Tuticorin Airport
Tuticorin Airport (IATA: TCR) 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.
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.
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 (AAI) .
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.
The new terminal building cover an area of 13,530 square metres and be able
to handle 600 passengers during peak hours. A new ATC tower, a cum technical
block, a fire station, an isolation bay, aprons, and five aircraft parking
bays for A-320 type aircraft are part of facilities in this Airport.
The Airport is managed and controlled by AAI.
Airlines and Destinations
Spicejet was provided scheduled flight from this Airport to Chennai. Currently,
IndiGo operates scheduled flight services to and from this
Airport to Bengaluru and Chennai as stated below:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| IndiGo | Bengaluru, Chennai |
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