REPORT
ON
CIAL - LAYOUT LOGISTICS AND
FACILITIES
Submitted by
Shilpa Sreenivasan
MBA(IB)
SMS, CUSAT
INTRODUCTION
Cochin International Airport is an international airport situated in the city
of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about 25 km (16 mi)
northeast of the city. Cochin International Airport is the first airport
in India developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model and was funded by
nearly 10,000 non-resident Indians from 30 countries.
It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala. In 2016, the airport handled
over 8.7 million passengers handling over 160 aircraft movements a day. The airport
is a primary base for Air India Express operations which is also headquartered in the
city.
With over 2 million sqft the airport's terminal 3 has become India's fourth largest
terminal and on 18 August 2015, Cochin International Airport became the world's first
fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Air traffic control
The air traffic control (ATC) tower is 60 m (200 ft) tall. Cochin ATC controls flights
below an altitude of 25,500 ft (7,800 m). The airport has an instrument landing
system (ILS) using distance measuring equipment (DME). The Instrument Landing
System allows aircraft landings in reduced visibility, as low as 650m. The ATC uses
Doppler VHF omni range I and II.
Large-scale upgrades such as the latest AIRCON 2100 air traffic control automation
system were also introduced.
Airport surveillance radar
The Airports Authority of India has installed an advanced airport surveillance
radar (ASR) as well as monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR). In addition,
a surface movement radar was installed for effective monitoring of flights in the
runway and parking bays.
Runway
Cochin International Airport has one runway, 27/09, 3,400 m 46 m (11,155 ft
151 ft). It has a full-length parallel taxiway of 3,400 m (11,200 ft). The 807 m
125 m (2,648 ft 410 ft) apron comprising 16 stands can accommodate five wide
bodied and eight narrow bodied aircraft.The runway is spread over
the panchayat areas of Nedumbasserry, Sreemoolanagaram and Kanjoor.
Cochin Airport has one helipad for dedicated use of helicopters, meant for air-taxi
purposes. Plans for constructing a heliport is underway.
RUNWAY
Naval Air Enclave
Indian Navy has set up a Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin International Airport Ltd
(CIAL). The Naval Aircraft Enclave comprises a hangar for bigger aircraft of the
Navy, administrative office, disbursal centre, apron capable of holding 2 Boeing type
aircraft (P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft) and a taxi track. The Naval
Aircraft Enclave at Cochin airport is the second such facility of the Navy attached to
an international airport, after Mumbai. But it is the first public-private participation
model airport to hand over land to the Navy for such a facility.
The construction began in 2013 at 10 acres of land owned by the Navy at the airport.
Coastal Guard Air Enclave
Coastal Guard has taken space in CIAL to develop its second air squadron in Kochi
after INS Garuda facility to improve coastal air surveillance and air related assistance.
The facility comprises 2 hangars to accommodate Chetak helicopter Squadron and the
Dornier Squadron along with Advanced Light Helicopters are expected to be based
here. The Air Enclave would have a 50m taxi link to the run way at CIAL and would
consist of aircraft hangars, technical areas and administrative buildings. which is
towards last phase of construction.
CARGO
Competing in today's global economy presents a huge challenge to many supply chain
business partners. The air cargo industry demands the right mix of options and
solutions in order to satisfy the needs of all segments of the business. As the nations
first green field Airport, Cargo Service Centre at Cochin International Airport Limited
provides the industry with multitude of choices.
Cochin International Airport is one of the leading International Air Cargo Centres in
Southern part of India. The new Air Cargo Centre at Cochin International Airport
commissioned on 01st December 2000. It is the foremost cargo centre in India having
the single service provider concept. We at Cochin, provide a single stop shop for all
the logistic needs through air including the security functions
The facility has more than 100,000 sq. ft. of office and warehouse area space
dedicated for the cargo operations and as capacity continues to expand substantial
investments has consolidated and streamlined cargo movement at the airport.
To offer superior cargo centre services to airlines, forwarding agents, shippers and
consignees, we stick to the concept of fine tuning our procedures to meet the ever-
changing demands and challenges of the constantly evolving air cargo industry. CIAL
is the best cargo airport of Kerala, in South India. The regions, one of the biggest and
busiest air cargo airports, can easily accommodate long-haul direct and non-stop
International / Domestic traffic. Located at Nedumbassery, Cochin (COK), the airport
is just 20 kms from Sea Port, 15 KMs from Cochin Economic Zone and 10 KMs from
the Industrial and Commercial capital of Kerala., The Tirupur Coimbatore cargo hub
which is key cargo market for South India is only 225 KMs from this Airport
Key Facts of CIAL Cargo Centre
The total area earmarked for the Cargo village is 50 acres.
Separate areas are dedicated for the storage and handling of Domestic (in
bound, out bound including courier) and international Cargo including the
Transshipment cargo
The entire International air cargo centre is designated as a Customs Bonded
area.
It is equipped with modern automated and computer-controlled cargo
terminals.
More than 15 scheduled and non-scheduled carriers with over 80 aircrafts
movements daily reach hundreds of cities worldwide.
Accommodates all aircraft loading: both narrow- and wide-body upper deck
and narrow-body belly.
One lakh square feet of warehouse and storage facilities, including climate-
controlled areas and areas for inspection, assembly, etc.
Separate centre for handling the Perishable cargo
More than100 cargo companies are based here.
The long-haul and short-haul trucking companies use CIAL cargo facilities.
CIAL, pioneer in the PPP model green field Airport and leading cargo service
provider in India is the sole operator of the Cargo Service Centre.
Acceptance of cargo in ready for carriage condition
Physical storage handling including build-up and break-down of ULDs
Dedicated handling of freighter operations
Special storage handling for precious hazardous and perishable cargo
Ware House Management
Custodian under customs act
Access Control
Security functions for all Carriers
Dedicated business development unit
Future Developments
With completion of Cargo village, there shall be separate centre for Marine
Products, Couriers and Express cargo, Valuable and Vulnerable cargo.
The inauguration of exclusive freighter bay and the introduction of the EDI MES
at the centre will be immediate attractions
The logistic centre, along with Multi Modular operation of SEA to AIR and AIR
to SEA transshipment shall commence with the inauguration of Vallarpadam
International Container Terminal at Cochin Port.
Agencies located at the Cargo Centre
Department of Customs Air Cargo Unit
International as well as Domestic Airlines Cargo offices
State Bank of Tranvancore
Federal Bank Ltd
Plant Quarantine Office
Postal Mail Transit office
IATA/CHA agents in the CIAL Cargo Agents Building
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
CIAL is located between National Highway 544 (NH 544), one of the main highways
of South India and the Main Central Road (MC Road), one of the State Highways of
Kerala. An expressway is planned from NH 49 to the MC Road to facilitate faster
transport.[61] Though the main railway line is only about 500 metres from the airport,
the nearest station is Angamaly about 8 km away
Air-taxi services
Cochin airport has dedicated air-taxi services for passengers to travel to major pilgrim
destinations in Kerala as well as to cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.In
association with Bharat Airways, it provides scheduled air-taxi services to Sabarimala.
Buses
Buses are the primary means to connect the airport with major parts of the city.
Services are mainly operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation which
operates two classes of bus service. The nearest bus stations are Angamaly bus depot
and Aluva Rajiv Gandhi Municipal bus station from where local, long-distance and
inter-state buses operate.
Taxis
Cochin airport manages a fleet of its own cabs, operating as the Cochin Airport Taxi
Society (CATS), providing prepaid and regular cab facilities. CATS taxis can be
booked at prepaid counters in the arrivals sections of both the international and
domestic terminals.
Helicopter
Chipsan Aviation air charter services operating Helitaxi service from the airport to the
various locations. Booking counter at domestic terminals.
EXISTING FACILITIES
1.Centre for Dry Cargo (CDC)
The centre has an area of 50,000 sq ft, with dedicated space for handling and storage
of Import and Export Cargo. It includes:
Export Facilities
Separate warehouse area allocated for storage facilities, inspection areas and
two work stations for unitization with four delivery lines.
Strong room facilities for valuable and vulnerable cargo.
Dedicated storage area for the Dangerous Goods.
Hi-tech security system including Explosive Trace Detector (ETD).
CCTV with 24X7 recording facility installed at strategic areas monitored by
the security personnel.
Import Facilities
The separate area allocated for warehouse and storage, inspection and area for
de-stuffing, including separate area for transshipment cargo storage.
Dedicated unaccompanied baggage handling and clearance area.
Delivery of urgent and direct delivery cargo on 24X7 basis
Strong room facilities for valuable and vulnerable cargo
Dedicated storage area for the Dangerous Goods
CCTV with recording facility installed at all strategic areas which are 24X7
monitored by the security personnel.
Separate walk in coolers for the import perishable cargo
2.Centre for Perishable Cargo
A state of Art Centre for perishable cargo with an area of 22,000 Sq. Ft. for export
-import of perishable cargo with all modern facilities in line with international
standards.The entire facility is maintained at an ambient temperature of +18c and
relative humidity. Cool rooms with three chambers of different temperatures range
,each 15MT capacity are provided
100 to 00C (1st Chamber)
100 to 00C (2nd Chamber)
00 to( -100C) (3rd Chamber)
The temperature controlled area inside the centre is earmarked for storage facilities,
inspection areas and area of unitization.
3.Transshipment Cargo Facilities
A dedicated warehouse is allocated for the transshipment cargo. The Import as well as
export cargo from the Customs warehouses in the catchments areas as well as
airports like Chennai and Bangalore, Coimbatore etc are handled and stored at this
centre for export from CIAL.
The import cargo from various airports like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and other
centres are transferred through RFS to our transshipment centre and customs cleared
at Cochin Airport.
The Customs bonded truck operators are doing the RFS for the various carriers for the
to and fro transits of cargo through Cochin Airport.
4.Domestic Cargo
We have a separate centre with an area of 10,000Sq. Ft for the handling and storage of
the Domestic cargo. CIAL is the sole service provider at this centre, with concerned
airlines looking after the customer services. We have separate strong room facilities
for the valuable and vulnerable cargo, including a separate area for handling the
dangerous goods, the security functions are performed by us which includes the
access control to the centre.
