Private airport to come up in Aranmula by 2011
Aranmula aviation Ltd. is a company promoted by consortium of NRI malayalees. They are planning to a build a state of the art airport at Aranmula. Work has already begun and the airport is supposed to be operational in next 3 years.
The runway length proposed is 12,000 feet and will be the longest runway in India once the airport is operational. There are also plans to start an aviation school at the airport.
Aranmula which is located in Pattanamthitta district is close to sabarimala and hence a lot of pilgrims may use the airport in future. Aranmula is also surrounded by major tourist attractions - Thekkady, Kumarakom etc.
More details on the project is available at Aranmula Aviation Site.
Editor’s Comment: It would be a good idea to start a lot airports across kerala, especially looking at the state of our roads. At least the rich will find it easier to travel since there are not potholes in the sky!