Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VECX),[3] proposed to be renamed as Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport,[4][5] is a domestic airport that serves the Kanpur metropolitan area in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It provides easier connectivity to major tourist and historical attractions in the area such as Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary, Bhitargaon and Kannauj. It is the 5th most profitable airport in India in the year of 2020–21.[6]
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Airport type | Civil enclave | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Kanpur | ||||||||||||||
Location | Chakeri, Kanpur, India | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 410 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E | ||||||||||||||
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Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the current terminal is not able to cope with the large air traffic demands coming into Kanpur.[citation needed] A new terminal of 6,000 sq meters is under construction on Kanpur Prayagraj National Highway.
The new terminal will consist of six hangars and a waiting room for 300 passengers, eight check-in desks as well as a high-traffic connection to the nearby highway. It will be energy efficient and completed by mid-2022.[7]
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IndiGo | Bangalore, Mumbai[8] |
SpiceJet | Delhi, Gorakhpur, Mumbai[9] |
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