Thoothukudi Airport

Thoothukudi Airport

Tūttukkuṭi Vimāṉa Nilaiyam
Facade of the airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesThoothukkudi
LocationVagaikulam, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, India
Opened30 April 1992 (1992-04-30)
Time zoneIndian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL39 m / 129 ft
Coordinates08°43′27″N 078°01′33″E / 8.72417°N 78.02583°E / 8.72417; 78.02583
WebsiteTuticorin Airport
Map
TCR
Location of airport in Tamil Nadu
TCR
TCR (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,350 10,990 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers230,151 ( 15.2%)
Aircraft movements3,676 ( 21.7%)
Cargo tonnage13 ( 73.6%)
Source: AAI

Thoothukudi Airport (IATA: TCR, ICAO: VOTK), earlier known as Tuticorin Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Thoothukudi and its adjoining districts of Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located along the National Highway 7A at Vagaikulam, about 15.6 km (9.7 mi) west of the city centre. The airport was ISO 9001:2015 quality certified on 13 April 2018. It is the fifth-busiest airport in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai airports.