Coimbatore International Airport is a modern airport with excellent facilities and services serving as an important gateway for travelers to and from Coimbatore and the surrounding region.The airport was originally established in 1940 as a civil aerodrome for Coimbatore. It was later upgraded to an international airport in 2012 with the inauguration of the new terminal building. The airport is well-connected to major Indian cities such as Chennai Mumbai Delhi Hyderabad and Bangalore among others.