Vijayapura Airport
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Vijayapura Airport, also known as Bijapur Airport, is a proposed new airport construction project to be located in the town of Vijayapura, approximately 50 kilometres north of capital of Karnataka State; Bangalore.
Aug-2026. Vijayapura Airport expects to commence flight operations by the end of Jan-2027, subject to final clearances from the technical authorities and DGCA.
Jul-2026. India's Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development M B Patil said Bangalore Vijayapura Airport could become operational within three months. Mr Patil noted the remaining statutory approvals, including environmental clearance and inspection by India's Directorate General Civil Aviation.
Jul-2023. India's Karnataka State Government Minister for Commerce, Industries and Infrastructure M B Patil announced construction of Bangalore Vijayapura Airport is scheduled for completion in Feb-2024. The Government has released an additional INR500 million (USD6.08 million) in funding to bring the completion date forward from Apr-2024. The funding will facilitate the installation of equipment to enable night operations.
Jan-2023. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tentatively expected to inaugurate Bangalore Vijayapura Airport in Feb-2023. The airport required an estimated investment of INR3.5 billion (USD42.9 million) to develop and is equipped with a 1900m runway.
Feb-2020. India's Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri informed the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) granted in principle approval for the development of Bangalore Vijayapura Airport.
Jan-2020. India's Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola reported five airports in Karnataka are expected to commence operations within the next two years, including Bangalore Vijayapura Airport.
May-2019. Karnataka's Cabinet approved a proposal to proceed with the development of Bijapur Airport on a 51:49 cost sharing basis with India's Government.
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