Utilities and Support Infrastructure
Creating outside support services/ infrastructure facilities is considered to be as important as the development of the Airport itself. The greatest emphasis is being laid on the access roads. The plan is to take up and complete the supporting infrastructure by the time the airport is built.
Roads to be developed
| Kannur | - Mattannur |
| Thalassery | - Mattannur |
| Payannur | - Mattannur |
| Karnataka Border | - Mattannur |
| Mattannur -Anjarakkandi | - Thalassery |
| Wayanad | - Mattannur |
| Mahi | - Muzhuppilangad by pass |
| Nadapuram | - Thalassery road |
Rail
Rail linking Thalassery with Mysore will facilitate multi-modal access to the airport. The state government is pursuing discussions with the Central Ministry of Railways on a proposal for 'Kannur International Airport Railway Station'.
Power
Kerala State Electricity Board has accorded its consent for augmenting power supply to cater Airport and other infrastructure requirements.
Water
Kerala Water Authority has accorded its consent to supply treated water for the entire operational requirement of the Airport
Tourism/Hotels
The tourism industry, especially health, pilgrimage and beach tourism, would be developed to attract more national and international tourists. The airport will be established quite close to Wayanad and Coorg which are suitable locations for adventure and wild life tourism. Even before the commencement of the construction of the airport several hotel chains have come up to explore the tourism potential of the region.
Pilgrimage Tourism
This is a branch of tourism which can be promoted in this area due to the presence of a large number of internationally famous shrines belonging to different religions.
Industries
Traditional industries like textile, handloom and modern sectors like IT will get a boost with the establishment of the airport. Similarly the airport will grow due to rapid industrialization from the flow of increased passengers. It is a win-win situation.
Project Structure
Kannur International Airport Ltd is an Unlisted Public Company promoted by Government of Kerala, to build and operate airport of International standards at Mattannur, Kannur Dist, the northern part of Kerala, primarily to cater the need of large NRI population in the region who travel frequently to various international destinations, the flourishing business community and tourists. The area is of immense tourist potential and attracts both domestic and international tourists. The airport is now planned to be commissioned in September 2017. The phase I project cost is Rs. 1892 crore which is being funded by equity capital of Rs. 1000 crore and debt 892 crore. Recently Authorised Capital of the Company was increased from Rs. 1000 crore to Rs. 1500 crore to fund the runway extension from 3050 metres to 3400 metres
The present Capital structure and share holding pattern of the Company is:
Government of Kerala (Promoter) : 35%
PSUs owned by Govt. of Kerala : 2.32%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd(Central PSU) : 21.68%
Airports Authority of India : 10%
Private Sector : 31%
Overview
The Kannur International Airport(KIAL) is the second greenfield airport setup in the public private partnership (PPP) model in civil aviation infrastructure sector in kerala .
The Airport has been planned for development in phases on a modular basis to suit future requirements and also to minimize the initial investments so as to generate revenue at the earliest possible time.
The State’s prestigious greenfield Airport project named ‘KIAL’ will be coming up close to Mattannur in Kannur district of Kerala State. It is only 20 kms away from Kannur city, and 2 kms from Mattannur on Kannur – Mattannur – Mysore road.
The Airport is strategically located with easy access from NH-17 and SH-30 & 36 . The main Railway line from Kanyakumary to Bombay is nearest to Airport and it is situated in between Thalasserry and Kannur railway station.
Objectives
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