Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
| Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport चौधरी चरण सिंह अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा |
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| IATA: LKO – ICAO: VILK | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lucknow, Sitapur, Barabanki, Hardoi, Gonda and Balrampur, Kanpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Lucknow, India | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 123 m / 404 ft | ||||||||||
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| Website | www.aai.aero | ||||||||||
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9.9%)Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (IATA: LKO, ICAO: VILK) is an airport serving the cities of Lucknow and Kanpur in India. It is situated in Amausi in the city of Lucknow, India. It is named after Charan Singh, the 5th prime minister of India. It is the 12th busiest airport in India and the second busiest and largest in North and Central India after IGI airport Delhi.
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History
The airport was constructed in 1986 to facilitate corporate and government officials. With an increasing number of passengers, AAI decided to upgrade the airport. On 17 July 2008, the Government of India officially renamed it Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport. It was granted international status in May 2012.[5]
Structure
The airport consists of two terminals: domestic and international.
- Runway
The airport has a single runway that is 2,800m long.
- Landing Amenities
CCS International Airport has ILS CAT-II compliant for landing in bad weather and foggy conditions.[6][7]
Terminals
The airport has two terminals.
- Terminal 1
The original terminal, built to complement Charbagh Railway Station's architecture, is now used for international flights after the opening of Terminal 2.[8] It has two arrival and three departing gates as well as two immigration counters.It started the first flight to Singapore from 4th December 2015.
- Terminal 2
The terminal was inaugurated by civil aviation minister Ajit Singh on 19 May 2012 before opening on 2 June 2012.[9] With five boarding gates, Terminal 2 is used for domestic flights.[10]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai | 2 |
| Air India Express | Dubai-International | 1 |
| flydubai | Dubai-International | 1 |
| GoAir | Delhi, Mumbai | 2 |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai | 2 |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai | 2 |
| Jet Airways | Abu Dhabi | 1 |
| Oman Air | Muscat | 1 |
| Saudia | Jeddah, Riyadh | 1 |
| Tigerair | Singapore | 1 |
| Vistara | Delhi | 2 |
Connectivity
The nearest major railway station is Lucknow Charbagh railway station which is roughly 10 km from the airport campus.[11]
CCS International Airport will be connected through Lucknow Metro by a terminal station on the North-South Corridor Line.
Awards
The airport was awarded AAI's "Best Airport" award in July 2013 along with Jodhpur Airport.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ LUCKNOW/DOMESTIC
- ↑ Traffic Statistics - International Passengers[dead link]
- ↑ Traffic Statistics - International Aircraft Movements[dead link]
- ↑ Traffic Statistics - International Freight[dead link]
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- ↑ http://www.aai.aero/misc/AIPS_2013_32.pdf
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- ↑ http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/lucknow_technicalinfo.jsp
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- ↑ http://www.aai.aero/misc/best_airport_08012014.pdf
External links
- Amausi Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
- Accident history for LKO at Aviation Safety Network
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