Bellary Airport
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Bellary Airport is the airport
serving Bellary
, a city in the Karnataka
state of India
. The airport served as an air strip during British rule, especially at the time of World War II
. The airport lost its significance afterwards.
Currently, there is no commercial service; Vidyanagar Airport
is used instead.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Bellary
Bellary
Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....
, a city in the Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The airport served as an air strip during British rule, especially at the time of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The airport lost its significance afterwards.
- In the 1980s, this airport served infrequent flights links to Bangalore run by the state owned VayudootVayudootVayudoot was an airline in India established on 20 January 1981 as a joint-venture between the two state-owned carriers, Indian Airlines and Air India. The airline was headquartered at New Delhi's Safdarjung Airport....
. - In the 2000s, with frequent flights were served by Air DeccanAir DeccanKingfisher Red, known formerly as Simplifly Deccan and prior to that as Air Deccan, is a low-cost brand run by Kingfisher Airlines. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India....
, linking to Bangalore and Goa.
Currently, there is no commercial service; Vidyanagar Airport
Vidyanagar Airport
Vidyanagar Airport also Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is a public airport located in Toranagallu, in the state of Karnataka, India.The Air strip is located at the Jindal Vijayanagar Steels complex, Toranagallu in Sandur Taluk, 40 kilometres from Bellary....
is used instead.