As a consequence of 2018 Kerala floods , the airport was closed 1429 August 2018 . Water in the Periyar , which flows away from the airport , rose to during these days . The runway and other facilities were non-functional due to excessive flooding and inclement weather . Flights to Kochi were diverted to and were operating from other airports in the state like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode . From 20 August 2018 , INS Garuda ( a naval airbase in Kochi ) was used as a civilian airport for small aircraft operations to neighbouring cities like Bangalore , Chennai , and Coimbatore . The airport reopened on 29 August 2018 , 14:00 Indian Standard Time ( UTC +05:30 ) . It suffered an estimated loss of during the closed period
2018 Kerala floods
2018 Kerala floods
Cochin International Airport