Parliament Question: Expansion of Coimbatore and Salem Airports

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 545 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2nd April 2026 ) EXPANSION OF COIMBATORE AND SALEM AIRPORTS 545. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to expand Coimbatore and Salem Airports; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the expected timelines fixed in this regard; and (c) whether the Government has acquired or proposes to acquire land for expansion of the said Airports and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER Minister of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu) (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. ******STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 545 FOR REPLY ON 02.04.2026 REGARDING EXPANSION OF COIMBATORE AND SALEM AIRPORTS ASKED BY DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN;; ; ; (a) to (c): The proposal for construction of a New Integrated Terminal Building (T3), along with additional apron bays, at Coimbatore Airport is presently at a preliminary stage in the Airports Authority of India (AAI), subject to receipt of requisite Government approvals, availability of land, and statutory/regulatory clearances. In this regard, Airports Authority of India (AAI) had requested 627.89 acres of land from the State Government, out of which 620.22 acres have already been handed over. For the expansion of Salem Airport, 460 acres of land including 177 acres of land for phase-1 development, was requested from the State Government of Tamil Nadu by AAI. The required land is yet to be handed over by the Government of Tamil Nadu. *****