Jindal Vijayanagar Airport (IATA: VDY, ICAO: VOJV), also known as Vidyanagar Airport, is a public airport serving Bellary, Hampi and Hospet in Karnataka, India. It is located between Vidyanagar Township and a steel mill owned by JSW Steel in Toranagallu. The airport was built by Jindal Vijayanagar Steel, which later changed its name to JSW Steel. It opened in 1997 and began handling commercial flights in December 2006.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | JSW Steel | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bellary, Hampi and Hospet | ||||||||||
| Location | Toranagallu, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 508 m / 1,667 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°10′30″N 76°38′03″E / 15.1750°N 76.6341°E | ||||||||||
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History
editJindal Vijayanagar Steel built the airport next to its plant in Toranagallu for use by senior employees.[4] It began operations in 1997.[5] In 2004, the government of Karnataka announced that the airstrip would be upgraded to serve as the new commercial airport for Bellary, which was 30 kilometres (19 mi) away. Air Deccan planned to fly to the airfield. Bellary already had an airport; however, officials said its runway was not long enough and there was no room to extend it. The government also hoped that Jindal Vijayanagar Airport would attract tourists bound for Hampi.[6] In 2006, the company, now known as JSW Steel, constructed a terminal building at a cost of ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million).[4] Karnataka governor T. N. Chaturvedi inaugurated the airport in November 2006,[7] and Air Deccan launched flights to Bangalore and Goa the following month.[8]
As part of the Indian government's UDAN scheme, TruJet began service to Hyderabad in September 2017.[9] In October 2022, Alliance Air started flying to Hyderabad and Bangalore.[10]
Facilities
editJindal Vijayanagar Airport has one asphalt runway designated 13/31. It measures 1,589 by 30 metres (5,213 ft × 98 ft).[11] The waiting area in the terminal seats 50 people.[4]
Airlines and destinations
editBetween April 2023 and March 2024, the airport handled 43,140 passengers and had 1,228 aircraft movements.[1][2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Bangalore, Hyderabad[10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Dey, Sudipto (6–19 April 2008). "The Second Coming". Outlook Business. Vol. 3, no. 8. pp. 58–61. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Govt may allow airports on private land". Business Standard. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Rediff.com.
- ^ "Bellary flights to use Jindal airstrip". The Hindu. 16 July 2004.
- ^ "Hampi gets air connectivity from Bangalore, Goa". Oneindia. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Jindal airport opened for commercial operations". Oneindia. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Ballari-Hyderabad flight service takes off". The Hindu. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b Narayan, Subhash (30 October 2022). "Jindal Vijayanagar Airport hosts Alliance Air's new flights to Hyd, Bengaluru". Livemint. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication for Jindal Vijayanagar Airport". Airports Authority of India. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
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