Salem Airport (India)

Salem Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesSalem Metropolitan Area
LocationKamalapuram, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India
Opened1993 (1993)
Elevation AMSL307 m / 1,008 ft
Coordinates11°46′55″N 078°03′52″E / 11.78194°N 78.06444°E / 11.78194; 78.06444
WebsiteSalem Airport
Map
SXV
Location in Salem
SXV
SXV (Tamil Nadu)
SXV
SXV (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,806 6,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025)
Passengers130,132 ( 101.4%)
Aircraft movements2,504 ( 89.6%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI

Salem Airport (IATA: SXV, ICAO: VOSM) is a domestic airport serving the city of Salem, along with neighboring cities of Erode and Karur, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at Kamalapuram in Omalur taluk, 19 km (12 mi) north-west from the city centre. It is the sixth-busiest airport in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, and Tuticorin airports. It is also the fifth-largest airport in the state in terms of runway length.