Pondicherry Airports

The picturesque union territory of Pondicherry, strategically located in South India is the proud owner of a single airport in its capital, Pondicherry town. The Pondicherry airport however is solely a domestic airport. International tourists have to drive down to the state after landing at the Chennai, Bangalore or Cochin international airports.

Pondicherry Airport has scheduled regular flights to the leading Indian cities. The airport is recognized universally by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code PNY as well as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code VOPC. The public airport functioning under the jurisdiction of the Airports Authority of India has excellent asphalt runways of approximate length 3983 feet and elevation 118 feet.

Nearly 15 years back, the Pondicherry airport ceased to operate passenger flights. However, the airport has again been opened recently and the ramshackle conditions have been improved with the old rusty equipment being replaced by a new X-Ray scanning machine and Category-3 firefighting equipment. Jagson Airlines is planning to schedule regular flights to the union territory. Vayudoot Air Services also operates regularly from Pondicherry and thereby facilitates air travel.

Tourists who are unsure of how to reach Pondicherry can also fly down to the nearby Tiruchripalli or Chennai airports and then drive down to the city.

Pondicherry airport promises state of the art services and punctuality makes it a real delight to coastal union territory that is certain to enchant tourists by their magical offerings.. Although the state has a solitary airport, the Pondicherry airport single handedly and rather adeptly takes care of a mammoth passenger as well as freight traffic.