The Kannur International Airport will be inaugurated on December 9th, 2018. The inauguration date was announced on receiving the aerodrome license. CM had made a promise that the airport would be inaugurated in 2018, with this announcement that promise has been kept. 
The airport meets international standards and is set up in 2,300 acres of land in Mattanur. At present, it has a 3050 meter long runway, which will be extended to 4000m. The airport has all the facilities to land large aircraft like Boeing 777.
20 flights can be parked simultaneously in the airport and it has 6 aero bridges. The passenger terminal has an area of 97,000 sq metres. 24 check-in counters, self baggage drop counters and self checking machines have been readied.
There will be 32 immigration counters, 4 e-Visa counters and 16 customs counters. The airport will also house a good hotel. The construction of the approach road to airport is also in progress.
