CCU Airport Code, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
CCU is the IATA airport code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, the main international gateway for Kolkata, India. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VECC.
What airport is CCU?
CCU is the IATA airport code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, in Kolkata, India. The same airport has the ICAO code VECC.
It is a major hub, ranked number 174 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code VECC begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | CCU |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VECC |
| Airport | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
| City | Kolkata |
| Country | India |
| Main airlines | 6E, AI, SG |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is CCU airport located?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is in Kolkata, India, at coordinates 22.65401, 88.44765.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 22.65° N, 88.45° E. It is close to sea level at 16 ft (5 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at CCU
It has 2 runways. The longest is 11,919 ft (3.63 km), designated 01R/19L.
Which airlines fly to CCU?
The open route dataset lists 6E (IndiGo Airlines), AI (Air India Limited), SG (Spicejet), G8 (Go Air), 9W (Jet Airways), 4H (United Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the CCU code comes from
CCU comes from CalCUtta, the city now written Kolkata, one more code frozen at the spelling of its era. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International carries the identifier, and like BOM and MAA it is a three-letter reminder of how recently India's cities reclaimed their names.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport?
The IATA code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is CCU. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Kolkata?
The 3-letter IATA code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is CCU.
What is the ICAO code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport?
The ICAO code for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is VECC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code CCU.
What is the difference between CCU and VECC?
CCU is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VECC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
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Popular routes from CCU
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