Calicut International Airport (IATA: CCJ, ICAO: VOCL), also known as Karipur Airport is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur about 25 km (16 mi) from Malappuram and 28 km (17 mi) from Kozhikode. The airport serves as an operating base for Air India Express. It is twelfth busiest airport in India in terms of overall passenger traffic.