Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport LKOVILK

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) is Lucknow’s main air gateway and an important airport for Uttar Pradesh, but it is not a major global alliance hub. Think of it as a regional/international gateway: strong domestic Indian connectivity, plus international services mainly to the Gulf and select Asian points. Current published airline information places the main domestic and international passenger operation in Terminal 3, so most travellers should plan around T3 rather than a complex multi-terminal transfer. Domestic-to-international or international-to-domestic connections still need the usual immigration, customs, baggage and security time, so LKO works best with sensible buffers rather than tight self-connects.

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://ccsia-lucknow.adaniairports.com/

General

+91 8188068811

Lost & found

+91 8188091406

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

VILK

Elevation

410 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

8996 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Lucknow Metro (Red Line) → Charbagh / city centre · ~18 min · CCS Airport is the southern terminus of the Red Line; service roughly 06:00–23:00 daily; token fare ~₹30 (info only)

Bus / coach

City/UPSRTC buses serve the airport route to the city

Taxi

Prepaid taxis and app cabs (Ola/Uber) available from the terminal kerbside; city centre ~14 km

Train / metro

Lucknow Metro Red Line from CCS Airport station; nearest major railway station is Charbagh/Lucknow Junction (~10–14 km)

Rideshare

Ola and Uber operate at the airport

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport