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Kannur International Airport

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Kannur, Kerala (India)
IATA: CNN ICAO: VOKN
Longest Active Runway
10,007 ft
3,050 meters
Field Elevation
330 ft
101 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
11.9163°, 75.5450°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset
tied #542 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#901 of 7558
Top 12.0% percentile worldwide
For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.
National Standing (India)
tied #22 of 26 in IN
same length as HWR · #27 of 153 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+0.1%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 CNN in numbers: 10,007 ft longest runway · tied #542 of 650 published · #901 of 7,558 worldwide (top 12.0%) · tied #22 in India.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Kannur International Airport (CNN)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Kannur International Airport is North Kerala's modern commercial gateway. Designed from the outset to avoid the safety limitations of nearby constrained coastal strips, its 10,000 ft runway is fully rated for Code 4E widebody operations, catering to intense Gulf expatriate travel demand. CNN features modern Category I instrument approaches, automated passenger processing, and wide rapid-exit taxiways.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Single paved Runway 07/25 (10,000 ft / 3,050 m) with planning underway to extend to 13,123 ft (4,000 m).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Commissioned in December 2018 as Kerala's fourth international airport, built as a greenfield facility to serve the northern Malabar region.
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Positioned 45 NM north of Calicut (CCJ) and 60 NM south of Mangalore (IXE), offering a flat tabletop design with extensive clear obstacle zones.
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
Constructed by flattening laterite hills, creating a stable elevated tabletop plateau at 335 ft elevation that sheds heavy Southwest Monsoon rains efficiently.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) · Airports Authority of India (AAI) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CNN lies at 101 m (330 ft), #319 of 650 published airports by elevation and 44.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 268 ft below the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 5,099 ft higher than CNN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CNN. Nearest published airport: Cochin International Airport (COK), 117 NM, 11,155 ft (1,148 ft longer than CNN); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,007 ft (3,050 m)

CNN runway: 07/25 10,007 × 148 ft asphalt. National standing: tied #22 of 26 in India with HWR at 10,007 ft; DEL leads by 4,527 ft (14,534 ft). +0.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
07/25 10,007 ft (3050 m / 3.050 km) 148 ft (45m) asphalt ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →