Coimbatore International Airport with IATA code CJB, is the main airport that serves the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This airport is the 18th busiest airport in India in terms of passengers handled and aircraft movement. It has its operations up to 12 domestic and 3 International destinations. The airport has one runway with 9,760 ft. length extended from 8,500 ft. that can easily accommodate larger aircraft.
Terminal Information:
There is only one terminal at this airport which serves for both the domestic as well as international passengers. Also, there is a separate cargo terminal.
Major airlines operating at this terminal are Air India, Alliance Air, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Scoot. For international journeys, Air Arabia and Silkair operate flights to Coimbatore. Coimbatore International Airport has a parking management system with the capacity of holding nearly 300 cars.
Other Facilities:
- Free Wi-Fi Facility: You can use the facility of Wi-Fi; free wi-fi is available at Coimbatore Airport for up to 15 minutes.
- Currency Exchange: For currency exchange, the counters can be found in arrivals and departures.
- ATM: At the Coimbatore International Airport ATMs are available but fees may apply if you exceed the cash withdrawal limit. It can be found at Landside, Check-In Departures area.
- Information Desk: For any query and information there is a desk in arrivals.
- Baby Care Facilities: For families with infants and kids can go to the child care rooms that are available free of charge. Location: Departures, Airside, and Arrivals.
- Baggage Carts: There is also baggage carts available free of charge throughout the airport.
- Luggage Storage: Lockers are not available at this airport so make sure you don’t have many bags.
- Duty-Free Shopping: Many duty-free shops are available here if you wish to purchase something.
- Food & Drink: You can see the food concessions throughout the airport that are available with varying schedules. Moreover, the vending machines dispensing drinks can be found throughout the airport.
- Medical Services: For any emergency medical care, there is an airport’s medical center available.
Airport Hotels:
- Fairfield by Marriott Coimbatore: This hotel is located about5 minutes away from the airport.
- Hotel Royal Chambers: It is located 6 minutes from the airport and the shuttle is available on request.
- KR Residency: It is located6 minutes from the airport but there is no airport shuttle available for this hotel.
- The Arcadia: The airport is7 minutes from the airport to which airport transfer services are available on request.
- Aloft Coimbatore Singanallur: This hotel is located 10 minutes from the airport to which Luxury car airport service on request is available 24 hours a day.
Airport Lounge:
- Avaachi Lounge: This is the first-ever lounge in Coimbatore International Airport and first in tier 2 cities in Tamilnadu. It is located at the right corner after the security check.
- Lounge Interiors: Interiors of the lounge are really good and the seats are comfy. The silent TV displays the flight schedules and another one displays sports channels.
- Check-In: For check-in, only Visa cards are accepted. So, make sure you carry the Visa Cards.
Further, they are working to accept other cards also, so by next year they may accept most of the cards also. At this lounge, there is the seating capacity of around 150 people with 2 sections one for the bar and another for food.
FAQs:
- What is the code for Coimbatore Airport?
This airport is referred to as CJB, by the IATA.
- What is the distance of Coimbatore airport from the railway station?
Coimbatore International airport is located about 6.8 miles or 11km from the railway station.
- Is there any other airport in Tamil Nadu?
Yes, basically, there are three International Airports in Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, and Tiruchirapalli.
- Is there any ATM option available at the Coimbatore International Airport?
Yes, there is Karur Vysya Bank, Andhra Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank available at City side, Departure (Check-In).
- Is there any permitted smoking area at this airport?
There is a special permitted area for smokes at departure.
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