Mangalore International Airport

Mangalore International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorMangaluru International Airport Limited
ServesMangalore
LocationBajpe, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Opened25 December 1951 (1951-12-25)
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL103 m / 337 ft
Coordinates12°57′41″N 074°53′24″E / 12.96139°N 74.89000°E / 12.96139; 74.89000
Websitewww.adani.com/mangaluru-airport
Map
IXE
Location of airport in Karnataka
IXE
IXE (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,615 5,299 Asphalt
06/24 2,450 8,038 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers23,43,032 ( 15.4%)
Aircraft movements16,763 ( 11.4%)
Cargo tonnage2,213 ( 1.8%)
Source: AAI

Mangalore International Airport (IATA: IXE, ICAO: VOML) (also known as Mangaluru International Airport) is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of only two international airports in the state, the other being Kempegowda International Airport in the capital city of Bengaluru. Mangalore International Airport is the second-busiest airport in the state. In addition to domestic destinations, flights depart daily for major cities in the Middle East. The airport was named Bajpe Aerodrome, when it opened on 25 December 1951 by the former and First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who arrived on a Douglas DC-3 aircraft.