Mysore Airport (IATA: MYQ, ICAO: VOMY), also known as Mandakalli Airport, is a domestic airport serving Mysore in Karnataka, India. It is located eight kilometres (5 mi) south of the city in the village of Mandakalli and is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India. The Princely State of Mysore constructed it in 1940. The airport was later refurbished and inaugurated in May 2010.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mysore | ||||||||||
| Location | Mandakalli, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 731 m / 2,397 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°13′57″N 76°39′23″E / 12.23250°N 76.65639°E | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was built by the Princely State of Mysore in 1940.[4] During its first several decades, Mysore Airport served various functions. Government officials such as Jawaharlal Nehru landed at the airfield,[4] and the National Cadet Corps used it to train glider pilots.[5] The Hindu introduced passenger flights to Bangalore in May 1965.[6] Vayudoot also flew to Bangalore between April 1985 and September 1989.[4][7] The airport had two grass runways and was capable of handling Douglas DC-3s and similar planes at the time.[8]
In 2005, the Karnataka government and the Airports Authority of India reached an agreement to renovate the airport.[4] A new terminal and a runway designed for aircraft like the ATR 72 were built. The project cost ₹82 crore (US$9.8 million) and was completed in September 2009. The airport was inaugurated by Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa in May 2010.[9][10] Five months later, Kingfisher Airlines started a flight to Bangalore, which lasted until November 2011.[11][12] SpiceJet began flying the same route in January 2013.[13] It ended service to Mysore the following October.[14] Alliance Air also operated flights to Bangalore from September to November 2015.[15][16] In September 2017, TruJet commenced service to Chennai under the central government's Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik scheme.[17]
Infrastructure
editMysore Airport has one runway designated 09/27. It is made of concrete and measures 1,740 by 30 metres (5,709 ft × 98 ft).[18] The terminal building has a capacity of 200 passengers.[9]
Airlines and destinations
editBetween April 2023 and March 2024, the airport received 127,994 passengers and had 2,483 aircraft movements.[19][20]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| IndiGo | Chennai, Hyderabad[21] |
Ground transportation
editThe airport is situated on National Highway 766.[22] The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation runs a bus service between City Bus Stand and the airport.[23]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "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 d Vattam, Krishna (19 October 2009). "Tale of an airstrip: Then and now". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Large aircraft cannot take-off or land at Mandakalli, say experts". Star of Mysore. 2 September 2010. ProQuest 749261278.
- ^ "From the archives - dated May 28, 1965". The Hindu. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Mysore Airport" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 4 August 1995. pp. 142–143.
- ^ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Mysore District (PDF). Government of Karnataka. 1988. pp. 387–388.
- ^ a b "Airport is new in all respects". The Hindu. 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Reach Mysore in 20 minutes". Daily News & Analysis. 16 May 2010. ProQuest 241898247.
- ^ "Mysore takes off amid fanfare". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Kingfisher in Red, ends dream run in Mysore". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Air operations resume services in Mysore airport". Deccan Herald. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "SpiceJet bids adieu to Mysore". Star of Mysore. 26 October 2014. ProQuest 1616325946.
- ^ Kumar, R. (3 September 2015). "Alliance Air launches Bengaluru-Mysuru service". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "You can't fly to Mysuru again!". Star of Mysore. 19 November 2015. ProQuest 1734248718.
- ^ "Flight Operations Resume From Mysore Airport". Star of Mysore. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication for Mysore Airport". Airports Authority of India. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "One More Mysuru-Hyderabad Flight From September". Star of Mysore. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "After Bengaluru, buses to connect Mysuru fliers with airport". The Indian Express. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
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Media related to Mysore Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
