About Tiruchirappalli Airport

Tiruchirappalli International Airport or Trichy International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirapalli metropolis in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is on National Highway 210 connecting Tiruchirapalli with Rameswaram and is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city center. Trichy airport is one of the fastest growing international airports in India.

The airport is the third largest in the state in passenger and cargo traffic after Chennai International Airport and Coimbatore International Airport. The airport is ISO 9001:2008 quality certified. Tiruchirappalli Airport was declared an international airport on 4 October 2012 and the same was notified by Airports Authority of India (AAI) on 22 October 2012.

The airport has two adjacent terminals. The integrated international terminal is used for international and domestic air traffic. The old terminal has been converted into an international cargo complex. The 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) cargo complex was commissioned for operations on 21 November 2011.

The new integrated passenger terminal built at cost of Rs.80 crore (US$12 million) was inaugurated on 21 February 2009 and started operations from 1 June 2009. The two-story terminal has a floor area of 11,777 m2 (126,770 sq ft). The terminal is designed to handle 470 passengers at a time.

The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and commercial important persons (CIP) lounge also managed by AAI.

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