Kanpur Airport

Kanpur Airport (IATA: KNU, ICAO: VIKA), proposed to be renamed Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport, is a domestic airport that serves the Kanpur metropolitan area in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has paved the way for easier connectivity to major tourist and historical attractions like Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary, Bhitargaon and Kannauj which are in close proximity to Kanpur. It is the 5th most profitable airport in India in the year of 2020–21.

Airport extension

Due to the limited expansion options available and restrictions enforced by the Airports Authority of India, the current terminal is not be able to cope with the large air traffic demands coming into Kanpur. A new terminal of 6,000 sq metres is under construction on Kanpur Prayagraj National Highway.

The new terminal will consist of six hangars and a waiting room for 300 passenger and four-lane connectivity from the highway. It will be completed by mid-2022. It will be a 4-star GRIHA (Green Buildings Rating System India) rated energy efficient building equipped with eight check-in counters.

Flights to Varanasi, Jaipur, Pune, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Goa, Bengaluru and Chennai would cater the traffic from Kanpur.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
IndiGo	Bangalore, Mumbai
SpiceJet	Delhi, Mumbai