Calicut International Airport – Gateway to Northern Kerala

Calicut International Airport, also known as Kozhikode Airport (IATA: CCJ, ICAO: VOCL), is one of the busiest airports in Kerala, India. Located in Karipur, about 28 km from Kozhikode city, it serves as a vital gateway connecting northern Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu to domestic and international destinations, especially in the Middle East.

Opened in 1988, the airport has grown to handle millions of passengers annually and plays a major role in Kerala’s aviation, tourism, and business sectors. It is managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and classified as an international airport since 2006.

Airport Overview

Calicut International Airport features two terminals – one for domestic operations and another for international flights. The airport is especially known for handling a large volume of flights to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Muscat, primarily operated by carriers like Air India Express, IndiGo, and FlyDubai.

The airport is situated on a table-top plateau surrounded by hills, making it one of India’s technically challenging but scenic airports.

Key Details of Calicut International Airport

Facilities and Services

Calicut International Airport offers several passenger-friendly services including:

• Spacious lounges and waiting areas

• Currency exchange and ATMs

• Free Wi-Fi and information kiosks

• Duty-free shopping for international travelers

• Food courts and cafés serving Kerala cuisine

• Medical assistance and childcare rooms

• Ample car parking and car rental services

AAI has made continuous upgrades to ensure comfort, efficiency, and safety for all travelers.

Connectivity and Transportation

The airport is well-connected via road networks to nearby cities. Travelers can reach the airport using:

• Taxis and private cabs from Kozhikode or Malappuram

• KSRTC bus services that operate frequent routes

• Car rentals available at the terminal

• Nearest railway station: Feroke (18 km) and Kozhikode (26 km)

Airlines and Flight Destinations

Calicut Airport serves as a major hub for Air India Express, with regular international flights to the Gulf countries, catering especially to the Malayali diaspora. Other airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Air Arabia also operate both domestic and international routes.

Popular domestic connections include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, while international connections primarily include Dubai, Doha, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
2	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
3	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
4	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
5	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
6	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
7	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
8	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
9	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
10	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
11	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
12	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
13	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
14	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
15	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
16	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
17	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
18	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
19	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
20	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
21	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
22	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
23	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
24	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
25	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
26	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
27	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
28	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
29	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
30	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
31	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
32	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
33	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
34	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
35	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
36	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
37	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
38	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
39	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
40	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
41	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
42	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
43	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
44	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
45	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
46	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
47	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
48	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
49	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
2	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
3	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
4	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
5	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
6	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
7	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
8	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
9	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
10	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
11	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
12	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
13	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
14	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
15	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
16	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
17	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
18	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
19	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
20	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
21	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
22	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
23	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
24	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
25	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
26	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
27	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
28	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
29	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
30	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
31	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
32	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
33	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
34	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
35	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
36	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
37	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
38	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
39	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
40	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
41	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
42	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
43	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
44	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
45	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
46	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
47	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
48	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
49	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
50	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
51	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
52	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
53	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
54	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
55	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
56	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
57	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
58	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
59	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
60	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
61	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
62	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
63	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
64	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
65	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
66	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
67	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
68	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
69	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
70	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
71	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
72	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
73	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
74	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
75	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
76	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
77	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
78	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
79	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
80	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
81	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
82	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
83	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
84	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
85	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
86	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
87	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
88	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
89	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
90	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
91	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
92	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
93	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
94	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
95	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
96	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
97	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
98	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
99	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
100	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
101	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
102	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
103	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
104	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
105	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
106	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
107	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
108	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
109	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
110	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
111	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
112	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
113	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
114	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
115	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
116	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
117	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
118	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
119	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
120	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
121	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
122	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
123	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
124	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
125	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
126	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
127	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
128	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A

FAQs About Calicut International Airport

Q1. Where is Calicut International Airport located?
A1. Calicut International Airport is located in Karipur, about 28 km from Kozhikode city in Kerala, India.

Q2. Which airlines operate from Calicut Airport?
A2. Major airlines include Air India Express, IndiGo, Air Arabia, and FlyDubai.

Q3. Does Calicut Airport have international flights?
A3. Yes, the airport operates international flights to destinations across the Middle East such as Dubai, Doha, and Muscat.

Q4. How many terminals does Calicut Airport have?
A4. The airport has two terminals – one for domestic flights and another for international operations.

Q5. What are the transport options to reach the airport?
A5. Travelers can use taxis, KSRTC buses, or rental cars from Kozhikode and nearby cities.