Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has achieved the fifth rank in terms of customer  satisfaction and handling among the 53 two-tier airports in  the country.

MIA director J T Radhakrishna today said the rank was based on the customer satisfaction survey conducted during July to December period last year.

The airport was given an overall rating of 4.75 on a five point scale, he said.
He said the 53 airports had handled upto 15 lakh passengers a year.

The internal survey was done by a private agency for the Airports Authority of India.
Cleanliness of washrooms and toilets of the airport was  given a rating of 4.79, while cleanliness of terminal building stood at 4.82.

"This is a remarkable achievement for the airport," he said in a release.