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{{Short description|Airport in Karnataka, India}} | {{Short description|Airport in Karnataka, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox airport | {{Infobox airport | ||
| name = Shivamogga Airport | | name = Shivamogga Airport | ||
| image = | | nativename = Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport | ||
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| IATA = | | IATA = RQY | ||
| ICAO = | | ICAO = VOSH | ||
| FAA = | | FAA = | ||
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| type = Public | | type = Public | ||
| owner-oper = | | owner-oper = | ||
| owner = [[Government of Karnataka]] | | owner = [[Government of Karnataka]] | ||
| operator = | | operator = [[KSIIDC]] | ||
| Architect = | | Architect = | ||
| city-served = [[ | | city-served = [[Shimoga]] | ||
| location = Sogane, | | location = Sogane, Shimoga, [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | ||
| opened = {{start date and age|2023|02|27|df=y|p=n|br=n}}<ref | | opened = {{start date and age|2023|02|27|df=y|p=n|br=n}}<ref name="The Times of India"/><ref name="The Financial Express">{{cite news|author1=Saha, Shriparna|title=PM Modi inaugurates lotus-shaped Shivamogga airport in Karnataka – All you need to know|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/pm-modi-inaugurates-lotus-shaped-shivamogga-airport-in-karnataka-all-you-need-to-know/2993739/lite/|work=The Financial Express|date=27 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| r1-length-m = 3,200 | | r1-length-m = 3,200 | ||
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]] | | r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]] | ||
| footnotes = | | stat-year = April 2023 - March 2024 | ||
| stat1-header = Passengers | |||
| stat1-data = 39,040 | |||
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| stat2-header = Aircraft movements | |||
| stat2-data = 984 | |||
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| stat3-header = Cargo tonnage | |||
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| footnotes = Source: [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex3.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex2.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k24Annex4.pdf|website=aai.aero|access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
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'''Shivamogga Airport''' | '''Shivamogga Airport''', officially renamed as '''Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport''' {{Airport codes|RQY|VOSH}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka: Commercial flight ops get off the ground in Shivamogga airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/commercial-flight-ops-get-off-the-ground-in-shivamogga/articleshow/103262861.cms |access-date=18 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=Sep 1, 2023}}</ref> is a [[domestic airport]] serving the city of [[Shimoga]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is located at Sogane, {{cvt|8.8|km}} from Shimoga and {{cvt|8.2|km}} from [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravathi]]. The airport was to be built under [[Public–Private Partnership]] (PPP) with the [[Government of Karnataka]]. However, due to delays in project execution,<ref name= "DH1">{{cite news |title=Airport projects in four cities in limbo as promoters back out |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339636/airport-projects-four-cities-limbo.html|work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date= 18 June 2013 |access-date=6 July 2013 }}</ref> the contract was terminated in January 2015. On 15 June 2020, the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]], [[B. S. Yediyurappa]], laid the [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] to start the construction of the airport at a cost of ₹ 4.5 billion. The airport is to be constructed in two phases, out of which the first phase was inaugurated on 27 February 2023 by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news|title=Breaking news live updates: PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-updates/liveblog/98259929.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Financial Express">{{cite news|author1=Saha, Shriparna|title=PM Modi inaugurates lotus-shaped Shivamogga airport in Karnataka – All you need to know|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/pm-modi-inaugurates-lotus-shaped-shivamogga-airport-in-karnataka-all-you-need-to-know/2993739/lite/|work=The Financial Express|date=27 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=en}}</ref> It is named after [[Kuvempu]], who is regarded as the greatest [[List of Kannada-language poets|Kannada poet]] of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shivamogga airport will be named after Kuvempu: Yediyurappa|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shivamogga-airport-to-be-named-after-kuvempu-says-bsy/article66499872.ece/|work=The Hindu|date=12 February 2023|access-date=13 February 2023|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
A team of experts from [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) visited the two identified suitable sites, at Sogane near [[Shimoga]] and Nagarabavi near [[Ayanur]] on 4 April 2006. Of the two sites inspected by the AAI team, the one at Sogane was found most suitable, due to its wind direction and velocity conditions. The only concern was that the land was uneven and needed to be levelled. The other site near Ayanur was found inadequate in width for the runway of the proposed airport.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060906133748/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/08/stories/2006040810350300.htm Airport at Shimoga likely to come up at Sogane] The Hindu, India's National Newspaper</ref> | A team of experts from [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) visited the two identified suitable sites, at Sogane near [[Shimoga]] and Nagarabavi near [[Ayanur]] on 4 April 2006. Of the two sites inspected by the AAI team, the one at Sogane was found most suitable, due to its wind direction and velocity conditions. The only concern was that the land was uneven and needed to be levelled. The other site near Ayanur was found inadequate in width for the runway of the proposed airport.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060906133748/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/08/stories/2006040810350300.htm Airport at Shimoga likely to come up at Sogane] The Hindu, India's National Newspaper</ref> | ||
Nineteen companies had shown interest in developing the airport when the Government had called for an [[Expression of Interest]] (EoI) to develop airports in [[Gulbarga|Kalaburagi]], [[ | Nineteen companies had shown interest in developing the airport when the Government had called for an [[Expression of Interest]] (EoI) to develop airports in [[Gulbarga|Kalaburagi]], [[Bijapur]] and Shimoga.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |title=Karnataka gets 19 EoIs for three airport projects |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/karnataka-gets-19-eois-for-three-airport-projects/202106/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 June 2007 |access-date= 9 June 2015 }}</ref> The project was awarded to a consortium of [[Maytas Infra]] Ltd.<ref>{{cite book | title = IL&FS may partner foreign firms to improve Maytas Infra position | url = http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/01231812/ILampFS-may-partner-foreign.html?h=B | author = C R Sukumar | publisher = livemint.com | date = 1 September 2009 | access-date = 2 September 2009 }}</ref>), NCC Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (NCC) and VIE India Project Development and Holding, on 15 November 2007, on a [[Build-operate-transfer|BOT]] basis. Concession period was to be 30 years, to be extended for a further period of 30 years by Mutual Agreement.<ref>[http://www.ilfsengg.com/html/airport-shimoga.php Shimoga Airport] IL&FS Engineering Services</ref> | ||
Shimoga Airport Developers Pvt Ltd (SADPL), a [[Special purpose entity|Special Purpose Company]], was established to sign the Project Development Agreement (PDA) with the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) of the Government of Karnataka. The Shareholding pattern of Maytas Infra, NCC and VIE was 37%, 37% and 26% respectively in SADPL. The project development agreement was signed on 2 April 2008.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2008/04/03/stories/2008040352732300.htm Maytas, NCC sign pacts for Shimoga, Gulbarga airports] The Hindu Business Line</ref> | |||
The foundation stone for the Phase I of construction was laid by former [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]], [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]], on 20 June 2008.<ref>[http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maytas-infra-led-consortium-to-construct-airport-at-shimoga_343541.html Maytas Infra led consortium to construct airport at Shimoga] Moneycontrol, e-Eighteen.com Ltd.</ref> Due to a change in the project shareholding ratio, a Supplementary Development Agreement was signed on 21 December 2010. Bengaluru-based company, Regional Airport-Holdings International Limited (RAHI), acquired 22% in the project and overall management and financial control. | The foundation stone for the Phase I of construction was laid by former [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]], [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]], on 20 June 2008.<ref>[http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maytas-infra-led-consortium-to-construct-airport-at-shimoga_343541.html Maytas Infra led consortium to construct airport at Shimoga] Moneycontrol, e-Eighteen.com Ltd.</ref> Due to a change in the project shareholding ratio, a Supplementary Development Agreement was signed on 21 December 2010. Bengaluru-based company, Regional Airport-Holdings International Limited (RAHI), acquired 22% in the project and overall management and financial control. | ||
In January 2015, the government decided to annul the land allotment for the airport because of “indifference and infighting” among the promoters.<ref name="THBL">{{cite news |title=Karnataka: Land allotments for Shimoga, Gulbarga airports annulled |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/karnataka-land-allotments-for-shimoga-gulbarga-airports-annulled/article6772381.ece |work=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=9 January 2015 |access-date= 9 June 2015 }}</ref> As no construction work had begun at the | In January 2015, the government decided to annul the land allotment for the airport because of “indifference and infighting” among the promoters.<ref name="THBL">{{cite news |title=Karnataka: Land allotments for Shimoga, Gulbarga airports annulled |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/karnataka-land-allotments-for-shimoga-gulbarga-airports-annulled/article6772381.ece |work=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=9 January 2015 |access-date= 9 June 2015}}</ref> As no construction work had begun at the Shimoga airport, the government planned to re-tender the project.<ref name="DH2">{{cite news |title=Kalaburagi airport project may go to PWD |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/482210/kalaburagi-airport-project-may-go.html |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=8 June 2015 |access-date= 9 June 2015 }}</ref> | ||
On 15 June 2020, Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa relaunched the long pending project. The airport will be built at a cost of ₹ 2.2 billion in about 662.38 acres land, initiated earlier at Sogane. It will be built as a part of the [[UDAN]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news| | On 15 June 2020, Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa relaunched the long pending project. The airport will be built at a cost of ₹ 2.2 billion in about 662.38 acres land, initiated earlier at Sogane. It will be built as a part of the [[UDAN]] scheme.<ref name="deccanherald.com">{{cite news|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-cm-b-s-yediyurappa-relaunches-his-pet-shivamogga-airport-project-849767.html|title= Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa relaunches his pet Shivamogga airport project|website= Deccan Herald}}</ref> The airport was completed and inaugurated by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 27 February 2023,<ref name="The Times of India"/><ref name="The Financial Express"/> with regular flight operations starting from 31 August 2023 to [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]] operated by [[IndiGo]].<ref name="Commencement of Flights from RQY">{{cite news|last=Raj|first=Amulya|title=Karnataka: Shivamogga Airport Begins Operations With Maiden Flight From Bengaluru|url=https://zeenews.india.com/aviation/karnataka-shivamogga-airport-begins-operations-with-maiden-flight-from-bengaluru-2655882.html|work=Zee News|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shivamogga to offer flight services to Tirupati, Goa and Hyderabad|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/shivamogga-to-offer-flight-services-to-tirupati-goa-and-hyderabad/articleshow/102177547.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=27 July 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shivamogga to see international flights in two years: CM|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/feb/28/shivamogga-to-see-international-flights-in-two-yearscm-2551659.html|work=The New Indian Express|date=28 February 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Land acquisition and lease== | ==Land acquisition and lease== | ||
The government had acquired 662.38 acres of land, and {{Indian Rupee}} 58.3 million released for acquisition and development.<ref>[http://idd.kar.nic.in/shimoga-airport.htm Minor Airports - Shimoga Airport] The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka</ref> Compensation for farmers given, for private land, was {{Indian Rupee}} 600,000 for an acre of dry land and {{Indian Rupee}} 700,000 for an acre of wetland, and for farmers using government land {{Indian Rupee}} 200,000 per acre. About 130 acres of private land and 530 acres of government land were acquired for the project.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071205162019/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/07/stories/2007060710300400.htm Shimoga airport: compensation for landowners fixed] The Hindu</ref> Families living in the affected area were provided monetary compensation and alternate housing. | The government had acquired 662.38 acres of land, and {{Indian Rupee}} 58.3 million released for acquisition and development.<ref>[http://idd.kar.nic.in/shimoga-airport.htm Minor Airports - Shimoga Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609104831/http://idd.kar.nic.in/shimoga-airport.htm |date=9 June 2018 }} The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka</ref> Compensation for farmers given, for private land, was {{Indian Rupee}} 600,000 for an acre of dry land and {{Indian Rupee}} 700,000 for an acre of wetland, and for farmers using government land {{Indian Rupee}} 200,000 per acre. About 130 acres of private land and 530 acres of government land were acquired for the project.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071205162019/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/07/stories/2007060710300400.htm Shimoga airport: compensation for landowners fixed] The Hindu</ref> Families living in the affected area were provided monetary compensation and alternate housing. | ||
The Land Lease Deed signed on 21 December 2010<ref>[http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/IDD%2014%20DIA%202007.pdf Government Order No. IDD 14 DIA 2007, Bangalore, dated 15.11.2007] The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka</ref> commits the lessee to a rent of {{Indian Rupee}} 20,232 per acre annually to the GoK (13.4 million). The lease rent will increase by 10% every three years during the lease period. | The Land Lease Deed signed on 21 December 2010<ref>[http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/IDD%2014%20DIA%202007.pdf Government Order No. IDD 14 DIA 2007, Bangalore, dated 15.11.2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223910/http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/IDD%2014%20DIA%202007.pdf |date=3 March 2016 }} The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka</ref> commits the lessee to a rent of {{Indian Rupee}} 20,232 per acre annually to the GoK (13.4 million). The lease rent will increase by 10% every three years during the lease period. | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
Work on Phase I of the construction started | Work on Phase I of the construction started in April 2011.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120711012421/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-26/mysore/28147784_1_airport-work-air-map-shimoga Work on Phase I of the construction]</ref> However, out of the proposed 3,200 metre runway, only the work of levelling a 0.5-km stretch with boulders and concrete mixture was completed. After this, differences cropped up between the partners of the contractor and all work on the project was stopped.<ref name="TH">{{cite news |title=Work on Shimoga airport project yet to commence |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/work-on-shimoga-airport-project-yet-to-commence/article6473487.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 October 2014 |access-date= 9 June 2015 }}</ref> | ||
On 15 June 2020, the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] relaunched the airport project. The airport is being built around a cost of ₹ 4.49 billion, in about 662 acres of land area. It will be built as a part of the [[UDAN]] scheme.<ref | On 15 June 2020, the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] relaunched the airport project. The airport is being built around a cost of ₹ 4.49 billion, in about 662 acres of land area. It will be built as a part of the [[UDAN]] scheme.<ref name="deccanherald.com"/> | ||
The airport will have the longest runway in the state, of 3,200 metres, after [[Kempegowda International Airport]] at [[Bangalore | The airport will have the longest runway in the state, of 3,200 metres, after [[Kempegowda International Airport]] at [[Bangalore]]. It will be an airport of international standards, where widebody aircraft can land. | ||
The airport is designed to operate [[Boeing 737]] and [[Airbus A320]] type aircraft, and can handle about 350 peak hour passengers. The project will be taken up in two phases. It was expected to be completed by 2022, but it is now completed and was inaugurated on 27 February 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Breaking news live updates: PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-updates/ | The airport is designed to operate [[Boeing 737]] and [[Airbus A320]] type aircraft, and can handle about 350 peak hour passengers. The project will be taken up in two phases. It was expected to be completed by 2022, but it is now completed and was inaugurated on 27 February 2023.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news|title=Breaking news live updates: PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-updates/liveblog/98259929.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Financial Express"/> | ||
== | ==Airlines and destinations== | ||
{{Airport-dest-list | |||
| [[IndiGo]] | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230817-6e2h23in|title=INDIGO 2H23 DOMESTIC NETWORK ADDITIONS|work=Aeroroutes|accessdate=17 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
| [[SpiceJet]] | [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-10 |title=SpiceJet launches UDAN flights connecting Shivamogga with Chennai and Hyderabad |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/spicejet-launches-udan-flights-connecting-shivamogga-with-chennai-and-hyderabad/articleshow/114107352.cms |access-date=2024-10-10 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> | |||
| [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]] | [[Manohar International Airport|Goa–Mopa]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Flight operations to Tirupati, Hyderabad, Goa launched from Shivamogga airport|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/flight-operations-to-tirupati-hyderabad-goa-launched-from-shivamogga-airport/article67557138.ece|work=The Hindu|date=21 November 2023|access-date=23 November 2023|language=en}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
'''Number of Passenger Travelled: ''' | |||
From RQY Shivamogga Airport As per Airport Authority of India (AAI) data between April, 2023 to March, 2024 total 39040 passenger movement recorded. During January., 2025 and July 2025, which operate only domestic flights, handled 94,291 passengers. During the same period in 2024, Shivamogga airports handled 47,494 passengers. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* https://twitter.com/BYRBJP/status/1667884702429233154?t=OvBhEtnoVCTsYmZ6YUveQQ&s=19 | |||
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{{Airports in India}} | {{Airports in India}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Airports in Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:Shimoga]] | [[Category:Shimoga]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimoga district]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimoga district]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Shimoga district]] | [[Category:Transport in Shimoga district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 13 March 2026
Shivamogga Airport Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Karnataka | ||||||||||
| Operator | KSIIDC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shimoga | ||||||||||
| Location | Sogane, Shimoga, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 27 February 2023[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 615 m / 2,017 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°51′17″N 75°36′38″E / 13.85472°N 75.61056°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024) | |||||||||||
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Shivamogga Airport, officially renamed as Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport (IATA: RQY, ICAO: VOSH),[6] is a domestic airport serving the city of Shimoga, Karnataka, India. It is located at Sogane, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Shimoga and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Bhadravathi. The airport was to be built under Public–Private Partnership (PPP) with the Government of Karnataka. However, due to delays in project execution,[7] the contract was terminated in January 2015. On 15 June 2020, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa, laid the foundation stone to start the construction of the airport at a cost of ₹ 4.5 billion. The airport is to be constructed in two phases, out of which the first phase was inaugurated on 27 February 2023 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.[1][2] It is named after Kuvempu, who is regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.[8]
History[edit | edit source]
A team of experts from Airports Authority of India (AAI) visited the two identified suitable sites, at Sogane near Shimoga and Nagarabavi near Ayanur on 4 April 2006. Of the two sites inspected by the AAI team, the one at Sogane was found most suitable, due to its wind direction and velocity conditions. The only concern was that the land was uneven and needed to be levelled. The other site near Ayanur was found inadequate in width for the runway of the proposed airport.[9]
Nineteen companies had shown interest in developing the airport when the Government had called for an Expression of Interest (EoI) to develop airports in Kalaburagi, Bijapur and Shimoga.[10] The project was awarded to a consortium of Maytas Infra Ltd.[11]), NCC Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (NCC) and VIE India Project Development and Holding, on 15 November 2007, on a BOT basis. Concession period was to be 30 years, to be extended for a further period of 30 years by Mutual Agreement.[12]
Shimoga Airport Developers Pvt Ltd (SADPL), a Special Purpose Company, was established to sign the Project Development Agreement (PDA) with the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) of the Government of Karnataka. The Shareholding pattern of Maytas Infra, NCC and VIE was 37%, 37% and 26% respectively in SADPL. The project development agreement was signed on 2 April 2008.[13]
The foundation stone for the Phase I of construction was laid by former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yeddyurappa, on 20 June 2008.[14] Due to a change in the project shareholding ratio, a Supplementary Development Agreement was signed on 21 December 2010. Bengaluru-based company, Regional Airport-Holdings International Limited (RAHI), acquired 22% in the project and overall management and financial control.
In January 2015, the government decided to annul the land allotment for the airport because of “indifference and infighting” among the promoters.[15] As no construction work had begun at the Shimoga airport, the government planned to re-tender the project.[16]
On 15 June 2020, Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa relaunched the long pending project. The airport will be built at a cost of ₹ 2.2 billion in about 662.38 acres land, initiated earlier at Sogane. It will be built as a part of the UDAN scheme.[17] The airport was completed and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 February 2023,[1][2] with regular flight operations starting from 31 August 2023 to Bangalore operated by IndiGo.[18][19][20]
Land acquisition and lease[edit | edit source]
The government had acquired 662.38 acres of land, and ₹ 58.3 million released for acquisition and development.[21] Compensation for farmers given, for private land, was ₹ 600,000 for an acre of dry land and ₹ 700,000 for an acre of wetland, and for farmers using government land ₹ 200,000 per acre. About 130 acres of private land and 530 acres of government land were acquired for the project.[22] Families living in the affected area were provided monetary compensation and alternate housing.
The Land Lease Deed signed on 21 December 2010[23] commits the lessee to a rent of ₹ 20,232 per acre annually to the GoK (13.4 million). The lease rent will increase by 10% every three years during the lease period.
Construction[edit | edit source]
Work on Phase I of the construction started in April 2011.[24] However, out of the proposed 3,200 metre runway, only the work of levelling a 0.5-km stretch with boulders and concrete mixture was completed. After this, differences cropped up between the partners of the contractor and all work on the project was stopped.[25]
On 15 June 2020, the Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa relaunched the airport project. The airport is being built around a cost of ₹ 4.49 billion, in about 662 acres of land area. It will be built as a part of the UDAN scheme.[17]
The airport will have the longest runway in the state, of 3,200 metres, after Kempegowda International Airport at Bangalore. It will be an airport of international standards, where widebody aircraft can land.
The airport is designed to operate Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 type aircraft, and can handle about 350 peak hour passengers. The project will be taken up in two phases. It was expected to be completed by 2022, but it is now completed and was inaugurated on 27 February 2023.[1][2]
Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| IndiGo | Bengaluru[26] |
| SpiceJet | Chennai, Hyderabad[27] |
| Star Air | Goa–Mopa, Hyderabad, Tirupati[28] |
Number of Passenger Travelled: From RQY Shivamogga Airport As per Airport Authority of India (AAI) data between April, 2023 to March, 2024 total 39040 passenger movement recorded. During January., 2025 and July 2025, which operate only domestic flights, handled 94,291 passengers. During the same period in 2024, Shivamogga airports handled 47,494 passengers.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Breaking news live updates: PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka". The Times of India. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Saha, Shriparna (27 February 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates lotus-shaped Shivamogga airport in Karnataka – All you need to know". The Financial Express. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Karnataka: Commercial flight ops get off the ground in Shivamogga airport". The Times of India. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ "Airport projects in four cities in limbo as promoters back out". Deccan Herald. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ "Shivamogga airport will be named after Kuvempu: Yediyurappa". The Hindu. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ Airport at Shimoga likely to come up at Sogane The Hindu, India's National Newspaper
- ↑ "Karnataka gets 19 EoIs for three airport projects". The Indian Express. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ C R Sukumar (1 September 2009). IL&FS may partner foreign firms to improve Maytas Infra position. livemint.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ↑ Shimoga Airport IL&FS Engineering Services
- ↑ Maytas, NCC sign pacts for Shimoga, Gulbarga airports The Hindu Business Line
- ↑ Maytas Infra led consortium to construct airport at Shimoga Moneycontrol, e-Eighteen.com Ltd.
- ↑ "Karnataka: Land allotments for Shimoga, Gulbarga airports annulled". The Hindu Business Line. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kalaburagi airport project may go to PWD". Deccan Herald. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa relaunches his pet Shivamogga airport project". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ Raj, Amulya (31 August 2023). "Karnataka: Shivamogga Airport Begins Operations With Maiden Flight From Bengaluru". Zee News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "Shivamogga to offer flight services to Tirupati, Goa and Hyderabad". The Economic Times. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Shivamogga to see international flights in two years: CM". The New Indian Express. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ Minor Airports - Shimoga Airport Archived 9 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka
- ↑ Shimoga airport: compensation for landowners fixed The Hindu
- ↑ Government Order No. IDD 14 DIA 2007, Bangalore, dated 15.11.2007 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Official Website of Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka
- ↑ Work on Phase I of the construction
- ↑ "Work on Shimoga airport project yet to commence". The Hindu. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "INDIGO 2H23 DOMESTIC NETWORK ADDITIONS". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "SpiceJet launches UDAN flights connecting Shivamogga with Chennai and Hyderabad". The Economic Times. 10 October 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "Flight operations to Tirupati, Hyderabad, Goa launched from Shivamogga airport". The Hindu. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.