Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is an international airport located in
Kolkata, West Bengal,
India, serving the
Kolkata metropolitan area. It is located approximately from the city center. The airport was earlier known as
Dum Dum Airport before being renamed after
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent leader of
Indian independence movement. Spread over an area of , Kolkata airport is the largest in eastern
India and one of only two international airports operating in West Bengal, the other being in
Bagdogra. With more than 10 million passengers in the financial year 2014-15, it is the fifth busiest airport in India in respect of aircraft movement after
Delhi,
Mumbai,
Bangalore and
Chennai. The Airport is a major centre for flights to
North-East India,
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
China and
Southeast Asia. In 2014 & 2015, Kolkata Airport won the titles of
Best Improved Airport in the Asia-Pacific region by the
Airport Council International.