Template talk:Airports in India

Note
Most of the airports have a name not related to the City in which it is located. So, thought of starting a template. The sections to be expanded....Pratheepps 06:50, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Domestic airports
Kerala appears to have been missed off completely from the Domestic airports part of the template. Skinsmoke (talk) 10:06, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Thats because all three airports in Kerala are international. Trinidade (talk) 05:34, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Proposal for insertion of Template:Indian Air Force bases
It would be good if the template   be inserted into this template in collapsible state (only transcluding the content) under the military section (Indian Air Force) instead of separate code. Inserting the above mentioned template would be more useful as it also has the available advanced landing grounds. KC Velaga ☚╣✉╠☛  15:17, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 December 2018
In Domestic airports in Haryana state, please add the following entry:

Gurugram Airstrip 222.164.212.168 (talk) 18:30, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Izno (talk) 18:47, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2019
Rename Kozhikode as Calicut as the official name of the airport is Calicut International Airport. 141.72.239.107 (talk) 02:37, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. RhinosF1(chat) (status)(contribs) 15:14, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2019
Indore should also get listed as an International Airport now as it got a direct flight to Sharjah 223.31.10.100 (talk) 08:26, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ L293D (☎ • ✎) 13:05, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2019
Remove Indore from Domestic Airport list as it's now become an International Airport due to a direct flight to Sharjah. 223.31.10.100 (talk) 08:33, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ L293D (☎ • ✎) 13:05, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2019
Only Indore should be in the list of International Airport in Central India as Lucknow & Varanasi are not the parts of Central India besides these cities are parts of Northern India. 14.142.30.194 (talk) 05:43, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting comment.svg Note: closed as duplicate request. NiciVampire<b style="color:black">Heart</b> 22:47, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2019
Only Indore should be in the list of International Airport in Central India as Lucknow & Varanasi are not the parts of Central India besides these cities are parts of Northern India. 14.142.30.194 (talk) 05:52, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MrClog (talk) 21:13, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2019
Only Indore should be in the list of International Airport in Central India as Lucknow & Varanasi are not the parts of Central India besides these cities are parts of Northern India. 14.142.30.194 (talk) 05:43, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting comment.svg Note: closed as duplicate request. <b style="color:black">Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 22:48, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2019
Uttar Pradesh should not be a part of Central India besides it should be a part of Northern India. Only Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh are part of Central India. 14.142.30.194 (talk) 07:45, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MrClog (talk) 21:13, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 March 2019
Uttar Pradesh is not at all a part of Central India besides its a part of Northern India so Lucknow & Varanasi should never appear in the list of International Airports in Central India; so there should only be a single city named 'Indore' in the list of cities having an International Airport in Central India. 122.15.122.164 (talk) 04:37, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MrClog (talk) 21:12, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2019
Indore should also get listed as an International Airport now as it got a direct flight to Sharjah Reference: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/its-official-indore-is-states-first-international-airport/articleshow/68365399.cms 103.204.119.234 (talk) 08:19, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done <b style="color:black">Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 18:35, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021
Please move * Bareilly & * Hindan (Ghaziabad) (as Hindon Airport, not Hindan) from proposed to domestic airport, because both, Bareilly Airport and Hindon Airport are now functional domestic airports in Uttar Pradesh. Thanks. 2409:4063:4D1B:3BC6:A126:86EC:C732:43B4 (talk) 12:41, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- DaxServer (talk) 12:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 July 2021
Please add Sarsawa Airport in Proposed>Domestic>Central. References - * https://www.aai.aero/en/node/204657
 * https://www.aai.aero/en/node/211217 2409:4063:4C12:DB54:C3E8:AC74:444B:7080 (talk) 13:32, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ Shellwood (talk) 20:32, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Bidar Airport not in the list of Domestic Airports
Bidar Airport ( Bidar Airport ) in Karnataka is an airport with commercial flights. Why is it not in the list of domestic airports when there are two entries for so-called Bellary Aiports, old and new, one which is not in use and one which still hasn't taken off in terms of construction? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.254.34.180 (talk) 18:48, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2022
Bidar Airport ( Bidar Airport ) in Karnataka is an airport with commercial flights. Please add it to the list of domestic airports in Karnataka. 117.254.35.73 (talk) 12:51, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:21, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

https://zeenews.india.com/aviation/star-air-launches-flight-operations-between-bidar-bengaluru-to-operate-four-times-a-week-2474119.html

https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/bidar/bengaluru-bidar-direct-flight-service-launched-258607.html

https://jantaserishta.com/local/karnataka/star-air-starts-direct-flight-between-bidar-and-bangalore-1303922

https://kannada.asianetnews.com/karnataka-districts/star-air-flight-service-started-from-bidar-to-bengaluru-on-june-15th-grg-rdj1e3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidar_Airport

Let me know if you need more "proof". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.254.35.73 (talk) 14:26, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ &#8211;<span style="font-family:CG Times, times"> MJL &thinsp;‐Talk‐☖ 19:35, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for fixing this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.254.35.233 (talk) 14:17, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2022
Bellary Airport - Bellary Airport - should not be in this list. It is a defunct airport due to the very small runway there that cannot be expanded due to the airport being inside the city and there are no commercial flights to it. It is now a radar station as can be seen in that very article, as also corroborated here :


 * https://indiasthan.com/place/karnataka/1313645/radar-station-airport-authority-bellary
 * https://www.indracompany.com/es/noticia/indra-completa-implantacion-primeras-estaciones-radar-india -  Kindly switch over to the English Translation version in this article since the default is Spanish.

As stated in Bellary Airport, it was converted to a Radar Station in 2011. The nearest airport currently that serves Bellary is Jindal Vijayanagar Airport at Toranagallu. Also, there is a new airport in the planning phase, as corroborated by the page Bellary (new) and therefore Bellary Airport - Bellary Airport - should be removed from this list. 117.254.35.233 (talk) 16:59, 21 June 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ Aaron Liu (talk) 09:07, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2023
Kindly add Goa–Mopa to the list of International Airports. Currently only Dabolim Airport in Goa is seen in the list but Mopa Airport is the second International Airport in Goa, opened recently. 117.254.34.34 (talk) 14:04, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Shellwood (talk) 21:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Hassan should not show up in Domestic list
Hassan Airport - is an under-construction airport that is scheduled to be ready only by 2025 and should show up in the list of Proposed Airports and not in the Domestic Airport list which is a list of airports that is being served with commercial flights at the moment. 2001:4490:4C35:1BA8:B078:7455:F7E2:B30B (talk) 18:21, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Karwar Airport should not show up in the Domestic list
Karwar Airport - is an airport that is scheduled to be ready only by 2025 and shows up in the list of Proposed Airports. It should therefore be removed from the list in Domestic Airport list which is a list of airports that is being served with commercial flights at the moment. 2001:4490:4C35:1BA8:B078:7455:F7E2:B30B (talk) 18:23, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2023
Hassan Airport - is an under-construction airport that is scheduled to be ready only by 2025 and should show up in the list of Proposed Airports and not in the Domestic Airport list which is a list of airports that is being served with commercial flights at the moment. 2001:4490:4C35:1BA8:B078:7455:F7E2:B30B (talk) 18:28, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Liu1126 (talk) 18:38, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2023 (2)
Karwar Airport - is an airport that is scheduled to be ready only by 2025 and shows up in the list of Proposed Airports. It should therefore be removed from the list in Domestic which is a list of airports that is being served with commercial flights at the moment. 2001:4490:4C35:1BA8:B078:7455:F7E2:B30B (talk) 18:36, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ It's actually also in the Proposed section; somehow got duplicated in the Domestic section. Liu1126 (talk) 18:42, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2023 (3)
Bellary (new) - is a proposed Greenfield Airport and should show up in the list of Proposed Airports and not in the Domestic Airport list which is a list of airports that is being served with commercial flights at the moment. 2001:4490:4C35:14F9:48D2:ED23:6D89:6C19 (talk) 19:13, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Liu1126 (talk) 19:25, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2023 (4)
Tuticorin shows up in both, the Domestic and Proposed list. Commercial flights operate from this airport and therefore it must be removed from the list of Proposed Airports. 2001:4490:4C35:14F9:48D2:ED23:6D89:6C19 (talk) 19:23, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Liu1126 (talk) 19:27, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 December 2023
Ayodhya airport (Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya) was declared open today by the Prime Minister with a flight landing from Delhi and regular flights to different cities in India are scheduled to operate from this airport from next month. This should be moved to the list of International Airports from the list of Proposed Airports that it is in now. 2001:4490:4C35:FF4:E041:611D:DAEE:F7D8 (talk) 15:32, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting question.svg Question: could you please provide a source for this? NotAGenious (talk) 18:26, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * All television channels in India were agog with this news yesterday (December 30) not to mention all leading newspapers containing articles about the airport having been inaugurated. Your very article on this airport - Ayodhya - contains this information, not to mention flight schedules given too.  But never mind if you cannot or do not want to make the correction.  Somebody is bound to correct it, sooner or later.  Truth always prevails. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:4490:4c35:b29:a151:8ffb:869c:eca3 (talk) 12:55, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, moved from "Proposed" to "International" » "Eastern India" as it has an ICAO code of Eastern India airports (starting with "VE"). While the airport still hasn't begun regular flight operations, it definitely isn't a proposed airport anymore. Please remember that most edit requests require reliable sources to back up information – the article on the airport had a few that would have been helpful here. Not everybody watches Indian TV channels! 😁  TG HL ↗  🍁 22:53, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2024
Nasik is no longer a commercial airport but is a Military Airbase as stated in the article. Below the logo at the right side in the article, it states that it is a 'Combat Army Aviation Training School'. This should therefore be removed from the Domestic/private section and instead placed under the Military section 117.197.218.86 (talk) 21:33, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Which part of the military section should this be put in? LittlePuppers (talk) 03:38, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Firstly, thank you for looking in to this. Considering that the Operator is 'Indian Army Aviation Corps' as stated a couple of lines below the logo on the right side, which means that it is run by the Indian Army, I think it would be ideal if another section within 'Military' (which currently contains sections for 'Indian Air Force' and 'Indian Navy'), is created, and could be titled 'Indian Army' and listed there? 117.252.109.252 (talk) 17:33, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Sounds reasonable. LittlePuppers (talk) 18:04, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2024 (2)
Naliya is an Airforce Station and is already present in the Military section. It should therefore be removed from the Domestic/private section since it is not a commercial airport 117.197.218.86 (talk) 22:00, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ LittlePuppers (talk) 03:39, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2024 (3)
Nashik is an International Airport and should therefore be removed from the Domestic/private section and placed in the International section. 117.197.218.86 (talk) 22:10, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ LittlePuppers (talk) 03:39, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2024
Aurangabad is already listed in the International section and therefore should be removed from the Domestic/private section. 117.242.169.70 (talk) 16:17, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * My guess is that this is because that article says it's only seasonally an international airport - does anyone else have thoughts here? LittlePuppers (talk) 03:23, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you for looking in to this. Some other airports listed in the International section doesn't mention that there are even seasonal international flights but have been designated as International Airport.  Case in point : Port Blair or Patna or Ayodhya.  In fact Patna at least is indicated with a tilde indicating that it is a Customs Airport but Port Blair or Ayodhya neither contain the tilde nor mention anywhere in their articles that they're Customs Airports.  At least Aurangabad has the tilde symbol on it, indicating that it is a Customs Airport (and, as corroborated in this Reference article : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/international-cargo-passenger-services-likely-from-aurangabad-airport-soon/articleshow/80485850.cms which states in it "..... In 2014, the Aurangabad airport was declared a customs airport......), which qualifies it to be listed under the International section and is there.  Apparently there're seasonal Hajj flights as detailed in this Reference article : https://eair.in/airport/aurangabad-ixu and therefore the request to remove the duplication from the Domestic section because an Airport that is designated "International" is automatically domestic but not vice versa 117.252.109.252 (talk) 18:13, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Don't see anyone else chiming in here, so I've decided to WP:BOLD this one. Agree with the IP's rationale, don't see any benefit in keeping the duplicate. WP:BRD if there's any disagreement. Liu1126 (talk) 01:36, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 January 2024
Bijapur is an under-construction airport as stated in the article, likely to be ready in a few months' time and is rightly listed in the Proposed section. Kindly remove it from the Domestic section. 117.252.109.252 (talk) 18:39, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 00:37, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 January 2024 (2)
Bijapur is an under-construction airport, that will serve the city of Vijayapura as stated in the article and listed in the Proposed section. Kindly correct the name of the city from Bijapur to Vijayapura 117.252.109.252 (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 20:40, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The name of the city is Vijayapura and not Bijapur. Kindly change the name in the list in the Proposed section from Bijapur to Vijayapura. 59.92.246.88 (talk) 17:56, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Because the article name / WP:COMMONNAME of the city is Bijapur. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:16, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2024
Shirdi is an international airport. Kindly refer to https://www.deccanherald.com/india/shirdi-gets-international-airport-2027475 an article published in 2017, and to https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.hindustantimes.com%2Fimg%2F2022%2F03%2F12%2F1600x900%2F1914c012-a1fc-11ec-9dea-cf986250bae9_1647086702564.jpg&tbnid=jnGdEOpBqQ5RLM&vet=12ahUKEwih7Nb5luCDAxWQYmwGHQPkBbkQMygGegQIARBY..i&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fcities%2Fpune-news%2Frs150-crore-allocated-to-shirdi-airport-in-maha-budget-101647086708299.html&docid=BSH0MeX4vaioQM&w=1600&h=900&q=shirdi%20airport%20images%20in%20wikimedia&ved=2ahUKEwih7Nb5luCDAxWQYmwGHQPkBbkQMygGegQIARBY for images that corroborate this. It is already listed in the International section. Kindly remove it from the Domestic/private section. 59.92.246.88 (talk) 20:26, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Happy Editing-- IAm Chaos  03:56, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 February 2024
Purnea is listed under both, the Domestic/private section as well as the Proposed section. According to the article, it is an Airforce Station operated by the Indian Air Force with neither a civilian enclave nor any commercial flights nor indeed any news about either of them coming in to play in the near future. Kindly remove it from both these sections and list it under the Military section. 2001:4490:4C35:B2C4:5F5:EBFE:47E7:5452 (talk) 17:42, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I added Purnea to the military section but did not remove it from the others. There appear to be available sources indicating that it is being expanded for civilian use. Jamedeus (talk) 03:04, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 February 2024 (2)
Vadodara is a Customs Airport as stated in the Article. It was declared a Customs Airport in March 2023. Kindly remove it from the Domestic/private section and list it under the International section where other Customs Airports are listed. 2001:4490:4C35:B2C4:5F5:EBFE:47E7:5452 (talk) 18:06, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Jamedeus (talk) 02:54, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 February 2024
Jhansi is listed under the Proposed section but it is a Military Airstrip as stated in the Article, operated by the Indian Army (Army Aviation Corps) with neither any commercial flights nor any civilian enclave. As stated in the Article and as corroborated by the Article on the airport at Datia, Jhansi will be served by the Datia Airport, the foundation stone for whose expansion was laid last year. Kindly move Jhansi to the Military section (Indian Army header) 2001:4490:4C35:A892:DDB4:72AA:A5E:6362 (talk) 18:58, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Jamedeus (talk) 02:50, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2024
Cuttack which is actually the Charbatia Air Base is an Air Base and not a commercial airport and is operated by the Aviation Research Center of RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), India's primary foreign intelligence agency. It doesn't have a civilian enclave nor any commercial flights to/from it. Kindly move it to the Military section 2001:4490:4C35:12B3:45D:4BBE:DD6:D369 (talk) 18:00, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Jamedeus (talk) 00:19, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Thoughts on creating a new section called Airstrips
A lot of so-called airports listed are airstrips, some with not even an asphalted runway and without an IATA or even an ICAO code. For example Bargarh, Dhenkanal which have no commercial flights to/from them and are owned by the State Government and some others that are either privately owned or owned by a Government Agency or Company that don't have any commercial flights to/from them such as Lanjigarh or Rayagada or Rairangpur which has a runway that is less than 1000 meters (750 or so meters long), that is short for any kind of flight to land on it, or Therubali which has a runway which is a little more than a kilometer long and is owned by the Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA). Ideally, we should have another section called Airstrips dedicated to these airstrips that are not technically Airports (which usually have an ATC building, a building dedicated to serving passengers, unique IATA and ICAO codes, etc.,). 2001:4490:4C35:12B3:45D:4BBE:DD6:D369 (talk) 18:43, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2024 (2)
Daman is a Military Airbase, owned and operated by the Indian Coast Guard, with no civilian enclave nor any commercial flights. Kindly move it to the Military section. 2001:4490:4C35:12B3:45D:4BBE:DD6:D369 (talk) 18:57, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I added it to a new Indian Coast Guard section under Military, but did not remove it from Domestic/private. The first citation on the page seems to show there is some limited civilian use. Jamedeus (talk) 01:27, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2024 (2)
Dewas listed in the Proposed section, points to an article on the town of Dewas and not an article on any proposed airport. Although a decision to construct an airport in the village of Chapra was made in 2022, it was later shelved as can be seen in this article dated 13th January 2024 :

https://www.agniban.com/chapras-proposed-airport-is-buried-in-the-files-now-a-fresh-survey-has-been-started-to-find-suitable-land-between-indore-ujjain-and-dewas/

Kindly point Dewas to any article on the proposed airport if such an article exists (like the ones for Bellary (new) or Ankleshwar for example.) If such an article doesn't exist, kindly remove it from the Proposed section until such time that at least there is news of a ground-breaking ceremony to begin constructing an airport and an article has been created regarding the proposed airport. 2001:4490:4C35:12B3:45D:4BBE:DD6:D369 (talk) 19:37, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ I couldn't find any sources on this other than the 2022 announcement, so I removed it. Thanks. Jamedeus (talk) 01:13, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2024
Airports of Aligarh (Aligarh Airport), Azamgarh (Azamgarh Airport), Shravasti (Shravasti Airport) and Chitrakoot (Chitrakoot Airport) are operational now as Domestic Airports, please move them from proposed to domestic airport. Thanks. 14.139.183.119 (talk) 07:51, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅. I have checked news sources and these airports are indeed now operational. ― <kbd style="font-size:85%"><b style="color:#270;rotate:-2deg;display:inline-block">novov</b> (t   c)  07:53, 5 April 2024 (UTC)