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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area. It is the primary aviation hub for eastern and northeastern India. It is located approximately 15 km from the city centre. The airport is locally known as Kolkata Airport and Dum Dum Airport before being renamed in 1995 …
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area. It is the primary aviation hub for eastern and northeastern India. It is located approximately 15 km from the city centre. The airport is locally known as Kolkata Airport and Dum Dum Airport before being renamed in 1995 after Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement. The airport's IATA code CCU is associated with "Calcutta", the former legal name of the city. Opened in 1924, Kolkata Airport is one of the oldest airports in India.
  • Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Opened: 1924
  • Built: Early 1900s as the Calcutta Aerodrome
  • Airport type: Public
  • Owner/Operator: Airports Authority of India
  • Serves: Kolkata Metropolitan Region
  • Hub for: Alliance Air
Data from: en.wikipedia.org