Here’s Your Complete Guide to Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore!
Overview
Bengaluru Airport is Located 30km away from Bangalore City which is the Capital of Karnataka one of the most visited cities in South India. The Airport handles over 37 million passengers in a year and is the Third busiest airport in India after Mumbai and Delhi! It also is home to the Best Terminal in the Entirety of India, Terminal 2 which was Awarded best Interior by UNESCO in 2023! The airport became the third greenfield airport under a public–private partnership to open in India, after Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad and Cochin International Airport.
Domestic Airlines
The Airport is a Hub to:
- Indigo
- Air India
- Vistara (RIP)
- Alaska Air
- Alliance Air
- Star Air
- Air India Express
International Airlines
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Emirates
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Etihad
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Air Asia
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Lufthansa
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Singapore Airlines
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Saudia
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Ethiopian Airlines
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Thai Airways
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Malaysian Airlines
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Oman Air
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Cathay Pacific
History Of the Airport
The original Airport in Bangalore was Hindustani Aeronautics Limited (HAL) international airport but due to increase in travel demands in 1990 and since HAL was pretty small The Authorities began designing a new airport to sustain travel demands. In 2008 the new airport Kempegowda international Airport named after Kempegowda I was Officially Opened!
Terminals
Terminal - 1
A single integrated passenger terminal accommodates domestic operations. It covers 150,556 m2 (1,620,570 sq ft) and can handle 20 million passengers annually. Check-in and baggage reclaim areas are situated on the lower floor, while departure gates are located on the first floor. Gates 1, 2, 12–18, 28–30 on the first floor are used for domestic departures, gates 31–42 on the first floor were used for international departures, gates 3–9 and gates 19–25 form the Western and Eastern bus gates respectively. Gate 41–42 is equipped to serve the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. Lounges are provided by Travel Food Services, which also operates a transit hotel in the terminal. For VIPs there is a separate 930-square-metre (10,000 sq ft) lounge.
Since 12 September 2023, Terminal 1 has been handling only domestic flights operated by IndiGo, Akasa Air, Alliance Air and SpiceJet, following the transfer of all international operations to Terminal 2.
Terminal - 2
The arrivals area of terminal 2 is situated on the ground floor, while departures are planned on the first floor. The first phase of terminal 2 features 95 check-in counters, 17 security check lanes, 9 baggage claim belts, 34 conventional and 6 electronic immigration gates. With provisions for tarmac gates and jet bridge gates, including Code-F gates to handle larger aircraft like the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-8, the first phase of terminal 2 started with domestic operations on 15 January 2023, with Star Air being the first airline to operate out of the new terminal. On 12 September 2023, Terminal 2 started handling all international operations, with Saudia operating the first international arrival to Terminal 2. In additional to handling all international operations, Terminal 2 also handles domestic flights operated by Air India, Air India Express, Vistara and Star Air.
Approach Information
IAC’s in Bangalore Airport
Runway Details in Bangalore Airport
Bangalore Airport has 2 Parallel Runways
RWY 09L/27R - 4000m - CAT I
RWY 09R/27L - 4000m - CAT III
Some info is Borrowed from Wikipedia.org
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