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KNU Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KNU / VIKA
Airport Names:
  1. Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا
  2. Chakeri Air Force Station
  3. VICX
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
GPS Coordinates: 26°24'10"N by 80°24'43"E
Area Served: Kanpur, Unnao, Etawah, Kanpur Dehat, Hamirpur & Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh
Operator/Owner: Indian Air Force
Airport Type: Partially Public
Elevation: 410 feet (125 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU):

  • Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NE of KNU.
  • In the second phase, A new civil air terminal at Chakeri Airport will be built on a 50 acre piece of land adjacent to the airport boundary.
  • The furthest airport from Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,828 miles (19,035 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا", other names for KNU include "Chakeri Air Force Station" and "VICX".
  • Kanpur Airport aka Chakeri Air Force Station is an airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force.
  • Author Chetan Bhagat, who was on the flight, tweeted, "Emergency landing as plane skidded off runway into wet mud.

Map of Nearest Airports from Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا:

List of Nearest Airports from Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
138.25 miles (61.56 km) NEChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)Lucknow, IndiaView Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on a map Set LKO as destination Airport Get more information about Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
2105.69 miles (170.09 km) SEAllahabad Airport (IXD)Allahabad, IndiaView Allahabad Airport on a map Set IXD as destination Airport Get more information about Allahabad Airport
3113.79 miles (183.12 km) SSWKhajuraho Airport (HJR)Khajuraho, IndiaView Khajuraho Airport on a map Set HJR as destination Airport Get more information about Khajuraho Airport
4130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSESatna Airport (TNI)Satna, IndiaView Satna Airport on a map Set TNI as destination Airport Get more information about Satna Airport
5135.46 miles (218.00 km) WRajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL)Gwalior, IndiaView Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport on a map Set GWL as destination Airport Get more information about Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport
6140.53 miles (226.16 km) NNENepalgunj Airport (KEP)Nepalgunj, NepalView Nepalgunj Airport on a map Set KEP as destination Airport Get more information about Nepalgunj Airport
7159.94 miles (257.40 km) WNWAgra Airport (AGR)Agra, IndiaView Agra Airport on a map Set AGR as destination Airport Get more information about Agra Airport
8165.64 miles (266.57 km) ESELal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaView Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport on a map Set VNS as destination Airport Get more information about Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
9177.65 miles (285.90 km) NMahendranagar Airport (XMG)Mahendranagar, Mahakali, NepalView Mahendranagar Airport on a map Set XMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mahendranagar Airport
10188.53 miles (303.40 km) NEChaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK)Rukumkot, NepalView Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport on a map Set RUK as destination Airport Get more information about Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport
11189.12 miles (304.36 km) EGorakhpur Airport (GOP)Gorakhpur, IndiaView Gorakhpur Airport on a map Set GOP as destination Airport Get more information about Gorakhpur Airport
12190.20 miles (306.09 km) SJabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR)Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaView Jabalpur Domestic Airport on a map Set JLR as destination Airport Get more information about Jabalpur Domestic Airport
13200.07 miles (321.98 km) ENEGautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)Bhairawa, NepalView Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport on a map Set BWA as destination Airport Get more information about Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport
14201.65 miles (324.53 km) NNESanphebagar Airport (FEB)Sanfebagar, NepalView Sanphebagar Airport on a map Set FEB as destination Airport Get more information about Sanphebagar Airport
15221.76 miles (356.88 km) NNEBajhang Airport (BJH)Bajhang, NepalView Bajhang Airport on a map Set BJH as destination Airport Get more information about Bajhang Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا:

List of Furthest Airports from Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,828.12 miles (19,035.46 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,726.78 miles (17,263.03 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
310,695.64 miles (17,212.93 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
410,695.04 miles (17,211.95 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
510,691.08 miles (17,205.58 km) WSWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
610,690.70 miles (17,204.97 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
710,675.65 miles (17,180.75 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
810,670.80 miles (17,172.95 km) WSWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
910,660.47 miles (17,156.32 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
1010,660.05 miles (17,155.65 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1110,659.71 miles (17,155.09 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1210,657.71 miles (17,151.88 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1310,651.77 miles (17,142.32 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
1410,646.61 miles (17,134.01 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
1510,641.41 miles (17,125.64 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield