Kanpur Airport
Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VIKA),[3][4][5] proposed to be renamed Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport,[3][6] is a domestic airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force in Chakeri, India. The Government of India is constructing a new airport terminal at Mawaiya village with capacity to handle 300 passengers per hour and six airplanes at a time. Construction of new terminal would be completed by September 2021. Once completed, it would pave way for easier connectivity to major tourist attractions like Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Jhansi-Orchha, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary and Kannauj which are in close proximity to Kanpur.
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| Airport type | Civil Enclave | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | ▪ Kanpur Metropolitan Area ▪Kanpur division ▪Bundelkhand | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Chakeri, Kanpur, India | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 410 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E | ||||||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SpiceJet | Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata (begins March 24, 2020),[7] Mumbai[8] |
Airport Extension
Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the current terminal will not be able to cope with the huge demand for air traffic into Kanpur. An additional terminal of 6000 sq meters is under construction on Kanpur Prayagraj National Highway. New terminal will consist of Six hangars and a waiting room for 300 passenger and four-lane connectivity from Highway. The new terminal will be completed by September-2021. The new terminal will be a 4-star GRIHA (Green Buildings Rating System India) rated energy efficient building equipped with eight check-in counters.[9]
References
- "Traffic News for the month of Feb 2019: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 10 February 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "Traffic News for the month of Feb 2019: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 10 February 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "Indian airports and the name game". India Today. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Kanpur (Chakeri) Airport, Airport Authority of India" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- https://skyvector.com/airport/VICX/Kanpur-Airport
- "Kanpur airport to be named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Yogi Adityanath". The Economic Times. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-air-service-company-start-flight-from-kanpur-to-kolkata-and-issued-timing-schedule-21222055.html
- "SpiceJet flight schedules". Official Website of SpiceJet. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Kanpur's Chakeri airport to have new civil enclave by Jan 2022with over 40% more passenger carrying capacity annually". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
