Mysore Airport
  • IATA: MYQ
  • ICAO: VOMY
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesMysore
LocationMandakalli, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Opened1940 (1940)
Elevation AMSL731 m / 2,397 ft
Coordinates12°13′57″N 76°39′23″E / 12.23250°N 76.65639°E / 12.23250; 76.65639 (Mysore Airport)
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,740 5,709 Concrete
Statistics (April 2024 – March 2025)
Passengers94,891 ( 25.9%)
Aircraft movements1,663 ( 33%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Mysore Airport (IATA: MYQ, ICAO: VOMY), also known as Mandakalli Airport, is a domestic airport serving Mysore in Karnataka, India. It is located eight kilometres (5 mi) south of the city in the village of Mandakalli and is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India. The Princely State of Mysore constructed it in 1940. The airport was later refurbished and inaugurated in May 2010.

History

The airport was built by the Princely State of Mysore in 1940.[4] During its first several decades, Mysore Airport served various functions. Government officials such as Jawaharlal Nehru landed at the airfield,[4] and the National Cadet Corps used it to train glider pilots.[5] The Hindu introduced passenger flights to Bangalore in May 1965.[6] Vayudoot also flew to Bangalore between April 1985 and September 1989.[4][7] The airport had two grass runways and was capable of handling Douglas DC-3s and similar planes at the time.[8]

In 2005, the Karnataka government and the Airports Authority of India reached an agreement to renovate the airport.[4] A new terminal and a runway designed for aircraft like the ATR 72 were built. The project cost ₹82 crore (US$9.7 million) and was completed in September 2009. The airport was inaugurated by Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa in May 2010.[9][10] Five months later, Kingfisher Airlines started a flight to Bangalore.[11]

most important point is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel started his accession of princely states into union of india from this airport with the grace os HH Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, who, on Nehru's request, offered his 2 seater plane with pilot & arrangement of fuel.

Infrastructure

Mysore Airport has one runway designated 09/27. It is made of concrete and measures 1,740 by 30 metres (5,709 ft × 98 ft).[12] The terminal building has a capacity of 200 passengers.[9]

Airlines and destinations

Between April 2023 and March 2024, the airport received 127,994 passengers and had 2,483 aircraft movements.[13][14]

AirlinesDestinations
IndiGo Chennai, Hyderabad[15][16]

Ground transportation

The airport is situated on National Highway 766.[17] The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation runs a bus service between City Bus Stand and the airport.[18]

See also

References

  1. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero.
  2. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero.
  3. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero.
  4. Vattam, Krishna (19 October 2009). "Tale of an airstrip: Then and now". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016.
  5. "Large aircraft cannot take-off or land at Mandakalli, say experts". Star of Mysore. 2 September 2010. ProQuest 749261278.
  6. "From the archives - dated May 28, 1965". The Hindu. 28 May 2015.
  7. "Mysore Airport" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 4 August 1995. pp. 142–143.
  8. Karnataka State Gazetteer: Mysore District (PDF). Government of Karnataka. 1988. pp. 387–388. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2024.
  9. "Airport is new in all respects". The Hindu. 16 May 2010.
  10. "Reach Mysore in 20 minutes". Daily News & Analysis. 16 May 2010. ProQuest 241898247.
  11. "Mysore takes off amid fanfare". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016.
  12. "Aeronautical Information Publication for Mysore Airport". Airports Authority of India. 11 January 2024.
  13. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero.
  14. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero.
  15. "One More Mysuru-Hyderabad Flight From September". Star of Mysore. 8 August 2019.
  16. "Mysuru will be connected to Kerala by air soon". Times of India. 5 January 2025.
  17. "Google Maps".
  18. "After Bengaluru, buses to connect Mysuru fliers with airport". The Indian Express. 15 December 2020.