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kannur airport

Kannur Airport is an international airport located in the district of Kannur, Kerala, India. Owned and operated by public–private consortium - Kannur International Airport Limited - is scheduled to open on December 9, 2018. A controversy erupted on October 27, 2018, after BJP president Amit Shah's arrival in a special flight at the yet to be opened Kannuar airport.

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Pinarayi Vijayan returns to Thiruvananthapuram after poll debacle

May 05, 2026, 21:11 (IST)

Yellow alert for heat, humidity in 12 Kerala districts till Saturday

Apr 15, 2026, 02:10 (IST)

Polling day likely to be hot and humid

TNN / Apr 08, 2026, 20:08 (IST)

Satheesan demands resignation of minister K Krishnankutty and Mathew T Thomas, MLA, in ‘leaked audio’ on 2018 floods

TNN / Apr 08, 2026, 01:13 (IST)

Parts of Kerala likely to get rain and thunderstorm in next two days

TNN / Mar 20, 2026, 04:17 (IST)

Heat and humidity warning issued for 12 districts in Kerala till Tuesday

TNN / Mar 23, 2026, 02:23 (IST)

The India Meteorological Department has issued a heat and humidity warning for 12 districts in Kerala, with temperatures expected to rise 2-3 degrees above normal until Tuesday. Yellow alerts are in place for districts like Palakkad, anticipating temperatures around 38°C.

KSDMA issues alert as high ultraviolet index recorded in many places

TNN / Mar 13, 2026, 05:18 (IST)

Middle East conflict: Flight cancellations hit Umrah pilgrims from Kerala, hundreds in limbo

TNN / Mar 05, 2026, 01:37 (IST)

Umrah pilgrimage from Kerala is severely disrupted due to large-scale flight cancellations amid Middle East conflict. Hundreds of pilgrims face cancelled departures and stranded return journeys, impacting advance bookings and hotel payments. The limited Umrah season window and upcoming Haj pilgrimage add to the urgency and financial concerns for operators.

Heat warning issued for Kerala

Mar 04, 2026, 04:45 (IST)

Rain, thundershowers to continue till Sunday

TNN / Feb 26, 2026, 05:39 (IST)

kannur airport runway extension details in 2 weeks

TNN / Jul 07, 2014, 06:30 (IST)

Chief minister Oommen Chandy had on Saturday said the runway would be increased to 3,400 metres from the initially planned 3,050 metres to allow bigger aircraft to operate from the upcoming airport.

Max temp rises to 37°C in Kerala, relative humidity level also shoots

Feb 25, 2026, 07:30 (IST)

kannur airport to be opened in September

TNN / Feb 09, 2017, 22:27 (IST)

The kannur airport would be commissioned in September this year and the civil work would be completed by April-May, said Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) managing director V Thulasidas.

kannur airport gets DGCA nod

TNN / Oct 05, 2018, 10:02 (IST)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted airport licence to the upcoming kannur airport.

Rs. 133 Cr for kannur airport

TNN / Dec 05, 2013, 04:53 (IST)

The state cabinet approved a financial action plan of Rs 133 crore for the kannur airport.

kannur airport deal: Land owners seek compensation

TNN / Jun 07, 2013, 00:25 (IST)

Though it was agreed in September 2012 that 783 acres would be acquired for the third phase of land acquisition for kannur airport, the land owners who signed the agreement are yet to get their compensation.

KSRTC to start Chill service to kannur airport from Kozhikode

TNN / Feb 12, 2019, 09:22 (IST)

CISF to take charge of kannur airport

TNN / Oct 14, 2018, 06:01 (IST)

As Kannur International Airport (Kial) gets ready for commissioning with its finishing touches in the final stage, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will take charge of the security within the next few days.

Row over Amit Shah's landing at yet-to-be-opened kannur airport

PTI / Oct 28, 2018, 19:35 (IST)

A controversy has erupted over BJP president Amit Shah landing in the yet to be opened kannur airport, with a Kerala minister slamming him on Sunday for threatening to oust the LDF government despite it allowing him to arrive there as part of state's 'tradition of hospitality.'

International passengers to outnumber domestic ones at proposed kannur airport

TNN / May 04, 2012, 07:02 (IST)

The number of domestic and international passengers who would be using the proposed kannur airport would touch 2.94 million in 2021, according to a detailed project report prepared by the Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial).