Calicut, which is better known as Kozhikode, is situated in the state of Kerala and is located along the Malabar Coast overlooking the Arabian Sea. Airlines like JetLite, Air India and SpiceJet operate non-stop flights to this destination from Mumbai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Calicut International Airport (also known as Karipur Airport) is likely to get its runway re-carpeted as Airports Authority of India (AAI) will invite tenders for the same after receiving a report from the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in May, 2014.