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Cochin International Airport

Cochin International Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI) is an international airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located at Nedumbassery, about 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the city centre. The airport is first of its kind which is developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model in India. This project was funded by nearly 10,000 non-resident Indians from 32 countries.[4]

Cochin International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic-Private Partnership (PPP)
Owner/Operator
  • Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)
ServesKochi
LocationNedumbassery, Kochi, Kerala, India
Opened10 June 1999; 23 years ago (1999-06-10)
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL9 m / 30 ft
Coordinates10°09′12.00″N 76°23′17.39″E / 10.1533333°N 76.3881639°E / 10.1533333; 76.3881639Coordinates: 10°09′12.00″N 76°23′17.39″E / 10.1533333°N 76.3881639°E / 10.1533333; 76.3881639
Websitecial.aero
Map
COK
COK
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,400 11,200 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 19 63 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 - March 2023)
Passengers8,812,531 ( 86.8%)
Aircraft movements58,278 ( 44.3%)
Cargo tonnage56,773 ( 2.3%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala and 4th biggest airport in South India.[4] As of 2019, the Cochin International Airport caters to 61.8% of the total air passenger movement in Kerala.[5] It is the fourth busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic[6] and also eighth busiest overall. In fiscal year 2018–19, the airport handled more than 10.2 million passengers with a total of 71,871 aircraft movements.[5] As of 2023, Kochi airport is served by over 25 airlines companies carrying passenger to 31 international destinations and 22 domestic destinations.

The airport operates three passenger terminals and one cargo terminal with a total area of over 225,000 square metres (2,421,880 sq ft).[7] In 2015, Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant.[8][9] For this entrepreneurial vision, the airport won the coveted Champion of the Earth award in 2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.[10] The airport was awarded The Best Airport in Asia-Pacific in 2020 (5 to 15 million passengers per annum) by Airports Council International.[11]

History

Kochi's airport began as an airstrip on Willingdon Island, built in 1936 by the Kingdom of Cochin, intended for transporting officials involved in the development of the Cochin Port. The Kingdom of Cochin allowed the British, who ruled India at the time, to convert the airstrip into a military airport for use by the Indian Navy during World War II. The Royal Navy chose it as a strategic site for their headquarters in Southern India and as an air station cum landing craft and seaplane base.[12] The military facility hosted naval fighter planes and was intended to thwart possible Japanese air raids.[13] A small naval unit set up operations just two days before the outbreak of World War II.[14]

After India achieved dominion status and the merger of the Kingdom of Cochin with India, the Indian Navy operated the airport, though it permitted civilian aircraft to use the facility. The Gulf economic boom of the 1980s made it necessary to develop international connections to Kochi in the interests of expatriates working in the Middle East.[15]

Construction

 
The airport was constructed right by the Periyar river seen from a landing plane.

The original proposal for the airport outlined an estimated cost of 1 billion (US$13 million) and an expected date of commission in 1997. Approval was granted in May 1993. The funding was envisaged to be from interest-free loans from non-resident Indians working abroad, donations from industrial undertakings, exporters, cooperative societies and loans from the state government. A body called the Cochin International Airport Society, under the chairmanship of the chief minister of Kerala K. Karunakaran, was registered in July 1993 to execute the project. To better fund mobilisation, as well as administrative convenience, a public limited company under the name Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL) was registered in March 1994 with an authorised capital of 900 million (US$11 million).[16]

In 1996, E. K. Nayanar took over as chairman of the CIAL project. The construction picked up momentum during this period and Nayanar ensured that the airport project received special attention from the State Government and gave his unstinted support to CIAL. By 1997, substantial land was taken into CIAL possession through negotiated settlements.[17] A total of 491 ha (1,213 acres) of land was acquired for the construction of the airport.[18] Approximately 2,300 landowners and 872 families were resettled under a rehabilitation package.[19] Major electric lines and an irrigation canal had to be diverted. The facility was formally inaugurated by the then President of India, K. R. Narayanan on 25 May 1999 and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999. The operations from the old naval airport were moved to CIAL on 1 July 1999.[20]

Expansion

Phase 1

The airport had 18,580 m2 (200,000 sq ft) of floor space at its inauguration. CIAL envisioned four phases of expansion over 20 years, the third phase of which was completed in 2009. The original airport terminal was envisioned to handle just 100 passengers at a time. However, by 2001, the international passenger traffic were growing, making necessary to redevelop the terminal.[citation needed]

In 2002, the floor area for the international operations of the original building rose due to the completion of a separate domestic terminal, shifting all domestic operations there.[citation needed]

Phase 2

 
Airport main entrance
 
A lifelike elephant statue at the arrivals section

With a rising number of airlines operating at the airport, CIAL decided to construct an exclusive terminal for domestic operations, namely Terminal 2, making the international one Terminal 1, increasing the floor space for international operations by 37,161 m2 (400,000 sq ft). As part of the second phase of the expansion plans, an airline center complex of 7,500 m2 (81,000 sq ft) was constructed on the western side of the terminal to accommodate airline and CIAL's administrative offices. The cargo terminal was also expanded in the second phase.[citation needed]

Phase 3

Work on the third phase was intended to accommodate 5 million passenger movements annually and was started in 2007.[21] The third phase involved the commissioning of a central block, connecting the domestic and international terminals and enlarging the airside area to accommodate more gates and waiting areas along with increased shopping areas. This increased the built-up area by another 29,700 m2 (320,000 sq ft).[22] The airside area of the international arrivals and departures blocks were integrated and glass walls were installed to allow for more natural light. The runway was re-surfaced in 2008.[23] The number of parking areas were increased from 15 to 24, including three dedicated for cargo airlines. The third phase also completed the expansion of the cargo village and a second aircraft taxi-way to the MRO facility.[24][25]

Phase 4

The fourth phase of expansion was originally planned to upgrade the domestic terminal, which has remained untouched in the past three phases.[26][27] However, the expansion plans were changed after the new UDF government took over the administration of the state in May 2011.[citation needed]

As per the revised plans, the international terminal is to face a major renovation before being converted completely into a domestic terminal, while a new state-of-the-art international terminal is coming up. As per the new plans announced by the board of directors in September 2011, the new international terminal would come up on the eastern side of the existing structure. The built-up space of the new terminal would be 140,000 m2 (1,500,000 sq ft) having segregated departures and arrivals at different levels.[28][29][30][31] The new terminal with an elevation featuring Kerala temple architecture will have all the latest features of international standards. Construction major Larsen & Toubro is building the facility which will be ready within 30 months. The two-level terminal will have provisions for 112 check-in counters, with in-line baggage screening facilities, 100 immigration counters, 3,716 square metres (40,000 sq ft) of duty-free shops at departure and arrival lounges, 19 boarding gates, 15 aerobridges, six baggage conveyor belts and fully covered alighting and boarding area.[32]

The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Executive Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets. The current international terminal, once converted into a domestic terminal, will have 5 aerobridges and 10 boarding gates, apart from increased parking bays.[citation needed]

Management

Cochin International Airport is the first in India to be built in a public–private partnership and is owned by a public limited company called Cochin International Airport Limited, better known as CIAL, floated by the Government of Kerala in 1994. The Government of Kerala holds 33.36% stake, making it the single largest investor in the project.[33] Indian government companies like Air India, BPCL, AAI hold 8.74% stake, while foreign companies like Abu Dhabi based Emke Group, the Oman-based Galfar Group, UAE based Majeed Bukatara Trading holds 5.42% stake. Indian companies hold 8.57% stake, while scheduled commercial banks like Federal Bank, SBT and Canara Bank holds 5.91%.[34][35] The remaining 38.03% stake is held by more than 10,000 personal investors from 29 countries, mostly non-resident Indians.[36]

The company has decided to go for public offering and giving 10 million shares to HUDCO as part of debt settlement, which would to lead HUDCO having 3.37% stake in the company and reduction of stake of other holders.[34]

The Chief Minister of Kerala is the ex-officio chairman of CIAL.[37]

Terminals

Cochin International Airport has three main terminals: two domestic and one international. There is also a cargo terminal.

 
Check-in counters at Terminal 1
 
Check-in counters at Terminal 2
 
Terminal 3 departure area
 
Inside the Terminal 3 departure area, with statues depicting the famous Thrissur Pooram festival.

Terminal 1 (Domestic)

Terminal 1 used to be an international terminal until the operations were shifted to the new international Terminal 3. The terminal underwent a massive upgrade and renovation after that, which took its total handling capacity to 4,000 passengers per hour which is 5 times the previous capacity. The renovated Terminal 1 was opened to travellers on 12 December 2018.[38]

With a total built-up area of 55,742 m2 (600,000 sq ft),[38] the Terminal 1 has 56 check-in counters, 7 aerobridges and conveyor belt system to transfer baggage from 12 flights at a time. It is also equipped with 6 reserve lounges, art area, a food court, executive lounge, and a 4,645-square-metre (50,000 sq ft) shopping area.[38] The terminal has a solar carport facility that can generate 2.4 MW[39] of power and can house 1,400 cars. Together with the solar carport at the international Terminal 3, it can generate 5.1 MW of power which is the largest in a carport in the world.[40]

Terminal 2 (Executive)

Terminal 2 has an area of 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times. The departure hall has 26 common use terminal equipment (CUTE) enabled check-in counters, including 6 premium check-in counters, 4 self check in counters. It has 6 security gates and a common waiting area that can accommodate 400 passengers at a time. There is also a family lounge and a premium lounge for business class passengers and a food court is housed in the waiting area, while a restaurant operates in entry lobby. There are 4 remote gates facility available for domestic passengers. The arrivals hall has 2 baggage carousels.[41] This block was converted into an executive terminal on 12 December 2018.[citation needed]

Terminal 3 (International)

The new international Terminal 3 was opened to travellers in March 2017. The theme of the terminal is inspired from Thrissur Pooram and is built in traditional Kerala architecture. 15 real size fibre elephants, adorning traditional costumes welcome the travellers at the departure facility area. The terminal has 5 entry gates, 84 check-in counters and 80 immigration counters. It is equipped with 10 escalators, 21 elevators, and 3 moving walkways.[42] The terminal has a solar carport facility with capacity of generating 2.7 MW power and can provide parking facility to 1,400 cars. Along with the solar carport at the domestic Terminal 1, it is the largest solar carport in the world with a total capacity of 5.1 MW of power and parking facility to 2,800 cars.[40]

With a total area of more than 150,000 m2 (1,614,587 sq ft), the terminal is built over 4 levels. The ground level handles arrivals. With a total ground area of around 41,156 m2 (442,999 sq ft), it has 10 customs counters, 3 bank counters, shopping complex for passengers and general public, VIP lounge, arrival duty-free shops and baggage claim area.[42] The second level (5.5 metres above ground level) also handles arrivals and is equipped with 30 immigration counters, 10 e-T-Visa counters, 5 health check counters, and 2 moving walkways.[42] The third level (10.5 metres above ground level) is the departure facility area. It has a 20,836 m2 (224,277 sq ft) check-in area, 3 check-in islands having total of 84 counters, 40 emigration counters, an 800-square-metre (8,611 sq ft) departure duty-free shop, 3 VIP reserved lounges, airline offices, 2 prayer rooms, and 1 moving walkway. The fourth level (15.5 metres above ground level) is the departure security hold area. With an area of more than 8,674 m2 (93,366 sq ft), it has a food court, restaurant, 3 airline executive lounges, smoking lounge, bar and reclining area.[42]

With the commissioning of Terminal 3, Cochin International Airport became India's 4th largest airport after Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, with a total built up area of more than 213,677 m2 (2,300,000 sq ft) for commercial operations.

Cargo centre

Cochin Airport has a dedicated cargo centre on the eastern side of the complex. The cargo centre is one of the largest facilities in India with a total floor space of 11,000 m2 (120,000 sq ft) in 20 hectares (50 acres) of land. There are three complexes in the cargo village:

  • The Centre for Dry Cargo (CDC), with an area of 4,600 m2 (50,000 sq ft), has a dedicated warehousing facility and air-customs inspection facility for both import and export.[43]
  • The Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) is the largest dedicated cold storage centre for perishable goods in India. It has a floor area of about 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) and can handle approximately 25,000 tonnes of cargo. It was commissioned in 2008 at a cost of 380 million (US$4.8 million) jointly by CIAL, Government of India through Agricultural and Food Promotion Export Development Authority (APEDA), and Government of Kerala.[44][unreliable source?]
  • The Transshipment Cargo Complex is a dedicated warehouse allocated for transshipment cargo. The import and export cargo from the customs warehouses in the catchment area, as well as from airports like Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, etc., are handled and stored at this centre for export.[43]

In addition, an exclusive domestic cargo complex has also been constructed for private domestic logistics firms and India Post services.[citation needed]

Business Jet Terminal

According to CIAL, it is now only the fourth airport in India with a terminal for business jets. The terminal is expected to provide customised services to charter and private jets.[citation needed]

“This terminal stands unique as it is India’s first Charter Gateway. This one-of-a-kind terminal integrates tourism, international summits, business conferences and the movement of high net worth individuals, also accentuates the idea of cost-effectiveness in the development of an elegant airport terminal,” CIAL said in a release. Spread in 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft), the business jet terminal will cater to international and domestic business jet operations with a ‘safe house’ facility for security-exempted persons, CIAL informed. Besides, it comprises an exclusive private car parking space, drive-in porch, a grand lobby, five opulent lounges, a business centre, duty free shop, foreign exchange counter and high-end video conferencing room. “Upgradation and modernisation of transport systems are indispensable for industrial development in Kerala,” said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan after inaugurating the terminal.[citation needed]

Infrastructure

Air traffic control

The air traffic control (ATC) tower is 60 m (200 ft) tall. Cochin ATC controls flights below an altitude of 7,800 m (25,500 ft). The airport has two instrument landing systems (ILS) using distance measuring equipment (DME) which enable flights to land from both sides of the runway even in rough weather conditions. CIAL is the only airport in the country besides the airport in metros to have such facility.[45] The ATC uses Doppler VHF omni range I and II.[46]

Large-scale upgrades such as the latest AIRCON 2100 air traffic control automation system were also introduced.[47]

Airport surveillance radar

The Airports Authority of India has installed an advanced airport surveillance radar (ASR) as well as monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR).[48][49] In addition, a surface movement radar was installed for effective monitoring of flights on the runway and in parking bays.[50]

Runway

Cochin International Airport has one 3,400m long runway oriented as 27/09, which can handle Code E planes. It has a full-length parallel taxiway of 3,400 m (11,200 ft). The 807 m × 125 m (2,648 ft × 410 ft) apron comprising 16 stands can accommodate five wide bodied and eight narrow bodied aircraft.[51][52][53] The runway is spread over the panchayat areas of Nedumbasserry, Sreemoolanagaram and Kanjoor.

Cochin Airport has one helipad for dedicated use of helicopters, meant for air-taxi purposes. Plans for constructing a heliport is underway.[54]

Naval Air Enclave

 
Naval Air Enclave at the airport

The Indian Navy has set up a Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL). The Naval Aircraft Enclave comprises a hangar for bigger aircraft of the Navy, administrative office, disbursal center, apron capable of holding 2 Boeing type aircraft (P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft) and a taxi track. The Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin airport is the second such facility of the Navy attached to an international airport, after Mumbai. It is the first public-private participation model airport to hand over land to the Navy for such a facility.[citation needed]

Construction began in 2013 on 4 hectares (10 acres) of Navy-owned land at the airport.[55][56]

Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave

The Indian Coast Guard has taken space in CIAL to develop its second air squadron in Kochi after INS Garuda facility to improve coastal air surveillance and air related assistance.[citation needed]

The facility comprises 2 hangars to accommodate the Chetak helicopter squadron, and the Dornier squadron along with advanced light helicopters are expected to be based here. The Air Enclave would have a 50m taxi link to the runway at CIAL and would consist of aircraft hangars, technical areas and administrative buildings.[57]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

 
Apron area of Terminal 3 of the airport
AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Sharjah[58]
Air India Delhi, Dubai–International, London–Gatwick,[59] Mumbai[60]
Air India Express Abu Dhabi, Bahrain,[61] Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Kozhikode, Muscat, Riyadh, Salalah,[62] Sharjah, Tiruchirappalli, Vijayawada
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International[63]
AIX Connect Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai
Akasa Air Ahmedabad (begins 15 June 2023), Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad (begins 15 June 2023), Mumbai (begins 15 June 2023)[64]
Alliance Air Agatti, Bangalore
Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International[65]
Emirates Dubai–International[66]
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi[67]
flydubai Dubai–International[68]
Go First Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Kuwait City, Mumbai, Muscat
Gulf Air Bahrain[69]
IndiGo Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Bahrain (begins 13 June 2023),[70] Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dammam (resumes 13 June 2023),[71] Delhi, Doha, Dubai–International, Goa–Dabolim, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kannur, Patna, Kolkata, Kuwait City, Malé, Mumbai, Muscat,[72] Pune, Raipur,[73] Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi
Jazeera Airways Kuwait City[74]
Kuwait Airways Kuwait City[75]
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International[76]
Maldivian Malé
Oman Air Muscat[77]
Qatar Airways Doha[78]
Saudia Jeddah, Riyadh[79]
Singapore Airlines Singapore[80]
SpiceJet Dubai–International[81]
SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike[82]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang[83]
Vistara Delhi, Mumbai[84]

Cargo

The following cargo airlines fly to the airport:

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at COK airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by financial year
Financial Year Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Cargo tonnage[85]
2022-23 88,12,531  086.8% 32,554 56,773
2021-22 47,17,777  091.9% 22,929 55,484
2020-21 24,58,458  074.5% 24,912 N/A
2019-18 96,24,334  04.9% 66,106 N/A
2018-19 1,02,01,089  00.75% 71,057 N/A
2017-18 1,01,72,839  013.6% 68,772 76,274
2016-17 89,55,441  016.4% 61,688 81,485
2015-16 77,49,901  021.0% 56,180 79,233

Security

Cochin International Airport is listed among the 12 major airports of India. Its safety and security is handled by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security through the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Cochin was the third international airport and the first private airport in the country to come under the cover of CISF in 2001,[citation needed] after the Government of India decided to hand over airport security to CISF in the wake of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814. Security was handled by the Kerala Police; Special Branch of Kochi Police before the CISF. The airport company's Aviation Safety Wing (ASW) oversees security facilities and equipment. The ASW is also responsible for fire and emergency services.[citation needed]

Security management training is provided by CIAL's Aviation Academy and personnel are employed by the company as security agents – deployed in baggage screening rooms, entry gates, the general cargo area and the lounge areas. CIAL ASW employs Army-trained sniffer dogs to check for explosives in baggage areas, the only Indian airport to have such a facility.[86] CIAL has introduced three state-of-the-art ION scanning detectors that can identify small amounts of material, down to nanograms, of explosives.[87]

The airport is under the direct protection of the Kochi City Police, who have a station outside the terminal. CISF maintains two armed squadrons and one bomb detection and disposal squad.[88] CISF has a command center 250metres outside the terminal, with an intelligence division and mobilization cell. The air customs division operates a narcotics detection squad in the terminal. The CIAL ASWs are working on installing a fully automated perimeter intrusion detection system that will detect any possible violation, using sensors that will provide critical time for the security forces to react. Phase one of the intrusion prevention system is in place with barricades, automatic retractable bollards, surveillance cameras, parking gate management systems and the introduction of biometric ID cards for staff.[89]

The immigration department is handled by Kerala Police, Special Branch officials trained by the Bureau of Immigration.[90]

The airport company also has a high-end robotic security system capable of remote-handling of explosive devices and fire-fighting and hostage situations. The system is operational from September 2014, making CIAL the first in South India to have such a facility. It comprises safety robots developed by Canada-based Pedsco Ltd. and Threat Containment Vessel (TCV) and sophisticated luggage containment vehicle – both developed by Nabco, USA. The main equipment of the system is a threat containment vessel (TCV) carried by robots, which is capable of containing a blast of minimum 8 kg of TNT or equivalent quantity of explosive, triggered by suspected luggage including chemicals, radioactive materials and bombs. The container is reusable as it withstands repeated detonations and size of the TCV can be adjusted with the size of the suspected baggage. In addition to TCV, the technology also comprises a remote mobile Investigator (RMI)-9WT, which is a multipurpose six-wheel vehicle with removable tracks for step climbing capability. Using fixed arm extenders, the robot can be configured for different applications such as under car searches and second-store window access.[91]

Education and training

Since 2008, CIAL has been the first airport to venture into providing higher education in aviation management and technical areas to overcome the shortage of skilled manpower in the aviation industry.[92] CIAL has teamed up with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to start two schools in aviation education.[citation needed]

CIAL Aviation Academy provides two-year management degrees in aviation and airport management, operations, economics, finance and human resources, along with short-term aviation oriented vocational diplomas. The academy also trains technical manpower required for airport operations. Air India Express has its temporary stewards grooming and training center in the facility.[93][94]

Aviation Security Training Institute – The Aviation Security Training Institute (ASTI), envisioned by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has been inaugurated in February 2014. The institute has state-of-the-art facilities like X-ray simulators (21), explosive model room, two classrooms with LCD projectors and other training infrastructures. Explosive model rooms display different types of switch mechanism to trigger explosion. Library consists of CDs, catering to International Civil Aviation With the establishment of ASTI in Kochi, employees and management personnel from Mangalore, Kozhikode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram airports can take training here. Employees of the proposed Kannur international airport are also likely to be trained here.[95]

Ground transportation

CIAL is located between National Highway 544 (NH 544), one of the main highways of South India, and the Main Central Road (MC Road), one of the State Highways of Kerala. An expressway is planned from NH 49 to the MC Road to facilitate faster transport.[96] Though the main railway line is only about 500 meters from the airport, the nearest station is Angamaly about 8 km away.[citation needed]

Air-taxi services

Cochin airport has dedicated air-taxi services for passengers to travel to major pilgrim destinations in Kerala as well as to cities like Trivandrum and in northern Kerala like Kozhikode.[citation needed] In association with Bharat Airways, it provides scheduled air-taxi services to Sabarimala.[97]

CIAL Aerotropolis

One of the main projects for the future of the airport was the CIAL Aerotropolis, or Airport City, with a total area of 202 hectares (500 acres).[98][99] The Aerotropolis was proposed by its founder, V.J. Kurien, to ensure additional revenue sources for the growth of the company and to increase airport traffic through tourism and allied activities. The Aerotropolis first began in Nedumbassery and nearby villages, aimed to convert into a self-sustainable town, with the airport forming the core element with a residential zone. Work on the Aerotropolis commenced in 2007, and most of the aerotropolis has been completed, as of 2023.[citation needed]

 
A part of the airport's solar plant powering the airport

Manufacturing and business zone

The master plan envisages the creation of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for aircraft-allied industries, especially spare parts and OEM manufacturing units, an airline research and development center, workshops and service zones. In addition to this an Information Technology Park, with dedicated airline support technology, design and development centers is also proposed. An integrated logistics center and central container freight station are planned at the cargo village.[100]

CIAL's proposal for establishing the SEZ was approved by the Board of Approval of SEZs in 2008; however, work is yet to start due to the global recession. The project is estimated was started in August 2011, and some parts are completed, as of 2023.[citation needed]

CIAL solar power project

CIAL Solar Power Project is a 15 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station built by CIAL. Cochin International Airport became the first fully solar-powered airport in the world with the commissioning of the plant.[101][102]

The plant comprises 46,150 solar panels laid across 18 ha (45 acres) near the international cargo complex. The plant has been installed by the German-based M/s Bosch Ltd. It is capable of generating 50,000 units of electricity daily, and is equipped with a supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA), through which remote monitoring is carried out. The project components include PV modules of 265Wp capacity manufactured by Renesola, and inverters of 1MW capacity manufactured by ABB India.[103]

The plant is coupled with a 1.1 MW solar plant that was commissioned in 2013, the first megawatt scale installation of Solar PV system in the state of Kerala. This plant was installed by Emvee Photovoltaic Power Pvt. Ltd., consisting of 4,000 monocrystalline modules of 250Wp and 33 string inverters of 30 kW capacity each.[104]

CIAL has doubled the solar production to 28.8 MW of power production within 2 years as part an ambitious plan to expand solar power with 3 major projects which are on construction stages. The first came up over a 3.4 km-long (2.1 mi) canal near to the airport, the second was through development of India's first solar carport roof utility plan and the third will use ground level panels on open space near the airport.[105]

Accidents and Incidents

  • On 30 July 1998, Indian Airlines Flight 503, a Dornier 228 from Agathi, crashed into a building after takeoff, killing all six people on board and three more people in the building.[106]
  • On 25 April 2010, Emirates Flight EK 530, a Boeing 777-200 from Dubai, dropped around 61 metres (200 ft) during heavy turbulence as the aircraft entered a thick cumulonimbus cloud while on its descent. 20 passengers were injured and some internal damage was caused to the plane. The aircraft was on descent into Kochi when the incident occurred. There were 350 passengers and 14 crew on board.[107]
  • On 25 August 2011, a 13-year-old boy was found roaming around the runway area, raising questions about the security system of the airport.[108]
  • On 29 August 2011, Gulf Air Flight GF 270, an Airbus A320 from Bahrain, carrying 137 passengers skidded off the runway at 3.55 am during its descent. The reason for the crash is suspected to be the heavy rain at the time. The aircraft had been said to have slipped off the runway and landed nose first. The aircraft broke one of its wings while landing and stalled air traffic for hours. Passengers after the crash, in chaos, were reported to have jumped from the aircraft through emergency exit doors even before stairways were brought into place. The crash caused seven minor injuries and two serious injuries due to the chaos that followed.[109]
  • On 4 September 2017, Air India Express Flight IX 452, a Boeing 737-800 which arrived from Abu Dhabi, got stuck in the drain canal while taxiing to the international terminal 3 after landing. Passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The incident happened when the pilot took a wrong turn from the parallel taxiway, almost 90 meters before the link taxiway through which the aircraft was supposed to vacate.[110]
  • In 2018, an Indigo employee and his friend were nabbed after it was discovered they used a fake ID.[111]

2018 Kerala floods

As a consequence of 2018 Kerala floods, the airport was closed 14–29 August 2018. Water in the Periyar, which flows 500 metres (1,640 ft) away from the airport, rose to 1,433 mm (4.7 ft) during these days.[112] The runway and other facilities were non-functional due to excessive flooding and inclement weather.[113] Flights to Kochi were diverted to and were operating from other airports in the state like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.[114][115][116] From 20 August 2018, INS Garuda (a naval airbase in Kochi) was used as a civilian airport for small aircraft operations to neighbouring cities like Bangalore, Chennai, and Coimbatore.[117][118][119] The airport reopened on 29 August 2018, 14:00 Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).[120] It suffered an estimated loss of 3 billion (US$38 million) during the closed period.[121][122][123]

2019 Kerala floods

As a consequence of 2019 Kerala floods, water logging in the runway due to the heavy rains lead to temporary suspension of airport operations from 8 August 2019 to 12:00 Indian Standard Time on 11 August 2019.[124]

Awards and accolades

Cochin International Airport achieved major international recognition in 2015 when it became the first fully solar-powered airport in the world. In 2017, it also became the first airport in the world to implement a solar carport, a parking bay with rooftop solar panels. The airport was selected as "the best non-metro airport in India" in 2016 by the Air Passengers Association of India.[125] The airport has also won numerous awards for energy conservation, productivity and infrastructure.[126] In July 2018, the airport was selected for the Champion of the Earth award, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.[10]

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For the regional airport in Kōchi Japan see Kōchi Airport Cochin International Airport IATA COK ICAO VOCI is an international airport serving the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala India It is located at Nedumbassery about 25 km 16 mi northeast of the city centre The airport is first of its kind which is developed under a public private partnership PPP model in India This project was funded by nearly 10 000 non resident Indians from 32 countries 4 Cochin International AirportIATA COKICAO VOCISummaryAirport typePublic Private Partnership PPP Owner OperatorCochin International Airport Limited CIAL CIAL 68 58 Government of Kerala 32 42 ServesKochiLocationNedumbassery Kochi Kerala IndiaOpened10 June 1999 23 years ago 1999 06 10 Hub forAir India Express www airindiaexpress in IndiGo www goindigo in Air Kerala www airkerala comFocus city forAir India SpiceJetElevation AMSL9 m 30 ftCoordinates10 09 12 00 N 76 23 17 39 E 10 1533333 N 76 3881639 E 10 1533333 76 3881639 Coordinates 10 09 12 00 N 76 23 17 39 E 10 1533333 N 76 3881639 E 10 1533333 76 3881639Websitecial wbr aeroMapCOKShow map of KeralaCOKShow map of IndiaRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft09 27 3 400 11 200 AsphaltHelipadsNumber Length Surfacem ftH1 19 63 AsphaltStatistics April 2022 March 2023 Passengers8 812 531 86 8 Aircraft movements58 278 44 3 Cargo tonnage56 773 2 3 Source AAI 1 2 3 It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala and 4th biggest airport in South India 4 As of 2019 update the Cochin International Airport caters to 61 8 of the total air passenger movement in Kerala 5 It is the fourth busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic 6 and also eighth busiest overall In fiscal year 2018 19 the airport handled more than 10 2 million passengers with a total of 71 871 aircraft movements 5 As of 2023 Kochi airport is served by over 25 airlines companies carrying passenger to 31 international destinations and 22 domestic destinations The airport operates three passenger terminals and one cargo terminal with a total area of over 225 000 square metres 2 421 880 sq ft 7 In 2015 Cochin International Airport became the world s first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant 8 9 For this entrepreneurial vision the airport won the coveted Champion of the Earth award in 2018 the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations 10 The airport was awarded The Best Airport in Asia Pacific in 2020 5 to 15 million passengers per annum by Airports Council International 11 Contents 1 History 2 Construction 2 1 Expansion 2 1 1 Phase 1 2 1 2 Phase 2 2 1 3 Phase 3 2 1 4 Phase 4 3 Management 4 Terminals 4 1 Terminal 1 Domestic 4 2 Terminal 2 Executive 4 3 Terminal 3 International 4 4 Cargo centre 4 5 Business Jet Terminal 5 Infrastructure 5 1 Air traffic control 5 2 Airport surveillance radar 5 3 Runway 5 4 Naval Air Enclave 5 5 Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave 6 Airlines and destinations 6 1 Passenger 6 2 Cargo 7 Statistics 8 Security 9 Education and training 10 Ground transportation 10 1 Air taxi services 11 CIAL Aerotropolis 11 1 Manufacturing and business zone 11 2 CIAL solar power project 12 Accidents and Incidents 12 1 2018 Kerala floods 12 2 2019 Kerala floods 13 Awards and accolades 14 References 15 External linksHistory EditKochi s airport began as an airstrip on Willingdon Island built in 1936 by the Kingdom of Cochin intended for transporting officials involved in the development of the Cochin Port The Kingdom of Cochin allowed the British who ruled India at the time to convert the airstrip into a military airport for use by the Indian Navy during World War II The Royal Navy chose it as a strategic site for their headquarters in Southern India and as an air station cum landing craft and seaplane base 12 The military facility hosted naval fighter planes and was intended to thwart possible Japanese air raids 13 A small naval unit set up operations just two days before the outbreak of World War II 14 After India achieved dominion status and the merger of the Kingdom of Cochin with India the Indian Navy operated the airport though it permitted civilian aircraft to use the facility The Gulf economic boom of the 1980s made it necessary to develop international connections to Kochi in the interests of expatriates working in the Middle East 15 Construction Edit The airport was constructed right by the Periyar river seen from a landing plane The original proposal for the airport outlined an estimated cost of 1 billion US 13 million and an expected date of commission in 1997 Approval was granted in May 1993 The funding was envisaged to be from interest free loans from non resident Indians working abroad donations from industrial undertakings exporters cooperative societies and loans from the state government A body called the Cochin International Airport Society under the chairmanship of the chief minister of Kerala K Karunakaran was registered in July 1993 to execute the project To better fund mobilisation as well as administrative convenience a public limited company under the name Cochin International Airport Ltd CIAL was registered in March 1994 with an authorised capital of 900 million US 11 million 16 In 1996 E K Nayanar took over as chairman of the CIAL project The construction picked up momentum during this period and Nayanar ensured that the airport project received special attention from the State Government and gave his unstinted support to CIAL By 1997 substantial land was taken into CIAL possession through negotiated settlements 17 A total of 491 ha 1 213 acres of land was acquired for the construction of the airport 18 Approximately 2 300 landowners and 872 families were resettled under a rehabilitation package 19 Major electric lines and an irrigation canal had to be diverted The facility was formally inaugurated by the then President of India K R Narayanan on 25 May 1999 and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999 The operations from the old naval airport were moved to CIAL on 1 July 1999 20 Expansion Edit Phase 1 Edit The airport had 18 580 m2 200 000 sq ft of floor space at its inauguration CIAL envisioned four phases of expansion over 20 years the third phase of which was completed in 2009 The original airport terminal was envisioned to handle just 100 passengers at a time However by 2001 the international passenger traffic were growing making necessary to redevelop the terminal citation needed In 2002 the floor area for the international operations of the original building rose due to the completion of a separate domestic terminal shifting all domestic operations there citation needed Phase 2 Edit Airport main entrance A lifelike elephant statue at the arrivals section With a rising number of airlines operating at the airport CIAL decided to construct an exclusive terminal for domestic operations namely Terminal 2 making the international one Terminal 1 increasing the floor space for international operations by 37 161 m2 400 000 sq ft As part of the second phase of the expansion plans an airline center complex of 7 500 m2 81 000 sq ft was constructed on the western side of the terminal to accommodate airline and CIAL s administrative offices The cargo terminal was also expanded in the second phase citation needed Phase 3 Edit Work on the third phase was intended to accommodate 5 million passenger movements annually and was started in 2007 21 The third phase involved the commissioning of a central block connecting the domestic and international terminals and enlarging the airside area to accommodate more gates and waiting areas along with increased shopping areas This increased the built up area by another 29 700 m2 320 000 sq ft 22 The airside area of the international arrivals and departures blocks were integrated and glass walls were installed to allow for more natural light The runway was re surfaced in 2008 23 The number of parking areas were increased from 15 to 24 including three dedicated for cargo airlines The third phase also completed the expansion of the cargo village and a second aircraft taxi way to the MRO facility 24 25 Phase 4 Edit The fourth phase of expansion was originally planned to upgrade the domestic terminal which has remained untouched in the past three phases 26 27 However the expansion plans were changed after the new UDF government took over the administration of the state in May 2011 citation needed As per the revised plans the international terminal is to face a major renovation before being converted completely into a domestic terminal while a new state of the art international terminal is coming up As per the new plans announced by the board of directors in September 2011 the new international terminal would come up on the eastern side of the existing structure The built up space of the new terminal would be 140 000 m2 1 500 000 sq ft having segregated departures and arrivals at different levels 28 29 30 31 The new terminal with an elevation featuring Kerala temple architecture will have all the latest features of international standards Construction major Larsen amp Toubro is building the facility which will be ready within 30 months The two level terminal will have provisions for 112 check in counters with in line baggage screening facilities 100 immigration counters 3 716 square metres 40 000 sq ft of duty free shops at departure and arrival lounges 19 boarding gates 15 aerobridges six baggage conveyor belts and fully covered alighting and boarding area 32 The current domestic terminal would be converted into Executive Pavilion and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets The current international terminal once converted into a domestic terminal will have 5 aerobridges and 10 boarding gates apart from increased parking bays citation needed Management EditCochin International Airport is the first in India to be built in a public private partnership and is owned by a public limited company called Cochin International Airport Limited better known as CIAL floated by the Government of Kerala in 1994 The Government of Kerala holds 33 36 stake making it the single largest investor in the project 33 Indian government companies like Air India BPCL AAI hold 8 74 stake while foreign companies like Abu Dhabi based Emke Group the Oman based Galfar Group UAE based Majeed Bukatara Trading holds 5 42 stake Indian companies hold 8 57 stake while scheduled commercial banks like Federal Bank SBT and Canara Bank holds 5 91 34 35 The remaining 38 03 stake is held by more than 10 000 personal investors from 29 countries mostly non resident Indians 36 The company has decided to go for public offering and giving 10 million shares to HUDCO as part of debt settlement which would to lead HUDCO having 3 37 stake in the company and reduction of stake of other holders 34 The Chief Minister of Kerala is the ex officio chairman of CIAL 37 Terminals EditCochin International Airport has three main terminals two domestic and one international There is also a cargo terminal Check in counters at Terminal 1 Check in counters at Terminal 2 Terminal 3 departure area Inside the Terminal 3 departure area with statues depicting the famous Thrissur Pooram festival Terminal 1 Domestic Edit Terminal 1 used to be an international terminal until the operations were shifted to the new international Terminal 3 The terminal underwent a massive upgrade and renovation after that which took its total handling capacity to 4 000 passengers per hour which is 5 times the previous capacity The renovated Terminal 1 was opened to travellers on 12 December 2018 38 With a total built up area of 55 742 m2 600 000 sq ft 38 the Terminal 1 has 56 check in counters 7 aerobridges and conveyor belt system to transfer baggage from 12 flights at a time It is also equipped with 6 reserve lounges art area a food court executive lounge and a 4 645 square metre 50 000 sq ft shopping area 38 The terminal has a solar carport facility that can generate 2 4 MW 39 of power and can house 1 400 cars Together with the solar carport at the international Terminal 3 it can generate 5 1 MW of power which is the largest in a carport in the world 40 Terminal 2 Executive Edit Terminal 2 has an area of 10 000 m2 110 000 sq ft and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times The departure hall has 26 common use terminal equipment CUTE enabled check in counters including 6 premium check in counters 4 self check in counters It has 6 security gates and a common waiting area that can accommodate 400 passengers at a time There is also a family lounge and a premium lounge for business class passengers and a food court is housed in the waiting area while a restaurant operates in entry lobby There are 4 remote gates facility available for domestic passengers The arrivals hall has 2 baggage carousels 41 This block was converted into an executive terminal on 12 December 2018 citation needed Terminal 3 International Edit The new international Terminal 3 was opened to travellers in March 2017 The theme of the terminal is inspired from Thrissur Pooram and is built in traditional Kerala architecture 15 real size fibre elephants adorning traditional costumes welcome the travellers at the departure facility area The terminal has 5 entry gates 84 check in counters and 80 immigration counters It is equipped with 10 escalators 21 elevators and 3 moving walkways 42 The terminal has a solar carport facility with capacity of generating 2 7 MW power and can provide parking facility to 1 400 cars Along with the solar carport at the domestic Terminal 1 it is the largest solar carport in the world with a total capacity of 5 1 MW of power and parking facility to 2 800 cars 40 With a total area of more than 150 000 m2 1 614 587 sq ft the terminal is built over 4 levels The ground level handles arrivals With a total ground area of around 41 156 m2 442 999 sq ft it has 10 customs counters 3 bank counters shopping complex for passengers and general public VIP lounge arrival duty free shops and baggage claim area 42 The second level 5 5 metres above ground level also handles arrivals and is equipped with 30 immigration counters 10 e T Visa counters 5 health check counters and 2 moving walkways 42 The third level 10 5 metres above ground level is the departure facility area It has a 20 836 m2 224 277 sq ft check in area 3 check in islands having total of 84 counters 40 emigration counters an 800 square metre 8 611 sq ft departure duty free shop 3 VIP reserved lounges airline offices 2 prayer rooms and 1 moving walkway The fourth level 15 5 metres above ground level is the departure security hold area With an area of more than 8 674 m2 93 366 sq ft it has a food court restaurant 3 airline executive lounges smoking lounge bar and reclining area 42 With the commissioning of Terminal 3 Cochin International Airport became India s 4th largest airport after Delhi Mumbai and Kolkata with a total built up area of more than 213 677 m2 2 300 000 sq ft for commercial operations Cargo centre Edit Cochin Airport has a dedicated cargo centre on the eastern side of the complex The cargo centre is one of the largest facilities in India with a total floor space of 11 000 m2 120 000 sq ft in 20 hectares 50 acres of land There are three complexes in the cargo village The Centre for Dry Cargo CDC with an area of 4 600 m2 50 000 sq ft has a dedicated warehousing facility and air customs inspection facility for both import and export 43 The Centre for Perishable Cargo CPC is the largest dedicated cold storage centre for perishable goods in India It has a floor area of about 2 000 m2 22 000 sq ft and can handle approximately 25 000 tonnes of cargo It was commissioned in 2008 at a cost of 380 million US 4 8 million jointly by CIAL Government of India through Agricultural and Food Promotion Export Development Authority APEDA and Government of Kerala 44 unreliable source The Transshipment Cargo Complex is a dedicated warehouse allocated for transshipment cargo The import and export cargo from the customs warehouses in the catchment area as well as from airports like Chennai Bangalore Coimbatore etc are handled and stored at this centre for export 43 In addition an exclusive domestic cargo complex has also been constructed for private domestic logistics firms and India Post services citation needed Business Jet Terminal Edit According to CIAL it is now only the fourth airport in India with a terminal for business jets The terminal is expected to provide customised services to charter and private jets citation needed This terminal stands unique as it is India s first Charter Gateway This one of a kind terminal integrates tourism international summits business conferences and the movement of high net worth individuals also accentuates the idea of cost effectiveness in the development of an elegant airport terminal CIAL said in a release Spread in 3 700 m2 40 000 sq ft the business jet terminal will cater to international and domestic business jet operations with a safe house facility for security exempted persons CIAL informed Besides it comprises an exclusive private car parking space drive in porch a grand lobby five opulent lounges a business centre duty free shop foreign exchange counter and high end video conferencing room Upgradation and modernisation of transport systems are indispensable for industrial development in Kerala said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan after inaugurating the terminal citation needed Infrastructure EditAir traffic control Edit The air traffic control ATC tower is 60 m 200 ft tall Cochin ATC controls flights below an altitude of 7 800 m 25 500 ft The airport has two instrument landing systems ILS using distance measuring equipment DME which enable flights to land from both sides of the runway even in rough weather conditions CIAL is the only airport in the country besides the airport in metros to have such facility 45 The ATC uses Doppler VHF omni range I and II 46 Large scale upgrades such as the latest AIRCON 2100 air traffic control automation system were also introduced 47 Airport surveillance radar Edit The Airports Authority of India has installed an advanced airport surveillance radar ASR as well as monopulse secondary surveillance radar MSSR 48 49 In addition a surface movement radar was installed for effective monitoring of flights on the runway and in parking bays 50 Runway Edit Cochin International Airport has one 3 400m long runway oriented as 27 09 which can handle Code E planes It has a full length parallel taxiway of 3 400 m 11 200 ft The 807 m 125 m 2 648 ft 410 ft apron comprising 16 stands can accommodate five wide bodied and eight narrow bodied aircraft 51 52 53 The runway is spread over the panchayat areas of Nedumbasserry Sreemoolanagaram and Kanjoor Cochin Airport has one helipad for dedicated use of helicopters meant for air taxi purposes Plans for constructing a heliport is underway 54 Naval Air Enclave Edit Naval Air Enclave at the airport The Indian Navy has set up a Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin International Airport Ltd CIAL The Naval Aircraft Enclave comprises a hangar for bigger aircraft of the Navy administrative office disbursal center apron capable of holding 2 Boeing type aircraft P 8I long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft and a taxi track The Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin airport is the second such facility of the Navy attached to an international airport after Mumbai It is the first public private participation model airport to hand over land to the Navy for such a facility citation needed Construction began in 2013 on 4 hectares 10 acres of Navy owned land at the airport 55 56 Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave Edit The Indian Coast Guard has taken space in CIAL to develop its second air squadron in Kochi after INS Garuda facility to improve coastal air surveillance and air related assistance citation needed The facility comprises 2 hangars to accommodate the Chetak helicopter squadron and the Dornier squadron along with advanced light helicopters are expected to be based here The Air Enclave would have a 50m taxi link to the runway at CIAL and would consist of aircraft hangars technical areas and administrative buildings 57 Airlines and destinations EditPassenger Edit Apron area of Terminal 3 of the airport AirlinesDestinationsAir ArabiaAbu Dhabi Sharjah 58 Air IndiaDelhi Dubai International London Gatwick 59 Mumbai 60 Air India ExpressAbu Dhabi Bahrain 61 Dammam Doha Dubai International Kozhikode Muscat Riyadh Salalah 62 Sharjah Tiruchirappalli VijayawadaAirAsiaKuala Lumpur International 63 AIX ConnectBangalore Delhi MumbaiAkasa AirAhmedabad begins 15 June 2023 Bangalore Chennai Hyderabad begins 15 June 2023 Mumbai begins 15 June 2023 64 Alliance AirAgatti BangaloreBatik Air MalaysiaKuala Lumpur International 65 EmiratesDubai International 66 Etihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi 67 flydubaiDubai International 68 Go FirstAbu Dhabi Bangalore Kuwait City Mumbai MuscatGulf AirBahrain 69 IndiGoAbu Dhabi Ahmedabad Bahrain begins 13 June 2023 70 Bangalore Bhopal Chandigarh Chennai Dammam resumes 13 June 2023 71 Delhi Doha Dubai International Goa Dabolim Lucknow Hyderabad Kannur Patna Kolkata Kuwait City Male Mumbai Muscat 72 Pune Raipur 73 Thiruvananthapuram VaranasiJazeera AirwaysKuwait City 74 Kuwait AirwaysKuwait City 75 Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur International 76 MaldivianMaleOman AirMuscat 77 Qatar AirwaysDoha 78 SaudiaJeddah Riyadh 79 Singapore AirlinesSingapore 80 SpiceJetDubai International 81 SriLankan AirlinesColombo Bandaranaike 82 Thai AirAsiaBangkok Don Mueang 83 VistaraDelhi Mumbai 84 Cargo Edit The following cargo airlines fly to the airport SpiceXpressStatistics EditGraphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Annual passenger traffic at COK airport See Wikidata query Traffic by financial year Financial Year Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Cargo tonnage 85 2022 23 88 12 531 0 86 8 32 554 56 7732021 22 47 17 777 0 91 9 22 929 55 4842020 21 24 58 458 0 74 5 24 912 N A2019 18 96 24 334 0 4 9 66 106 N A2018 19 1 02 01 089 0 0 75 71 057 N A2017 18 1 01 72 839 0 13 6 68 772 76 2742016 17 89 55 441 0 16 4 61 688 81 4852015 16 77 49 901 0 21 0 56 180 79 233Security EditCochin International Airport is listed among the 12 major airports of India Its safety and security is handled by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security through the Central Industrial Security Force CISF Cochin was the third international airport and the first private airport in the country to come under the cover of CISF in 2001 citation needed after the Government of India decided to hand over airport security to CISF in the wake of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 Security was handled by the Kerala Police Special Branch of Kochi Police before the CISF The airport company s Aviation Safety Wing ASW oversees security facilities and equipment The ASW is also responsible for fire and emergency services citation needed Security management training is provided by CIAL s Aviation Academy and personnel are employed by the company as security agents deployed in baggage screening rooms entry gates the general cargo area and the lounge areas CIAL ASW employs Army trained sniffer dogs to check for explosives in baggage areas the only Indian airport to have such a facility 86 CIAL has introduced three state of the art ION scanning detectors that can identify small amounts of material down to nanograms of explosives 87 The airport is under the direct protection of the Kochi City Police who have a station outside the terminal CISF maintains two armed squadrons and one bomb detection and disposal squad 88 CISF has a command center 250metres outside the terminal with an intelligence division and mobilization cell The air customs division operates a narcotics detection squad in the terminal The CIAL ASWs are working on installing a fully automated perimeter intrusion detection system that will detect any possible violation using sensors that will provide critical time for the security forces to react Phase one of the intrusion prevention system is in place with barricades automatic retractable bollards surveillance cameras parking gate management systems and the introduction of biometric ID cards for staff 89 The immigration department is handled by Kerala Police Special Branch officials trained by the Bureau of Immigration 90 The airport company also has a high end robotic security system capable of remote handling of explosive devices and fire fighting and hostage situations The system is operational from September 2014 making CIAL the first in South India to have such a facility It comprises safety robots developed by Canada based Pedsco Ltd and Threat Containment Vessel TCV and sophisticated luggage containment vehicle both developed by Nabco USA The main equipment of the system is a threat containment vessel TCV carried by robots which is capable of containing a blast of minimum 8 kg of TNT or equivalent quantity of explosive triggered by suspected luggage including chemicals radioactive materials and bombs The container is reusable as it withstands repeated detonations and size of the TCV can be adjusted with the size of the suspected baggage In addition to TCV the technology also comprises a remote mobile Investigator RMI 9WT which is a multipurpose six wheel vehicle with removable tracks for step climbing capability Using fixed arm extenders the robot can be configured for different applications such as under car searches and second store window access 91 Education and training EditSince 2008 CIAL has been the first airport to venture into providing higher education in aviation management and technical areas to overcome the shortage of skilled manpower in the aviation industry 92 CIAL has teamed up with the Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU to start two schools in aviation education citation needed CIAL Aviation Academy provides two year management degrees in aviation and airport management operations economics finance and human resources along with short term aviation oriented vocational diplomas The academy also trains technical manpower required for airport operations Air India Express has its temporary stewards grooming and training center in the facility 93 94 Aviation Security Training Institute The Aviation Security Training Institute ASTI envisioned by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has been inaugurated in February 2014 The institute has state of the art facilities like X ray simulators 21 explosive model room two classrooms with LCD projectors and other training infrastructures Explosive model rooms display different types of switch mechanism to trigger explosion Library consists of CDs catering to International Civil Aviation With the establishment of ASTI in Kochi employees and management personnel from Mangalore Kozhikode Coimbatore Trichy Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram airports can take training here Employees of the proposed Kannur international airport are also likely to be trained here 95 Ground transportation EditCIAL is located between National Highway 544 NH 544 one of the main highways of South India and the Main Central Road MC Road one of the State Highways of Kerala An expressway is planned from NH 49 to the MC Road to facilitate faster transport 96 Though the main railway line is only about 500 meters from the airport the nearest station is Angamaly about 8 km away citation needed Air taxi services Edit Cochin airport has dedicated air taxi services for passengers to travel to major pilgrim destinations in Kerala as well as to cities like Trivandrum and in northern Kerala like Kozhikode citation needed In association with Bharat Airways it provides scheduled air taxi services to Sabarimala 97 CIAL Aerotropolis EditOne of the main projects for the future of the airport was the CIAL Aerotropolis or Airport City with a total area of 202 hectares 500 acres 98 99 The Aerotropolis was proposed by its founder V J Kurien to ensure additional revenue sources for the growth of the company and to increase airport traffic through tourism and allied activities The Aerotropolis first began in Nedumbassery and nearby villages aimed to convert into a self sustainable town with the airport forming the core element with a residential zone Work on the Aerotropolis commenced in 2007 and most of the aerotropolis has been completed as of 2023 citation needed A part of the airport s solar plant powering the airport Manufacturing and business zone Edit The master plan envisages the creation of a Special Economic Zone SEZ for aircraft allied industries especially spare parts and OEM manufacturing units an airline research and development center workshops and service zones In addition to this an Information Technology Park with dedicated airline support technology design and development centers is also proposed An integrated logistics center and central container freight station are planned at the cargo village 100 CIAL s proposal for establishing the SEZ was approved by the Board of Approval of SEZs in 2008 however work is yet to start due to the global recession The project is estimated was started in August 2011 and some parts are completed as of 2023 citation needed CIAL solar power project Edit CIAL Solar Power Project is a 15 megawatt MW photovoltaic power station built by CIAL Cochin International Airport became the first fully solar powered airport in the world with the commissioning of the plant 101 102 The plant comprises 46 150 solar panels laid across 18 ha 45 acres near the international cargo complex The plant has been installed by the German based M s Bosch Ltd It is capable of generating 50 000 units of electricity daily and is equipped with a supervisory control and data acquisition system SCADA through which remote monitoring is carried out The project components include PV modules of 265Wp capacity manufactured by Renesola and inverters of 1MW capacity manufactured by ABB India 103 The plant is coupled with a 1 1 MW solar plant that was commissioned in 2013 the first megawatt scale installation of Solar PV system in the state of Kerala This plant was installed by Emvee Photovoltaic Power Pvt Ltd consisting of 4 000 monocrystalline modules of 250Wp and 33 string inverters of 30 kW capacity each 104 CIAL has doubled the solar production to 28 8 MW of power production within 2 years as part an ambitious plan to expand solar power with 3 major projects which are on construction stages The first came up over a 3 4 km long 2 1 mi canal near to the airport the second was through development of India s first solar carport roof utility plan and the third will use ground level panels on open space near the airport 105 Accidents and Incidents EditOn 30 July 1998 Indian Airlines Flight 503 a Dornier 228 from Agathi crashed into a building after takeoff killing all six people on board and three more people in the building 106 On 25 April 2010 Emirates Flight EK 530 a Boeing 777 200 from Dubai dropped around 61 metres 200 ft during heavy turbulence as the aircraft entered a thick cumulonimbus cloud while on its descent 20 passengers were injured and some internal damage was caused to the plane The aircraft was on descent into Kochi when the incident occurred There were 350 passengers and 14 crew on board 107 On 25 August 2011 a 13 year old boy was found roaming around the runway area raising questions about the security system of the airport 108 On 29 August 2011 Gulf Air Flight GF 270 an Airbus A320 from Bahrain carrying 137 passengers skidded off the runway at 3 55 am during its descent The reason for the crash is suspected to be the heavy rain at the time The aircraft had been said to have slipped off the runway and landed nose first The aircraft broke one of its wings while landing and stalled air traffic for hours Passengers after the crash in chaos were reported to have jumped from the aircraft through emergency exit doors even before stairways were brought into place The crash caused seven minor injuries and two serious injuries due to the chaos that followed 109 On 4 September 2017 Air India Express Flight IX 452 a Boeing 737 800 which arrived from Abu Dhabi got stuck in the drain canal while taxiing to the international terminal 3 after landing Passengers and crew were safely evacuated The incident happened when the pilot took a wrong turn from the parallel taxiway almost 90 meters before the link taxiway through which the aircraft was supposed to vacate 110 In 2018 an Indigo employee and his friend were nabbed after it was discovered they used a fake ID 111 2018 Kerala floods Edit As a consequence of 2018 Kerala floods the airport was closed 14 29 August 2018 Water in the Periyar which flows 500 metres 1 640 ft away from the airport rose to 1 433 mm 4 7 ft during these days 112 The runway and other facilities were non functional due to excessive flooding and inclement weather 113 Flights to Kochi were diverted to and were operating from other airports in the state like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode 114 115 116 From 20 August 2018 INS Garuda a naval airbase in Kochi was used as a civilian airport for small aircraft operations to neighbouring cities like Bangalore Chennai and Coimbatore 117 118 119 The airport reopened on 29 August 2018 14 00 Indian Standard Time UTC 05 30 120 It suffered an estimated loss of 3 billion US 38 million during the closed period 121 122 123 2019 Kerala floods Edit As a consequence of 2019 Kerala floods water logging in the runway due to the heavy rains lead to temporary suspension of airport operations from 8 August 2019 to 12 00 Indian Standard Time on 11 August 2019 124 Awards and accolades EditCochin International Airport achieved major international recognition in 2015 when it became the first fully solar powered airport in the world In 2017 it also became the first airport in the world to implement a 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