Ballari Airport – Status, Master Plan & Design

Ballari (Bellary) Airport, officially known as Sri Krishnadevaraya Airport, is an under construction greenfield airport in Chaganur and Sirivaram villages of Karnataka by Airports Authority of India (AAI).

The new airport will feature a passenger terminal building, aircraft apron, singular 3.2 km runway and car parking facilities. It was originally designed to operate small ATR-72-600 type aircraft for handling about 200 peak hour passengers.

  • Area: 892 acres
  • Estimated Cost: Rs. 220 crore
  • Deadline: Not Finalized
  • Owner & Operator: Airports Authority of India (AAI)
  • Architect:  Unknown
  • Civil Construction Contractor: Unknown

Current Status & Location

The airport’s site (view on Google Maps) is located north-east of Ballari. As of February 2022, a boundary wall has been constructed around the airport.

Drone video of the site by local YouTuber Ajith:

This section will be updated as the project progresses.

Page last updated: December 19, 2023. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here