The CISF is in charge of airport security at all commercial airports in India . Airport security , in the past , was under the control of airport police ( under the relevant state government ) . However , following the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999 , the topic of handing over security of the airports to the CISF was first proposed . While this proposal lay low for the next two years , the central government decided to respond to the security threat faced by all major nations of the world after the 2001 terrorist attacks happened in the United States ( 11 September 2001 ) and decided to adopt the suggestion . The Jaipur Airport was the first airport that came under the CISF 's control on 3 February 2000 . Following this , the majority of the commercial airports in India were brought under its purview . As of now CISF is protecting a total of 61 international and domestic airports in the country
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Central Industrial Security Force