Air transport is an important and expanding transport system in India. The airports are furnished with all modern facilities and high-class services for the passengers from check-in to departure. The air traffic of international and domestic flights grew steadily in previous years.
Airlines are offering budget to business class services and flights to the major cities. Airports in India have been upgrading their safety and technology to control air traffic and control passengers.
Bengaluru International Airport, also known as ‘Kempegowda International Airport,’ is the largest in India, is built with modern technology and has large floor space, and handles high traffic. Delhi International Airport takes over 35 million passengers annually and is the largest airport by total passenger movement. The largest airports listed below are ranked on total floor area, passenger traffic, and aircraft movement.
| Rank | Airports | Passenger Movements | Aircraft Movements | Runway (In meters) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore International Airport | 12,000,000 | 224,000 | 4,200 | Devanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka |
| 2 | Delhi International Airport | 35,881,965 | 345,143 | 4,500 | Delhi, India |
| 3 | Mumbai International Airport | 30,747,841 | 251,492 | 3,700 | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 4 | Chennai International Airport | 12,925,298 | 120,127 | 4,000 | Tirusulam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | 8,444,431 | 99,013 | 4,260 | Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 | Kolkata International Airport | 10,303,991 | 99,843 | 3,860 | Kolkatta, West Bengal |
| 7 | Cochin International Airport | 4,717,650 | 40,181 | 3,900 | Nedumbassery, Kerala |
| 8 | Ahmedabad International Airport | 4,695,115 | 40,506 | 3,599 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| 9 | Dabolim Airport | 3,521,551 | 27,430 | 3,458 | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 10 | Trivandrum International Airport | 2,814,799 | 27,239 | 3,400 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| 11 | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport | 2,975,878 | 14,205 | 2,743 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 12 | Calicut International Airport | 2,059,979 | 16,690 | 2,860 | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| 13 | Srinagar Airport | 1,039,505 | 9,016 | 3,685 | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14 | Coimbatore Airport | 1,243,823 | 14,276 | 2,990 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| 15 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport | 1,236,732 | 14,961 | 3,200 | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| 16 | Mangalore International Airport | 845,700 | 9,431 | 2,450 | Mangalore, Karnataka |
