Top 8 Busiest International Airports In India 2019

There are many Airports in India which are very beautiful and busiest airport, in current time India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world. India is the third largest country in the world in domestic aviation and there is already a boom started in domestic as well as in international traffic, the government built many domestic and international airports.

The new airlines are already started their business in India and more foreign companies want to do business. There are many Domestic Airports In India which are located in every states and city of India from where the passengers can travel in a short period of time. There are total 125 Airports in India.

Here are the Top International Airports in India which are as follows:

1.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

IGI Airport is the beautiful and busiest airport in India, it comes in under the top airports in India. it is the biggest airport in the Country and the 6th largest terminal in the world. This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 40 million and in the year 2014- 2015 it handled around 40,895,555 passengers which were the record, Delhi airport has 3 terminals T1, T2 and T3.

T3 is the international airport which handles only international flights along with Air India and Jetairways, the terminal T3 is the eights largest passenger terminal in the world. T2 and T3 are the domestic airports which handle only domestic flights which are Spicejet, Goair, Indigo. You will get here shopping centres, eateries and beautiful views.

Attractions you can visit-

The Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, The Qutub Minar which are the best places to visit in Delhi.

2.Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is the second busiest international airport in India which is spread over 1500 acres of land which is the 30th busiest airport in the world. Mumbai airport has 5 operating terminals which handles all the international and domestic flights. 

This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 42 million passengers and has a record of 969 takeoffs and landing in a single day and it can handle around 37,694,824 passengers in a year and its IATA code is MUM.

Attractions you can visit

The gateway of India, Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus and Siddhivinayak Temple are popular sights.

3.Chennai International Airport, Chennai

Anna International Airport is the international airport which handles international as well as domestic flights. It handles most of the south India traffic and its IATA code is MAA. This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 18 million passengers and in the year 2014- 2015 it handled around 14,299,200 passengers in a year. 

It is the hub for many airports such as Air India, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Indigo, AirAsia and Jet Konnect.

Attractions you can visit

The fort of Saint George, Kapleeshwar Temple, San tome Church, beaches and Mosque are popular sights.

4.Kolkata International Airport, Kolkata

Kolkata International airport is also known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport as well as Dum Dum Airport which is the fifth busiest airport in India as well as in eastern India. It operates international as well as domestic flights. In the year 2016, it handles 15,819,539 passengers its IATA code is CCU.

5.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

Hyderabad International airport is also known as GMR Rajiv Gandhi International airport which is spread over 5400 acres which operates both international and domestic flights and it is the third busiest airport in South India.  This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 40 million passengers and in the year 2014- 2015 it handled around 14,404,353 passengers in a year and its IATA code is HYD and It is hub for many airports such as Air India, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Indigo, AirAsia and Lufthansa Cargo and Blue Dart Aviation.

Attractions you can visit

Monumental Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, the mosque and the Charminar which are the popular sites.

6.Cochin International Airport

Cochin International Airport is also known as Nedumbassery Airport which is the first airport to run on solar energy and it is the fourth largest airport in India and the biggest airport in Kerala. 

 This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 10 million passengers and has a record of 230 takeoffs and landing movement per day and it can handle around 6,41,135 passengers in a year and its IATA code is COK.

Attractions you can visit

Fort Kochi, Chinese fishing nets, Mattancherry Palace and a Kathakali performance which are the popular sites.

7.Goa International Airport

Goa International Airport is also known as Dabolim Airport, it is the third busiest airport in western India which is located on a military airbase. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India and it operates international and as well as the domestic flights such as Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet, Go Air, Jet Airways, Oman Air. 

This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 10 million passengers and in the year 2014- 2015 it handled around 4,513,201 passengers in a year and its IATA code is GOI.

Attractions you can visit

Forts Aguada, Chapora and ola Goa are the popular sites to visit.

8.Pune Airport

Pune Airport is the tenth busiest airport in India and it has single terminal T1 which handles both International as well as domestic flights.it has 2 aerobridges and 26 check-in desks. It is operated by the military as well as Civil aviation department. 

This airport has an annual passenger capacity of around 60 million passengers and in the year 2014- 2015 it handled around 4,190,509 passengers in a year and its IATA code is PNQ. It is operated by Air Asia, Spice Jet, Go Air, Jet Airways, AirIndia, Vistara, Lufthansa and Indigo.