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| footnotes = Sources: [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] from [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>[http://www.aai.aero/public_notices/(VILK_1-6)-LUCK-NOW.pdf LUCKNOW/DOMESTIC]</ref><br />Statistics from AAI<ref name="traffic_stats1">[http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex3.pdf Traffic Statistics - International Passengers] {{wayback|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex3.pdf |date=20150518083223 |df=y }}</ref><ref name="traffic_stats2">[http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex2.pdf Traffic Statistics - International Aircraft Movements]{{ |
| footnotes = Sources: [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] from [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>[http://www.aai.aero/public_notices/(VILK_1-6)-LUCK-NOW.pdf LUCKNOW/DOMESTIC]</ref><br />Statistics from AAI<ref name="traffic_stats1">[http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex3.pdf Traffic Statistics - International Passengers] {{wayback|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex3.pdf |date=20150518083223 |df=y }}</ref><ref name="traffic_stats2">[http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex2.pdf Traffic Statistics - International Aircraft Movements] {{wayback|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex2.pdf |date=20150708053343 |df=y }}</ref><ref name="traffic_stats3">[http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex4.pdf Traffic Statistics - International Freight] {{wayback|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k15annex4.pdf |date=20150708052343 |df=y }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:57, 25 February 2016
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport चौधरी चरण सिंह अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Website | www.aai.aero | ||||||||||
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  LKO Location of airport | |||||||||||
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Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (IATA: LKO, ICAO: VILK) is an airport serving Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai | 2 |
| Air India Express | Dubai-International | 1 |
| flydubai | Dubai-International | 1 |
| GoAir | Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai | 2 |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai | 2 |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai, Pune | 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 Template:Wayback
- ^ Traffic Statistics - International Aircraft Movements Template:Wayback
- ^ Traffic Statistics - International Freight Template:Wayback
- ^ "The Times Of India". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Fog cancellations, delays here to stay". http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/perspective/fog-cancellations-delays-here-to-stay/28469.html. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ http://www.aai.aero/misc/AIPS_2013_32.pdf
- ^ "Swanky Amausi readyfor take-off after a month". Times of India. 17 December 2011.
- ^ "New Terminal At Lucknow Airport". Airport International. 31 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/lucknow_technicalinfo.jsp
- ^ "Distance Between Charbagh Railway Station Amousi Airport". distancesbetween.com.
- ^ http://www.aai.aero/misc/best_airport_08012014.pdf