Coimbatore International Airport
Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-busiest airport in India for passengers handled, 17th-busiest for total aircraft movement and 15th-busiest for cargo handled. It is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu in terms of total passenger traffic after Chennai International Airport. The airport is served by five Indian and three foreign carriers providing direct connectivity to nine domestic and three international destinations. History . The Prime Minister of India declared the government's intention to upgrade Coimbatore Airport to international status in a meeting with senior ministers on 6 June 2012 and the Union Cabinet granted it the status of international airport on 2 October 2012. Infrastructure. The airport has one runway that is in length extended from to accommodate larger aircraft. In 2008, the airport was expanded at a cost of with 9 parking bays and Instrument Landing System (ILS). In 2010, new domestic and international divisions were added to the already existing common terminal. The airport has a parking management system with  a capacity to accommodate nearly 300 cars. There are two hangars in the airport; one provides housing for the planes of Coimbatore Flying Club, the other provides shelter for private carriers. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to construct a new domestic departure terminal building with swankier interiors on the eastern side of the airport. The terminal would be constructed in an area of with a cost of around Rs 125 crore. Tender process for environmental clearance has started for the construction of the new terminal building and associated works, such as the construction of new ATC Tower  cum Technical Block and Admin Block. The further proposed expansion of the airport includes extension of runway to to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and construction of a parallel taxiway to the runway to minimize runway occupancy time and turnaround time of aircraft. Connectivity. The airport is located on Avinashi Road about from the central bus station. Frequent bus services are available from Gandhipuram central bus station and also from other auxiliary bus stations at Singanallur and Ukkadam. The airport is from the major railway station, Coimbatore Junction and the nearest rail stations are at Singanallur and  Peelamedu. Cab services, call taxis and auto rickshaws provide 24 hours commuting services to the airport.