Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving the city of Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Spread across an area of 702.02 acres (284.10 ha), the airport is located off the National Highway 336, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city center. As of 2025, it is the second-busiest airport in the state by international passenger traffic, after the Chennai International Airport, and the third-busiest in terms of passengers served, after Chennai and Coimbatore International Airports.

The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India and is served by two Indian and four foreign airlines, providing direct connections to five domestic and nine international locations. The airport was designated as an international airport in October 2012 and holds an ISO 9001:2008 certification. In March 2023, the airport was awarded as the Best Airport in Asia-Pacific in the under two million passengers per annum category by Airports Council International.

The first flight service began in 1936 with regular airmail flights operating from 1938. It was used as an airbase by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. After the Indian Independence, the airport was used for civilian operations. In the 1990s, the airport had regular commercial flights to the Middle East and Sri Lanka. In the late 2000s, it expanded as an international hub for low cost carriers plying to South East Asia. A new passenger terminal was added in 2009, and the airport was further expanded and renovated in the early 2020s with the addition of a new passenger terminal, parking bays, and Air Traffic Control tower.