Mangalore International Airport name will be change from December 1

The Airport Authority of India has issued an Aeronautical Information Publication Supplement (AIP) stating the change of city and airport name from Mangalore to Mangaluru with effect from December 1. Mangalore International Airport name will be change from December 1.

“The purpose of this AIP Supplement is to inform all stakeholders regarding the name change for Mangalore Airport and Mangalore city in AIS (Aeronautical Information Services) products: the name of city ‘Mangalore’ is changed to ‘Mangaluru’ and name of the airport ‘Mangalore’ Airport is changed to ‘Mangaluru International Airport, Mangaluru’,“ the AIP issued last month stated.

According to the Airports Authority of India, AIP is the basic aviation document intended primarily to satisfy international requirements for the exchange of permanent aeronautical information and long duration temporary changes essential for air navigation. The AAI handed over the airport in October 2020 to Adani Group to operate, manage and develop for 50 years.

In April, Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) had become the second busiest airport in Karnataka for both domestic and international travel needs thanks to a steady rise in passenger numbers. October 2021 saw a total of 1,19,838, November saw 1,16,423, December saw 1,38,369, and January 2022 saw 92,012, February saw 1,03,004, and March saw 1,36,822.

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The volume of traffic had also consistently increased. MIA recorded 1,030 traffic movements in November, 1,232 in December, 1,004 in January, and 903 in February compared to the 996 movements that included general aviation, international, and domestic flights in October.