Coimbatore International Airport, Coimbatore

Coimbatore International Airport, identified by the IATA code CJB, was originally established as the Coimbatore Civil Aerodrome in 1940. Named after the major industrial city it serves, the facility was officially granted international status and its current name by the Union Cabinet in October 2012. The airport commenced operations during the early 1940s and did not replace a prior aviation site, serving as the city's primary gateway since its inception. According to the 2023-24 fiscal year data from the Airports Authority of India, it ranks as the 19th busiest airport in the country by total passenger traffic, handling nearly three million passengers annually. Significant milestones in its development include the commissioning of a one-megawatt solar power plant in 2016 to enhance its sustainability profile and a major runway extension to 9,480 feet to accommodate larger wide-body aircraft and international cargo. Serving the Manchester of South India, the airport acts as a critical logistics and travel spine for Coimbatore’s massive textile, pump manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. It also functions as the primary international gateway for tourists visiting the Nilgiri Mountains and the Western Ghats, bridging the industrial heartland of Tamil Nadu with major domestic cities and Middle Eastern transit hubs.

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