# Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)

> Kolkata, IN · IATA: CCU · ICAO: VECC · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CCU` |
| ICAO | `VECC` |
| City | Kolkata |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 22.65470, 88.44670 |

## Description

Blue Dart Aviation, SpiceXpress, IndiGo CarGo, Atlas Air, My Indo Airlines and World Cargo Airlines all move freight through Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (IATA: CCU, ICAO: VECC), which handled 168,245 tonnes of cargo in financial year 2025/26 and is eastern India's main air freight point of entry. The international cargo terminal covers roughly 21,900 square metres and is designed for an annual throughput of 120,000 tonnes including transhipment. Four stands are reserved for freighters up to Boeing 747 size, so shippers can use both belly capacity on passenger flights and dedicated main-deck lift. Customs clearance takes place in the bonded area of the international cargo terminal, with declarations filed through India's ICEGATE system. By road the airport supplies West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, and it acts as a transhipment point for the north-eastern states reached via the Siliguri corridor. The Kolkata/Haldia port complex some 20 kilometres away covers the ocean leg where multimodal routings make sense. For intercontinental main-deck capacity or higher frequencies, forwarders usually route via Delhi (DEL) or Mumbai (BOM), while Guwahati (GAU) and Bhubaneswar (BBI) are the practical regional alternatives.

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