statistics
It is the 5th most profitable airport in India in the year 2020–21.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Kanpur (Chakeri) Airport, Airport Authority of India" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ ET Travel World (6 September 2022). "AAI undertaking development projects at Kanpur airport worth INR 144 crore, new terminal building to be ready by December 2022". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Shewaramani, Jatin (3 January 2023). "Long-awaited Kanpur Airport terminal inches closer to completion". Knocksense. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Mitra, Hritika; Singh Pratap, Vishal (26 May 2023). "CM Adityanath inaugurates new terminal building of Kanpur Airport – Details". India TV. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Chawla, Simer (7 June 2023). "Kanpur Airport gets new terminal building, first flight welcome with water salute". India Today. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Indian airports and the name game". India Today. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Kanpur airport to be named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Yogi Adityanath". The Economic Times. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". IndiGo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Pune airport was most profitable in FY21; Mumbai, Delhi biggest lossmakers". 23 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Kanpur Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Kanpur Airport at AAI
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Kanpur topics
and tourist spots
- Anandeshwar Temple
- J. K. Temple
- Sai Darbar
- Panki Hanuman Mandir
- Jain Glass Temple
- Kherepati Temple
- Bhitargaon Temple
- Bara-Devi Mandir
- Tapeshwari Mandir
- Kanpur Memorial Church
- Allen Forest Zoo
- Moti Jheel
- Bithoor
- Jajmau
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
- Kanpur Sangrahalaya
- Ganges Barrage
- Rave 3
- Z Square
- Rave 4
- Brahmavart Ghat
- Patthar Ghat
- Massacre Ghat
- Sarsaiya Ghat
- Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India
- British India Corporation
- Dainik Jagran
- Inext
- Lohia Machinery Limited
- Panki Thermal Power Station
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- Hotel Landmark
- Hotel Megadoot
- Hotel Gaurav
- Hotel Bliss
- Kanha Continental
- Kanha International
- UP Stock Exchange
- Kanpur Electricity Supply Company Ltd.(KESCo)
- Auto rickshaw
- Kanpur Metropolitan Bus Service
- Rasoolabad International Airport
- Kanpur Airport
- IIT Kanpur Airport
- Kanpur Civil Airport
- Chandari Junction railway station
- Govindpuri railway station
- Kanpur Anwarganj railway station
- Kanpur Central railway station
- Kalianpur
- Kanpur Metro
- Trams
- Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway
- Kanpur Lucknow Roadways Service
- Kanpur over-bridge
- Kanpur
- Akbarpur
- Govind Nagar
- Sishamau
- Arya Nagar
- Kidwai Nagar
- Kanpur Cantonment
- Bithoor
- Kalyanpur
- Maharajpur
- Ghatampur
- Eminent people associated with Kanpur
- List of cities in India
- Category:People from Kanpur
- Renamed places in Kanpur
- Lajpat Bhawan
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