Where is cochin airport located

Oommen Chandy and Sri. T M Jacob ,Minister for Irrigation. N V George also made a huge investment in shares of the Company during By April , Sri. Kurian and his team were a bit relieved. CIAL had secured the first installment of the term loan, which could be used for commencing land acquisition and also for starting the construction of the runway. Without waiting for the completion of land acquisition, the tender for the metre long runway - then second longest runway after the Delhi Airport, was floated during It was a huge personal risk, but Sri.

Work on the runway costing Rs. The Contractor did get the jitters, when it became clear to them the kind of terrain they had to deal with. It was completely waterlogged with weak and unpredictable subsoil. Violent monsoons and tropical thunderstorms made it possible to work only for less than six months in a year.

Further the land for constructing the runway was not fully available in the beginning and was being made available in bits and pieces. The Contractor was in a tight spot. However, the commitment and enthusiasm of the CIAL team led by Abraham Joseph was contagious — Contractor gradually pushed forward working day and night despite adversities.

Meanwhile the work on the Terminal buildings and other critical structures including Air Traffic Control Tower commenced during N U Bhaskara Rao, deeply involved themselves in all aspects of design and construction and was a source of constant support to the Consultants.

AM Shabeer and Sri. The highly complicated IT and Telecommunication network were safe in the hands of Sri. Sunder Raman, while Sri. Kurian also stayed close to every detail of the Airport design and construction and made it a point to chair the day-long progress review meetings every Wednesdays and Fridays.

He did not hesitate to take quick and tough decisions which were needed to ensure unhindered progress. This was a great motivating factor for the entire team as they could fully focus on the technical aspects leaving all other issues and problems for Sri.

Kurian to sort out. Meanwhile, Sri. The construction picked up momentum during this period and Sri. Though there was no concerted opposition from the land owners, land acquisition was still a major cause of worry.

A number of land owners were still holding on to their property and challenging the entire land acquisition process in the Court. More than cases were filed against CIAL, which delayed the land acquisition process. By , about Contractors were working round the clock and there was visible progress on all fronts. Though availability of funds was still a major problem, all efforts were taken to ensure timely payments to Contractors and equipment suppliers.

By maintaining a close liaison with all of them, it was possible to minimize delays and to comply with the statutory requirements. By January , the project was inching closer to completion. But the woes of the CIAL team were still not over. The first airport in Kochi located in the vicinity of the Naval Base was close to the Wellington Island. As a small airport, it failed to cater to the needs of the ever-expanding Cochin city. Karunakaran took the initiative to build a new airport with all modern amenities in view of the multilevel developments gathering momentum within the District.

The Cochin Sea Port is also situated close by. The airport handles both domestic and international flights. The airport also offers three guest rooms for 24 hours on a tariff of Rs The airport also has an excellent medical facility. Pre-paid taxi is available.

Kochi is 20 km away. Prashant Nair Abudhabi guest. Gaurav guest. No response from them on email and they are not willing to clarify tariff. Was told complimentary service is available for international transit passengers but then they backed out. Its better to stay in outside hotels where they give free dropout facility. Your comment: Post comment. The terminals feature fully computerised check-in counter displays, closed-circuit camera systems, and fire detection and control systems, as well as integrated flight information display system FIDS and a public address system.

The domestic terminal complex has a peak hour passenger handling capacity of and features a large shopping complex with 21 shops. Passenger facilities at the airport include a waiting room, medical room, currency exchange bureau, tourism information centre, bookshop, restaurant and lounge, coffee kiosk and public conveniences.

CIAL also offers 14 well-furnished guest rooms for passengers within the airport. The business centre provides internet, photocopying, printing, fax, scanning, e-ticketing and internet calling facilities. It features a dedicated area for the storage and handling of domestic and international cargo, including trans-shipment cargo.

The cargo centre handles more than 15 scheduled and non-scheduled carriers, operating over 80 aircraft daily to major cities worldwide. The cargo terminals accommodate aircraft loading both narrow and wide-body upper deck and narrow-body belly. The five-year contract also included the automation of passenger check-in and bag reconciliation points at the airport. The terminal features check-in counters, immigration counters, 19 boarding gates, 15 aero bridges and six baggage conveyer belts. The hi-scan X-ray unit performs automated X-ray inspection at higher detection rate and minimised error alarm rate.

The three-level, fully automatic system is able to screen hold baggage according to BCAS regulations to detect explosives. A 3,m taxiway is also provided alongside the runway.