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{{short description|Airport in Karnataka, India}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Kalaburagi Airport
| image = File:Kalaburagi Airport.png
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| type = Public
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| owner = Airports Authority Of India,
Karnataka State Industrial Development Corporation
| operator = [[Airports Authority Of India]]
| city-served = [[Gulbarga]]
| location = Srinivas Saradagi, [[Gulbarga district]]
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| elevation-f = 1571
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'''Kalaburagi Airport''' {{airport codes|GBI|VOGB}} is a public airport located {{cvt|12|km}} east of [[Gulbarga]] in [[Karnataka, India]].
The airport was built by the Karnataka State Public Works Department (PWD) with technical assistance from [[RITES]] Limited<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |title=CM launches left-over works for Gulbarga airport |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/538851/work-kalaburagi-airport-hits-design.html|work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=18 September 2016 |access-date=26 October 2016 }}</ref> and is operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI).<ref name="DH3">{{cite news |title=Govt hands over Kalaburagi Airport to AAI|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/govt-hands-over-kalaburagi-airport-to-aai-756736.html |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=24 August 2019 |access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>

== History==
The Rs. 120 crore [[greenfield project]] was initially scheduled be built under [[Public–private partnership]] (PPP) with the [[Government of Karnataka]] (GoK).<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka to open two greenfield minor airports by July 2013 |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/karnataka-to-open-two-greenfield-minor-airports-by-july-2013-113020600130_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]] |date=7 February 2013 |access-date=6 July 2013 }}</ref>

On 15 November 2007, the government of Karnataka awarded the Gulbarga Airport project to a consortium of [[Maytas Infra]] Ltd. (Now IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited),<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 a [[Build–operate–transfer]] (BOT) basis. The concession period was to be 30 years, extendable by an additional 30 years, by mutual agreement.<ref name="Gulbarga Airport">[http://www.ilfsengg.com/html/airports.php Gulbarga Airport] IL&FS Engineering Services</ref>

Gulbarga Airport Developers Pvt. Ltd. (GADPL), a [[Special purpose entity|Special Purpose Company]] (SPC), was established to sign the Project Development Agreement (PDA) with the Infrastructure Development Department of the Government of Karnataka. The shareholding pattern of Maytas Infra, NCC and VIE in the SPC was 37%, 37% and 26% respectively. The agreement was subsequently signed on 2 April 2008.<ref name="Gulbarga Airport"/> and the foundation stone for Phase I of the project was laid by former [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]], Shri [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] on 14 June 2008.<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/101738/gulbarga-airport-remains-promise.html Gulbarga airport remains a promise] Deccan Herald, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd</ref>

Gulbarga airport was to have started operations in the latter half of 2012 but was delayed<ref>{{cite news |title=Kharge fumes over delay in Gulbarga airport project work |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kharge-fumes-over-delay-in-gulbarga-airport-project-work/article4069456.ece|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 November 2012 |access-date=6 July 2013 }}</ref> due to financial mismanagement/ disputes between the shareholders of Gulbarga Airport Development Ltd (GADL).<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 State Government terminated the contract in January 2015 for not complying with the Project Development Agreement (PDA), which required the completion of construction work by May 2012. The State Government then decided to complete the remaining work through its own Public Works Department.<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> In September 2016, the State PWD started the first phase of work on the airport. This included extending the runway to 3.2 km. from the existing 1.9 km., to facilitate the landing of larger aircraft, and completing the compound wall. Construction of the terminal building and other facilities would be taken up in the second phase.<ref name= "TH1"/>
On 26 August 2018, two [[Diamond Aircraft]] flew in from Hyderabad and landed on the runway at Gulbarga as a trial.<ref>[http://www.kannadaprabha.com/karnataka/the-kalaburgi-airport-trial-run-has-been-successful/323049.html ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ ಹಾರಾಟ ಯಶಸ್ವಿ! kannadaprabha.com]</ref>
Construction work was completed by August 2019 at a cost of Rs. 181 Crore, not including the cost of acquiring 742 acres of land.<ref>{{cite news |title= Kalaburagi Airport Ready for Operation|url= http://www.uniindia.com/kalaburagi-airport-ready-for-operation-karnataka-govt-to-sign-pact-with-moca-on-aug-24-official/south/news/1706722.html |work=[[United News of India]] |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
The airport was formally handed over to the AAI on 24 August 2019. The Karnataka Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC), on behalf of the Government of Karnataka, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AAI to develop, operate and maintain the airport.<ref name="DH3"/>

The Airport Was Inaugurated By Chief Minister Of Karnataka Shri [[B. S. Yediyurappa|B S Yediyurappa]] On 22 November 2019 and It Began Commercial Operations On The Same Day.

==Airlines and destinations==
{{Airport destination list
|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
|[[Star Air (India)|Star Air]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Hindon Airport|Ghaziabad]], [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]] ,[[Hubli Airport|Hubli]]
}}

IGRUA [Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi] is no longer the stake holder for training at Kalaburgi.

The stake holders now are Redbird Aviations of Baramati

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Airports in India}}
{{Gulbarga topics}}

[[Category:Airports in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Gulbarga]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Gulbarga district]]
[[Category:Transport in Gulbarga district]]
[[Category:Airports established in 2019]]
[[Category:2019 establishments in Karnataka]]

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