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Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI), also known as Kochi International Airport, is an international airport serving the city and metropolitan area of Kochi, Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery within the Ernakulam district, about 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the city centre, it is the busiest and largest airport in Kerala, catering to more than 63% of the total air passenger traffic in Kerala as of 2025. It is the fifth-busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic, and the eighth-busiest overall.
In fiscal year 2025–26, the airport handled more than 11 million passengers with a total of 73,134 aircraft movements. As of 2025, the airport is served by over 25 airline companies, carrying passengers to over 30 international destinations and over 25 domestic destinations. The airport operates three passenger terminals, one cargo terminal, and one business terminal, with a total area of over 225,000 square metres (2,421,880 sq ft).
In 2015, the airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant. For this entrepreneurial vision, the airport won the coveted Champions of the Earth award in 2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. The airport is also the first of its kind to be developed under a public–private partnership (PPP) model in India, having been funded by nearly 10,000 non-resident Indians from 32 countries. The airport was named "Best Airport in Asia-Pacific" in 2020 (5 to 15 million passengers per year) by Airports Council International.