Tiruchirappalli International Airport – TRZ
Tiruchirappalli International Airport is an international airport located in Tiruchirappalli Urban, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves the city and its neighboring areas. Owned by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India. Working under the IATA code TRZ and the ICAO code VOTR, the airport sits at an elevation of 290 feet above mean sea level. Its coordinates are 10°45′56″N 078°42′54″E. There is one runway which measures 8,136 feet and is designated 09/27. From the period of April 2018 to May 2019, the airport handled 1.5 million passengers. It is also an important cargo hub for the area and in the same time period, it handled 7,541 metric tonnes of cargo.
Best Time to Visit
The airport was built during World War II by the British forces and was used by the British Airforce. In the 1980s, Indian Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, began operating regularly scheduled flights to the airport. There are two terminals used for both domestic and international flights. The main airlines that operate in the airport include AirAsia, IndiGo, Alliance Air, Air India Express, and Scoot. Destinations include Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Singapore, and more. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Lalgudi, Puliyur, Kiranur, and Srirangam.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Top hotels located in the area served by the Tiruchirappalli International Airport include the Sri Thilagavathy Hotel and the Grand Gardenia. Both are found 2 miles from the airport.
An alternate airport for the Tiruchirappalli International Airport is the Madurai Airport, which is located in Madurai, India.
On this page it is easy to search for Tiruchirappalli, India airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Tiruchirappalli, India (TRZ-Tiruchirappalli Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the TRZ airport. Most of these TRZ hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Tiruchirappalli, India motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the TRZ airport are Rock Fort, Our Lady's Cathedral, and Rock Fort.
