Cargo Operations
The cargo activities at the Trivandrum Airport are carried out through the Kerala State Industrial Enterprises (KSIE, A Government of Kerala undertaking). The cargo warehouse is located within the airport premises. It has a capacity to import 21000 MT and export 27000 MT per annum. In 2010-11 (up to December 2010), the airport has achieved MT of Import cargo and MT of Export cargo. The KSIE is also developing a satellite cargo import facility on a temporary basis at the NITB terminal for perishable cargo handling till their final master plan is implemented for developing a huge cargo warehouse on 15 acres of land adjoining the NITB. Major Cargo jets such as Emirates has begun flights to trivandrum ever 6 times a week.
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