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HAL Bangalore International Airport
HAL Airport
Hindustan Airport

HAL Airport, Bangalore. ...

IATA: BLR – ICAO: VOBG
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / Airports Authority of India
Location Bangalore, India
Elevation AMSL 2,912 ft / 888 m
Coordinates 12°56′60″N 77°40′06″E / 12.95, 77.66833
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 10,850 3,307 Asphalt

HAL Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLRICAO: VOBG), also known as HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport, is the domestic and international airport serving Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is the fourth busiest airport in India[1][2]. It handled an estimated 7.5 million passengers a year as of 2006 and an average of at least 550 flights (take-offs and landings) per day, earning an estimated Rs 1-1.5 billion in landing and aircraft parking fees from scheduled airlines. The airport is scheduled to be replaced by the new Bangalore International Airport on May 23, 2008. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence headquartered in Bangalore, India. ... Airports Authority of India Logo The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is an organization working under the Ministry Of Civil Aviation that manages all the airports in India. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Indian region. ... Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to serve the city of Bangalore, India. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...


The airport is maintained by Hindustan Aeronautics which uses it to test and develop aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces. Manufacturing and overhauling of such aircraft has averaged nearly one per day (on a company-wide, All-India basis) over the 40 year life span of the firm. Thus this activity, per se, may not have posed an insuperable barrier to the rapid growth of civilian air traffic at HAL airport. However, rapid growth of traffic at Bangalore Airport has had some (so far relatively minor) impact on military training flight schedules at the Indian Air Force base of Yelahanka, a scant 17 km away. Bangalore airport gives priority to civilian flight movements. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence based in Bangalore, India. ... The Indian Armed Forces is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defence of India. ...

Contents

Overview

Kingfisher Airlines taxiing in HAL Bangalore International Airport
Kingfisher Airlines taxiing in HAL Bangalore International Airport

Originally set up by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 1964, mainly for defence purposes, operations were extended for domestic commercial flights in the 1980s while the airport started to serve international destinations in 1997. In the past decade, the airport has gone through a series of expansions and upgradations to keep pace with the growing civilian air traffic in the city. While the rated capacity of the airport is 3.6 million passengers per year it is currently operating at a super saturated level of 7.5 million. Reportedly HAL requested airlines to discontinue the addition of flights to and from Bangalore some time ago. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence headquartered in Bangalore, India. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...


In the mid 1990s, friction started to arise between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Hindustan Aeronautics. AAI wanted more control over airport management which HAL refused, citing national security concerns. The HAL airport is the site of much of HAL's test and research facility. Currently, more than 50% of the Indian Air Force fleet consists of aircraft manufactured by HAL. The airport's management issue also caused contention between the Indian Ministry of Defence and the Civil Aviation Ministry. Thus turf wars may have been the major problem, and not over-riding operational factors. In 2005, a private consortium in which AAI was a minority shareholder, finally started construction on new Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL). Once complete, BIAL will replace HAL airport as Bangalore's international and domestic airport while HAL airport will serve only as a test and research facility for HAL. The new airport is about 35 km from Bangalore and a new 6-lane highway is being built to access it. However, highway access to the new airport has been delayed at least 1 year after its expected opening in mid May 2008. Travel time is estimated at up to 3 hours from the southern parts of the city. Hence low cost airlines are making strong representations to the Civil Aviation Minister to let them continue to use the more conveniently located HAL airport despite the contractual obligation to close down the airport's civil enclave. Airports Authority of India Logo The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is an organization working under the Ministry Of Civil Aviation that manages all the airports in India. ... The Indian Air Force is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to service the city of Bangalore, India. ...


Land side structure

There are separate check in sections for domestic and international departures, and separate sections for domestic and international arrivals. The airport has 2 aerobridges and preference on using the aerobridges is given to international flights.


HAL Airport is relatively close to the city centre (12 km). A taxi ride from the airport to the city centre, in peak hour traffic takes between 1/2 - 1 hour.


Domestic

The domestic departures section is on the left side of the airport (East side), while the domestic & international arrivals is on the right side of the airport (West side).


Departures

For domestic departures, check in is located at two ends of the terminal - Gate 1 - for Indian Airlines, Go Air and Kingfisher Airlines, while Gate 2 gives access to Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Spice Jet, Jagsons, Air Sahara and Paramount.


There is generally a huge queue for baggage screening (the queue forms outside the terminal for Go Air and Air Deccan); once through baggage screening you proceed to the check-in counters.


The domestic departures terminal has a book shop, a couple of phone booths, a snack shop, post office and limited seating area. The first floor restaurant is a popular place to sit down with a beer while awaiting a flight.


Arrivals

There are 3 baggage belts which are shared by all the airlines that use this terminal.


International

Departures

International Departure is now located on the ground floor of the airport. In 2006, there was a revamp and extension of the International departures part of the airport. There are 2-3 baggage X-Ray machines. Once check in has been completed, passengers take an escalator to the first floor and pass through immigration. Following immigration, passengers pass through customs control (which is optional), and then go through security screening. Once past security screening, passengers move to the gate hold area - which is common to all international departures, and has very limited seating. The gate area has a coffee shop and curio shop, and completely fills up during peak departure times (10 pm to 1:30 am every night).


As of October 2006, there is often a long line to get into the international departures terminal of the airport during late-night peak hours. Once past the checked-in baggage x-ray - there is a queue for checking in. Many airlines such as British Airways have "Fast Bag Drop" counters for passengers who have previously checked in online prior to arrival at the airport. This reduces waiting time considerably. Once past check-in, passengers typically pass through immigration in 5-10 minutes, though in cases where the hand baggage security screening after immigration is required, it can take an extra 20-30 minutes. In order to account for all these delays, passengers are advised to arrive at the airport 3 hours prior to departure if they have not checked in online or 2 hours prior to departure if they have already checked in. For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...


The international departures section does not have a lounge for Business or First Class passengers. Air France ask all premium customers to check-in at the Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel near by, and use the hotel facilities as a pre-departure lounge. Kempinski is the oldest luxury hotel group in the world and the only truly European luxury hotel group, having acquired its first property in 1897. ...


Arrivals

International arrivals starts on the first floor with the immigration counters. Once done with immigration, passengers take an escalator down to the baggage belts, but must first get all hand-baggage screened (x-ray) by the customs department. There are 2 baggage belts, but space is limited and the whole baggage claim area is cramped. There is also a duty free counter and a money exchange service in the same area. After collecting baggage, passengers pass through customs control, and out to the pre-paid taxi counter (run by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation).


Passengers connecting to domestic flights need to collect their bags, pass through customs, exit from the international arrivals, and turn right to the domestic departures area. The international and domestic terminals are all in the same building, hence connecting is very convenient.


Air side structure

HAL Airport has one runway, oriented to 90/270 degrees. There are 4 entry/exit taxi-ways, 2 on the east side called E2 (perimeter) and E1. Similarly there are 2 taxi-ways to the west side - W2 (perimeter) and W1.


There are now 5 aprons, apron 1 through apron 5. Apron 1 is the main apron, and has 10 parking bays. Bay 5 and bay 6 correspond to the 2 aerobridges. Apron 5 was opened in 2006 and has 5 bays.


ATC frequencies in use

The frequencies normally in use at BLR are:

ATC Frequencies at BLR
Call Sign Used for Frequency
1 Bangalore Tower Runway to 6,000 feet 123.5 MHz
2 Bangalore Radar 6,000 feet to 12,000 feet 127.7 MHz
3 Bangalore Radar (not used during off-peak hours) Used as an intermediate step between the Tower (123.5) and Radar (127.7) 120.6 MHz
4 Bangalore Ground (not used during off-peak hours) Ground movement - off runway 121.95 MHz
5 Bangalore ATIS Information 128.25 MHz

Most aircraft move to Chennai ATC airspace immediately before or after Bangalore. Chennai ATC is operated on 119.5 MHz.


Airport upgrades

Ongoing talks have taken place since the early 1990s for upgrading Bangalore's airport to international standards and building a new airport at Devenahalli. The unprecedented growth of private low cost air carriers since 2003 has left the authorities with logistical nightmares in the terminal in supporting day to day operations. Low cost carriers like Air Deccan have made Bangalore a major hub, with flights connecting to smaller cities like Mangalore and Belgaum. The Bangalore-Mumbai route is growing into the second busiest in the country, second only to Mumbai-Delhi. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... , Mangalore (IPA:ˈmaÅ‹-gÉ™-ËŒlȯr; Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, MangalÅ«ru; Tulu: Kudla, ಕುಡ್ಲ; Konkani: Kodial, ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್; Beary: Maikala, ಮೈಕಲ)   is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... , Belgaum (proposed to be renamed Belagaavi) (Kannada: ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ, Marathi: बेळगांव;  ), also known as Belgaon, is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. ...


HAL intends to make optimal utilisation of the resources at the airport after the civilian operations shift to the upcoming international airport at Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city in mid-2008, HAL chairman told reporters.


'Apart from maintaining the airport for our test flights, military operations and VIP flights, we intend to set up an MRO facility to service the growing number of civilian aircraft, operated by public and private airlines in the domestic and international sectors,' he said.


There are varied reports about HAL's plans for MRO at the airport. HAL was said to be close to signing an agreement with Pratt & Whitney, Canada to launch maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations at the airport. Earlier the foreign company had signed long term agreements with Air Deccan and Kingfisher Airlines for engine maintenance. The plan was to set up an MRO base for 150 engines by mid-07 and start with 50 per year. HAL are also reportedly in dialogues with Airbus as well as ATR for setting up an MRO facility at the airport. Once the upcoming international airport in Devanahalli becomes operational, HAL plans to use the existing airport for certification of HAL's own aircraft too.


Completely building a new airport (as opposed to upgrading the current HAL airport) eventually won out with the new Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) finally being realized in principle. Construction of the new airport began on July 2, 2005 and commercial operation is planned to begin in end-May 2008. Originally, this airport was to be able to handle 4-5 million passengers annually, with a single runway (13200 ft in length). However, given the sharp increase in passenger traffic in 2005, the airport has been redesigned so that its terminals will be able to handle 11 million passengers in the first phase. The cost of this change is estimated at Rs 4.5 billion and is funded by the private consortium. Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to service the city of Bangalore, India. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...


Incidents and accidents

  • 14 Feb 1990, [1] Indian Airlines A320 crashed, 92 fatalities
  • 28 Dec 1996, [2] Blue Dart Aviation B737 made a heavy, off-center landing causing damage to the aircraft and runway
  • 12 Feb 2004, [3] Helicopter crashes
  • 26 Oct 2005, [4] Mig 21 crashes
  • 11 Mar 2006, [5] Air Deccan ATR 72 makes a heavy landing
  • 04 May 2006, [6] Transmile Air Services 727-2F2F suffered an explosion to the left wing fuel tank
  • 21 Aug 2006, [7] Kiran Mark II trainer aircraft crashes
  • 06 Jun 2007, [8]Sri Lankan Cargo[9] AN-12 loses engine power on runway

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Airlines and destinations

The information below is for the current Bangalore airport. See Bengaluru International Airport for future service from Bangalore.


Domestic

  • Air India
    • Indian Airlines (Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune)
  • Deccan (Ahmedabad, Bellary, Belgaum, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hubli, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Vidyanagar, Vijayawada, Vizag)
  • Go Air (Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai)
  • IndiGo Airlines (Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune)
  • Jet Airways (Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvanathapuram)
  • Jet Lite (Ahmedabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai)
  • Kingfisher Airlines (Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Thiruvanathapuram)
  • Paramount Airways (Chennai, Hyderabad)
  • SpiceJet (Ahmedabad, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune)

Air India (Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... Executive class cabin of an Indian Airbus A320 Indian Airlines Limited or Indian (Hindi: ) was Indias state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and based in New Delhi. ... Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Go Air is a domestic budget airline based in Mumbai, India owned by Mumbai-based Wadia Group, majority owners of Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industries. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Jet Airways (India) Ltd. ... JetLite, formerly Air Sahara, is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Paramount Airways is an airline based in Madurai, India. ... A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 SpiceJet is a low-cost airline based in New Delhi in India. ...

International

Air Arabia is a low-cost airline based in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. ... Air France (formally Société Air France) is Europes largest airline company. ... Air India (Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... Air Mauritius is the national airline of Mauritius, based in Port Louis. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Emirates Airline (shortened form: Emirates) (Arabic: طيران الإماراتTayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group. ... Gulf Air (Arabic: ) is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried (second is Air France - KLM), and the flag carrier of Germany. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS, Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 9V-SPA takes off from London Heathrow Airport bound for Singapore Changi Airport. ... SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national airline of Sri Lanka. ... Headquarters Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai: ) (SET: THAI) is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. ...

Cargo

Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... Blue Dart Aviation is a cargo airline based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline subsidiary of Emirates, based in the United Arab Emirates. ... Etihad Airways (Arabic name: الإتحاد) is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ... Jet Airways (India) Ltd. ... Lufthansa Cargo is the cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Malaysia Airlines Kargo () is a cargo division of Malaysia Airlines and commercially known as MASkargo. ... Qatar Airways was the launch customer of the new Airbus A340-600HGW, showing the new Qatar Airways Livery Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. ... Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo), the fully owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and incorporated in 1 July 2001, is the worlds third biggest cargo airline in terms of international freight tonne kilometres (FTK). ... SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national carrier of Sri Lanka. ... Headquarters Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai: ) (SET: THAI) is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. ... Transmile Air Services is an cargo airline based in Malaysia. ...

References

External links

HAL Airport in the news
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) - new airport under construction


 

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