Airport type Public Location Vagaikullam Website Tuticorin Airport Elevation 39 m | Owner/Operator Civil Government Elevation AMSL 129 ft / 39 m Code TCR Phone 0461 227 1863 | |
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Serves Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli Address Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 628001 Similar Tuticorin, Jet Airways India Ltd, Kurumbur Railway Station, Milavittan, Old Bus Stand | ||
Spicejet q400 landing in tuticorin airport
Tuticorin Airport (IATA: TCR, ICAO: VOTK) is a domestic airport located 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu, India serving the districts of Tuticorin and Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu. It is located 15.6 km west from the city centre on Tuticorin-Tirunelveli highway 7A.It is the fifth busiest airport in Tamil nadu after Chennai,Coimbatore,Tiruchirapalli and Madurai.
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Tuticorin airport
Structure
Tuticorin Airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 10/28, 1351 metres long and 30 metres wide. Its 100 by 60 metre apron provides parking space for 2 ATR 72 or similar aircraft at a time, while its terminal building can handle 72 passengers during peak hours. Navigational aids at Tuticorin include PAPI lights and an Aerodrome beacon
Expansion and Upgrade
A master plan for upgrading the Tuticorin airport in phases had been prepared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Tamil Nadu government was asked to provide 586 acres of land free and without encumbrances to the Airports Authority of India. The Land Acquisition process is nearing Completion. Recently Night Landing facilities have been provided at the airport, facilitating operation of Late Evening and Night flights. An additional 110 acres of land has been set aside for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Coastguard.