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Kannur Airport Set for Major Transformation into Aviation Hub Within a Year: CM Satheesan
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News18•28-09-2026, 15:45
Kannur Airport Set for Major Transformation into Aviation Hub Within a Year: CM Satheesan
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced major changes for Kannur International Airport within a year to transform it into an aviation hub.
- •Efforts will be made to secure ‘point of call’ status for Kannur airport, which currently restricts international services.
- •A pilot training centre, helicopter pilot training centre, aircraft maintenance facilities, and a simulator training centre will be established at Kannur.
- •The government is considering a common battery storage facility for solar power, addressing the lack of energy storage for solar installations.
- •Construction of two roads connecting Kannur city with the airport will be expedited, and the suitability of land for a second runway will be examined.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced that major changes will be implemented at Kannur International Airport within a year, including securing 'point of call' status, establishing a pilot training centre, a helicopter pilot training centre, aircraft maintenance facilities, and a simulator training centre.
A pilot training centre is planned at Kannur because airlines like Air India have placed orders for around 2,000 aircraft, which is expected to cause a major shortage of pilots in the country once those aircraft are delivered.
Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the newly established international air cargo complex and a 4 MW solar power project at Kannur International Airport.
