KNU Kanpur Airport Information

Where is Kanpur Airport? Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VIKA) is an airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force. In the 1970s, flights operated from this airport regularly to Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Kolkata, Banglore, Chennai, Pune and Mumbai. For a long time, passengers of Kanpur, Unnao and Fatehpur have had to travel about 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwards to Amausi Airport in Lucknow, a 2–3 hours drive, for taking a flight to New Delhi, Mumbai or overseas.

Preparation are in full swing to provide landing facility to Airbus A320/Boeing 737G air crafts by September 2010. Passenger waiting hall is being expanded to accommodate 200 passengers. The airport has been equipped with DVOR/DME navigation equipment and installation of CAT-1 ILS and Night Landing System for landing in low visibility conditions is in final stages and expected to be operational in October 2010. Civil Aviation Ministry's plan for a modern airport terminal on a 25-acre (100,000 m2) land at the cost of INR 800m is awaiting land transfer from Defense Ministry, which is likely to happen soon

The Kanpur Airport departures and arrivals flights are operated by these airlines and this may also include codeshare flights as well:

• Air India Limited to Kolkata International (CCU) in Calcutta
• Air India Limited to Indira Gandhi International (DEL) in Delhi

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