This airport is situated near the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and serves both Lucknow and Kanpur. It is the second busiest airport in north India after Delhi and has both domestic and international carriers operating from here.

International flights run exclusively to the Middle East with Air India, Fly Dubai flying to Dubai, Oman Air to Muscat, and Indian to Sharjah.

Domestic carriers offer services to most major Indian cities.