Kanpur Airport KNU

Kanpur Airport is a domestic airport, situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Airport Authority of India has coded Kanpur Airport as KNU. The Kanpur Airport was originally constructed to serve the Indian Air Force.

However, in 1970, the airport administration operated regular flights to Delhi, Ahmadabad, Kolkata, Banglore, Pune, Allahabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. For many years, people of Kanpur, Unnao, Etawah, and Fatehpur had to travel to far off places to reach Amausai Airport at Lucknow, in order to travel by air.

Kanpur Airport is located 3km south from the city centre at Kanpur Cantt. The geographical coordinates of Kanpur Airport are longitude: 80° 22’ 0” E and latitude: 26° 26’ 0” N. The length of Kanpur runway is 9000 ft at an elevation of 410 ft.

Facilities:

Kanpur Airport provides the facilities of drinking water, bookstalls, waiting lounges, wash rooms, snacks, fast food, and beverage counters. However, Kanpur Airport is not accessorised with extravagant facilities like childcare rooms and VIP lounges. Kanpur Airport provides free baggage trolleys and PCO services, for the convenience of the passengers.

Moreover, wheelchairs are also available for the challenged, aged, and infirm persons. There are several handicraft shops as well at the airport.

Airport terminal:

Kanpur Airport has a single terminal. The Air India Regional operates regular flights to major cities including Delhi and Allahabad. Since, September 2007, the passenger traffic at the airport is on full swing. The terminal has been renovated with centrally air-conditioned passenger lounge.

Many reputed airline companies are willing to operate flights from Kanpur Airport, in order to reduce the air traffic from Lucknow Airport. Kanpur Airport is equipped with DVOR/DME navigation equipment for safe landing of the aircrafts at night and in foggy weather. The thriving economy of Kanpur promises good potentials for the airline services.

Transport facilities: City bus services operate low fare buses between Kanpur Airport and the city, on regular intervals. Passengers can hire taxis, cars, and auto-rickshaws to get to Kanpur Airport.

Flights that leave from Kanpur Airport KNU

Kanpur to Allahabad flights.

Kanpur to Delhi flights.