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Bangalore Airport

Kempegowda International Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)
Serves Bangalore
Location Devanahalli, Karnataka, India
Opened 24 May 2008
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 915 m / 3,002 ft
Coordinates 13°12′25″N 077°42′15″E / 13.20694°N 77.70417°E / 13.20694; 77.70417Coordinates: 13°12′25″N 077°42′15″E / 13.20694°N 77.70417°E / 13.20694; 77.70417
Website www.bengaluruairport.com
Map
BLR is located in Karnataka
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BLR is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 22,187,841
Aircraft movements 175,891
Cargo tonnage 314,060
Passengers 22,187,841
Aircraft movements 175,891
Cargo tonnage 314,060

Kempegowda International Airport (IATA: BLRICAO: VOBL) is an international airport serving Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Spread over 4,000 acres (1,600 ha), it is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city near the village of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), a public–private consortium. The airport opened in May 2008 as an alternative to increased congestion at HAL Airport, the original primary commercial airport serving the city. It is named after Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore.

As of 2016, Kempegowda Airport is the third busiest airport by passenger traffic in the country, behind the airports in Delhi and Mumbai and is the 35th busiest airport in Asia. It handled over 22.2 million passengers in 2016 with little less than 500 aircraft movements a day. The airport also handled about 314,060 tonnes (346,190 short tons) of cargo. It is expected to cross 40 million passengers by 2020.

The airport consists of a single runway and passenger terminal, which handles both domestic and international operations. A second runway and terminal are in the early stages of planning and construction. In addition, there is a cargo village and three cargo terminals. The airport serves as a hub for AirAsia India, Air India Regional, Jet Airways, IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet.


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