Cochin International Airport is an international airport situated in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about 25 km northeast of the city, Cochin International Airport is the first airport in India developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model and was funded by nearly 10,000 non-resident Indians from 30 countries.
It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala. In 2016, the airport handled over 8.7 million passengers handling over 160 aircraft movements a day The airport is a primary base for Air India Express operations which is also headquartered in the city.
With over 2 million sqft the airport's terminal 3 has become India's fourth largest terminal and on 18 August 2015, Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant.