This notification, published in the Gazette of India on March 13, 2026, declares the Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an International Airport with immediate effect. The notification is issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and is assigned the reference number S.O. 1321(E). The underlying file number is AV-20036/354/2015-AAI-MOCA.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION: The ministry issuing the notification for declaring an airport as international.
Madurai Airport: The specific airport that has been declared an International Airport.
Tamil Nadu: The state in India where Madurai Airport is located.
S.O. 1321(E): The specific notification number declaring the airport status.
RUBINA ALI: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
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स.ं 1264] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार , माच च13, 2026/फाल्ग नु 22, 1947 26/पौि 17, 1947
No. 1264] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 13 माच,च 2026
का.आ.1321(अ)— एतिद्वारा यह अजधसूजचत दकया िाता ह ैदक तजमलनाडु के मिरु ै हिाई अड्ड ेको, तत्काल प्रभाि
स,े अतं राचष्ट्रीय हिाई अड्डा घोजित दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. सं. एिी- 20036/354/2015-भाजिप्रा-नाजिम]
रुबीना अली, संयक्तु सजचि
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th March, 2026
S.O. 1321(E).— It is hereby notified that Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu is declared as an International
Airport with immediate effect.
[F. No. AV-20036/354/2015-AAI-MOCA]
RUBINA ALI, Jt. Secy.
1841 GI/2026
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