Bellary Airport
Bellary Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bellary | ||||||||||
| Location | Bellary, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,542 ft / 470 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°09′46″N 76°52′54″E / 15.16278°N 76.88167°E | ||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF | |||||||||||
Bellary Airport (IATA: BEP, ICAO: VOBI) 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.