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Bellary Airport

Bellary, India

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Bellary Airport

Bellary, India

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Gateway to the iron-ore heartland of Karnataka.

Location

Bellary, India

Bellary Airport (IATA: BEP, ICAO: VOBI) is a domestic civil enclave airport located near Bellary, a city in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. The airport operates within a facility shared with military infrastructure and handles limited scheduled domestic traffic. The airport is situated in a region historically significant for its iron-ore and steel industries, serving as an air link for business travelers and officials connected to the mining sector. Air connectivity has historically been intermittent, with services periodically suspended and resumed based on demand and airline viability. Bellary Airport falls under the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and has been targeted under India's UDAN regional connectivity scheme to improve air access to smaller cities.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic passengers with limited facilities.

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the primary means of ground transport between the airport and Bellary city center, approximately 15 km away.

Airlines here

Services have historically been operated by carriers such as Air India Regional and SpiceJet under the UDAN scheme, though schedules have been inconsistent.

Notable facts

›Bellary Airport is a civil enclave operating alongside a military airfield.
›The airport has been included under India's UDAN regional connectivity scheme.
›Bellary is a major iron-ore and steel production hub in Karnataka.
›Scheduled services at the airport have been intermittent over the years.
›The airport is managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

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Bellary Airport is an airport serving Bellary, a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was once served by Tata Airlines and Vayudoot. Bellary was a part of the first commercial flight of India which was from Karachi to Madras, flown by J.R.D Tata on 15 October 1932. This is the first airport of Karnataka built as early as 1932. However, as of May 2018, the airport is without commercial air service. Jindal Vijaynagar Airport, located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of the city, is used instead for this purpose. A new airport for Bellary is being planned as well.

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