Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Spread over 4,000 acres, it is located about 35 km north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by Bengaluru International Airport Limited, a public–private consortium. The airport opened in May 200…
Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Spread over 4,000 acres, it is located about 35 km north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by Bengaluru International Airport Limited, a public–private consortium. The airport opened in May 2008 as an alternative to increased congestion at HAL Airport, the original primary commercial airport serving the city. It is named after Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore. Kempegowda International Airport became Karnataka's first fully solar powered airport, developed by CleanMax Solar.
Location: Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, India
Opened: 24 May 2008
Airport type: Public
Owner/Operator: Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) · Fairfax India Holdings (54%) · Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (20%) · Airports Authority of India (13%) · Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd. (13%)
Serves: Bangalore
Hub for: Air India · Alliance Air · DHL Aviation · FedEx Express · Star Air
Operating base for: Air India Express · Akasa Air · IndiGo
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