Hubli Airport
Hubli Airport (IATA: HBX, ICAO: VOHB) serves the twin cities of Hubli and
Dharwad in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on Gokul Road, 8
kilometres West of Hubli.
Hubballi Airport is spread over 369 Acres and has one runway oriented 08/26,
1,670 metres in length. Its apron measures 13,500 square metres while its
terminal building measures 368 square feet and can handle 150 passengers.
The airport has basic Air Navigation and landing aids like PAPI and a NDB.
The Government of Karnataka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in January 2013 to develop Hubli
Airport. The AAI will expand it into an all-weather airport at a cost of Rs
1.60 billion. 530 acres (2.1 km2) of agricultural land was acquired by the
State Government and handed over to the AAI.
The area of the airfield will be increased to 615 acres and the runway will
be extended to 7,500 feet. The runway extension work is expected to cost Rs
900 million. A new taxiway, roofing, fire station and a domestic terminal
building are also part of the up gradation project that will enable the
operation of larger aircraft like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A-320.
The new terminal covers an area of 3600 square meters and is centrally
air-conditioned. It can handle 300 passengers at a time during peak hours,
i.e., 150 arrivals & 150 departures. The airport has passenger-friendly
amenities like public address system, check-in counters, fire alarm, HVAC
(heating ventilation and air conditioning), elevator, firefighting, CCTV,
baggage scanners and car parking. It is also eco-friendly as the terminal
has a skylight system for energy savings and a standing seam double
insulated roofing system.
The cargo terminal is located east of the passenger terminal. It covers 65
square metres (700 sq ft). The Old Terminal Building was converted into
Domestic Cargo Complex and started operations in March 2021. On completion
it became north Karnataka’s first dedicated domestic air cargo terminal.
Airlines and Destinations
Currently, IndiGo and Star Air serve scheduled commercial flights to various
cities in India as stated below:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysore, Pune |
| Star Air | Bangalore, Ghaziabad |
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