Thiruvananthapuram INternational Airport^[1] (IATA: TRV, ICAO: VOTV) is an international airport in Kerala, India. It is located 3.7 km from Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) and it is the gateway for tourists to Kerala. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Airports Authority of India Logo The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is an organization working under the Ministry Of Civil Aviation that manages all the airports in India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ...

The airport was established in 1932 as part of the Kerala Flying Club. In January 1, 1991 it was upgraded to an international airport, making it the first such airport in India outside the metropolitan cities. Till the inauguration of the Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, the Trivandrum airport carried almost all of the passenger and cargo traffic in Kerala. The volumes have been reduced now. However, the airport remains to be one of India's busiest as it caters to the needs of Kerala and the southern districts of Tamil Nadu state. , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

Trivandrum International Airport has direct flights to Kuwait, Singapore, Maldives, Colombo, Sharjah, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Jeddah and the United Arab Emirates. It is also linked with Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode and Bangalore by domestic flights. Most of the revenue of the airport comes from the Gulf sector, with the airport catering for the needs of the huge Kerala diaspora in the Middle East.

Expansion Plans

Work on a new third terminal to cater for the increasing load of international passengers is commenced at 2006.^{[citation needed]} Decks have been cleared for the construction of a world-class terminal for the Trivandrum international airport with the Union Government giving its nod for the Rs.258-crore airport modernisation project.^{[citation needed]}

The terminal, being constructed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) on the city side, will give a big impetus to the development of the city, the IT sector and the tourism industry in the southern districts. The three-storeyed building with an area of 20,000 sq. metres, designed by a consortium of three companies, is of tubular design.^{[citation needed]} All modern facilities such as escalators, elevators and aerobridges will be provided. The terminal will be able to handle the passengers of two AB-300s and one Boeing 747 aircraft at a time.^{[citation needed]} Airports Authority of India Logo The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is an organization working under the Ministry Of Civil Aviation that manages all the airports in India. ...

To enable the passengers to check in at any counter, a Common Users Terminal Equipment (CUTE) will be installed.^{[citation needed]} X-ray machines will be attached to the side of the conveyor belts for faster clearance of baggage. The check-in area will have a floor area of 950 sq. metres and the arrival area 570 sq. metres.^{[citation needed]} The annual handling capacity of the terminal will be 13.3 lakh. The parking lot will be able to accommodate 575 cars, as per the approved plan. The entrance to the terminal will be from the Chaka-Eenchakkal road. A bridge will be built across the Parvathy Puthanar canal to link the proposed new terminal to the Kazhakuttam-Inchivila NH 47 bypass.^[2]

Domestic

The Domestic Terminal of Trivandrum International Airport

• Air Deccan (Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai)
• Air India (Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai)
• Air India Express (Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai)
• JetLite (Kochi, New Delhi)
• Jet Airways (Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai)
• Indian (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi)
• Kingfisher Airlines (Bangalore)
• Paramount Airways (Chennai, Hyderabad)

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International

• Air Arabia (Sharjah)
• Air India (Bahrain, Chennai, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kozhikode, Kochi, Delhi, Kuwait, Mumbai, Riyadh)
  • Air India Express (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kochi, Muscat, Sharjah, Salalah)
• JetLite (Male)
• Emirates (Dubai)
• Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
• Gulf Air (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Muscat)
  • Gulf Traveller (Abu Dhabi)
• Indian (Maldives, Sharjah)
• Kuwait Airways (Kuwait)
• Island Aviation (Male) starts 2008
• Mihin Lanka (Colombo)
• Oman Air (Muscat)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Singapore Airlines
  • Silkair (Singapore)
• SriLankan Airlines (Colombo)

Domestic Terminal Lounge

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References

1. ^ Official airport name as per Airports Authority of India
2. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/04/stories/2006080423940300.htm The Hindu

External links

• Trivandrum International Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
• Check live flight schedule
• World Aero Data airport information for VOTV
• ASN accident history for TRV
• Map from Multimap.com
• Satellite image from Terraserver.com
• Runway image from flickr