Mangalore International Airport
Airport in Mangalore, Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mangalore Airport (Victoria).
Mangalore International Airport (IATA: IXE, ICAO: VOML) (also known as Mangaluru International Airport) is an international airport[6] serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of only two international airports in Karnataka, the other being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Mangalore International Airport is the second busiest airport in Karnataka. In addition to domestic destinations, flights depart daily for major cities in the Middle East. The airport was named Bajpe Aerodrome, when it opened on 25 December 1951[2] by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who arrived on a Douglas DC-3 aircraft.[2][7]
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Airport type | Public-private partnership | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Mangaluru International Airport Limited[1] | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Mangalore | ||||||||||||||
Location | Bajpe, Mangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 25 December 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-25)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 103 m / 337 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°57′41″N 074°53′24″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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