Seen through a yellow haze caused by sand, Turkish Airline planes are seen at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul. The airport, which according to reports is among Europe's f...

An aircraft approaches the runway at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, after sunset.

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Cochin International Airport during the recent Kerala floods

The new International arrival (T-4) terminal, expected to come into operation by next month end being developed under the phase II of airport modernisation programme, in Chennai.

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Dayanatpur village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling (2nd R) as Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad (L) and Minister of State at Prime Minister’s Office...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of New Greenfield Airport at Pakyong, in Gangtok.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the New Greenfield Airport at Pakyong, in Gangtok. The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.

The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.

The airport has 3,000 sq metre terminal building and has a capacity to handle 50 in-bound and as many out-bound passengers.

The airport has a 1.75 km runway with a width of 30 metres.

Integrated structures,two sophisticated CFT, 1 terminal building for passengers, parking for over 50 vehicles are some of the features of the airport.

SpiceJet will operate 78-seater Bombardier Q400 flights to and from Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati everyday.

The airport is around 33 km from the state capital - Gangtok.

The airport has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 600 Crore. And, it covers an area of 990 acres.

Situated at a height of 4,500 ft from sea level, it is the first greenfield airport in Northeast India.

A view of the newly inaugurated Pakyong airport in Sikkim.

Members of the crowds cheer and take photographs as 'Turkish Stars', F-5 fighter airplanes, the aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force, fly in formation over Istanbul's new airpor...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is received by Governor Ganeshi Lal on his arrival at the Bhubaneswar airport.

Turkish-made helicopter gunships "Atak", fly in formation over Istanbul's new airport, during the Teknofest aviation, space and technology fair.