When was airport started in India?

Airports Authority of India

Type	Statutory Body
Industry	Aviation sector
Predecessor	Civil Aviation Department, Government of India
Founded	1 April 1995
Headquarters	Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-110003, New Delhi India

Where is the first airport?

The title of “world’s oldest airport” is disputed. College Park Airport in Maryland, US, established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, is generally agreed to be the world’s oldest continuously operating airfield, although it serves only general aviation traffic.

What is first airport of entry India?

In 2001, Chennai Airport received ISO 9001-2000 certification, the first such international airport in India. During the early days, Madras Airport was one of the largest airports in India handling many international flight connections In 2008, the AAI started major modernisation of the airport.

Which is the first airport in world?

1. College Park Airport, United States. The prize for the oldest airport in the world, still in operation, goes to College Park Airport, Maryland, US. It was established in 1909 and refers to itself as the ‘Cradle of Aviation.

Which is the first airline in India?

AIR INDIA
After World War II, it became a public limited company and was renamed as Air India. On 21 February 1960, it took delivery of its first Boeing 707 named Gauri Shankar and became the first Asian airline to induct a jet aircraft in its fleet….Air India.

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
AI	AIC	AIR INDIA

Which is India’s first solar airport?

Puducherry airport
PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry airport has become the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) first entirely solar-powered airport in the country with the commissioning of 500KWp ground-mounted solar power plant at a cost of Rs 2.8 crore.

How many airports are in India?

487 total airports, airstrips, flying schools and military bases available in the country. 123 airports with scheduled commercial flights including some with dual civilian and army use. 35 international airports.