Mysore (MYQ) Airport

[jammy97]

Mysore airport to be ready by March

* The first phase of upgradation of the airport will be completed in six months

By Nagaraja Dixit
Posted On Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Mysore: The people of Mysore can heave a sigh of relief for, the much awaited Mysore Mandakalli airport will be all set to function by March 2009. The first phase of upgradation of the airport is in its final stage and the airport is almost set for operating ATR charter flights.

The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved the use of the Mysore airport runway for microlights, and also for chartered flights to bring tourists during the month of Dasara festivities.

The work on the terminal building, air traffic control tower (ATC tower), parking lot and various other amenities is under way. By March 2009, the first phase of the project worth Rs 70 crore will be completed, which was already delayed by two months.

Speaking to Bangalore Mirror, P Manivannan, Deputy Commissioner, Mysore district and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) confirmed the statement. The completion of the first phase will allow the Mysore airport to operate ATR 72 aircraft with a capacity of 65-70 passengers, towards Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai.

A terminal building with a capacity to accommodate 200 passengers will also be ready. Two runways measuring 1,740 metres and 1,350 metres are being built apart from a taxi way peripheral road and a boundary wall which has already been completed.

Meanwhile, a sanction has been already given for the Rs 140 crore civil and electrical works of the second phase of the project. The second phase will include upgradation of the airport with apron, setting up of air traffic control, meteorological department and upgrading the terminus. The airport will be able to operate Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 with a
passenger capacity of more than 150.

Sources said that the government had already issued a notification to acquire 183 acres of land for the second stage of the airport. Deputy Commissioner P. Manivannan held a meeting with farmers who are giving away their lands on Tuesday. “I am recommending to the Government for payment of compensation not less than Rs. 50 lakh per acre,” P Manivannan said.

The Mysore-Ooty national highway will be shifted 2.5 kms to the east of the present location for facilitating second phase expansion, which will become part of the six-lane highway to the hill station. Ministry of Surface Transport and Highways, Government of India has already given a green signal for the same.

However, Manivannan told this news paper that, “Shifting of the highway will take at least 18 months. It requires more land and we are seriously considering alternative proposals, including taking the highway through a tunnel,” Manivannan explained.

The State government is providing the land for the entire airport project, while the AAI is creating the airport infrastructure.

The state will also provide free electricity, water and security to the airport for the first five years. Later, it will be managed autonomously by AAI.

The airstrip in Mysore was built in 1948. Its last burst of commercial activity was in the mid-1980s when Vayudoot ran a feeder service. The city had been on the aviation map more then five decades ago when a leading national newspaper used to drop its newspaper bundles using a Dakota. Thereafter, it was linked with the rest of the country through Vayudoot services. However, poor patronage had led to discontinuance of the services.

Source: Bangalore Mirror

[KB335ci2]

YAY! Finally, an airport closer to Coorg! Great news!

[Suncity]

Will move this to the main airport thread later.

[jammy97]

First view of the mysore airport new runway:

image hosted on flickr




Click here for more photos of mysore airport. Thanks Audu for the pics.

[bains1971]

News, Information and Trade Services from Mysore Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Mysore Airport project is not grounded. Not only the airport, it will also have a bonus. A pilot training centre will be started at the famous Mandakalli Airport shortly. Hopes on a modern airport being implemented as planned have been held out by Karnataka's Minister for Major and Big Industries R.V. Deshpande.

Deshpande outrightly rejected the local MLA A.S. Guruswamy's suggestion that Mandakalli airport can be developed on just a 100-acre land. Though the Minister did not call the suggestion ridiculous, he firmly said that no airport could come up on such a small piece of land. He cited the examples of several airports including Singapore, which has over 1,000 acres. Mandakalli Airstrip presently occupies about 300 acres of land. Process is on to acquire an additional 500-acre land to develop it into a modern airport for receiving bigger craft.

"Why should we take land unnecessarily. The experts of the Airport Authority of India have inspected the Mandakalli airstrip. They have suggested its expansion. They have recommended additional 500-acre land. Accordingly the land acquisition process is on," the Minister told the MLA at a meeting in Mysore. Guruswamy had recently convened a meeting of the land owners likely to be affected by the land acquisition. The farmers, who fall under the MLA's constituency, Mysore taluk, had strongly opposed acquisition of their fertile lands. They had even suggested shifting of the airport from Mandakalli. The Congress MLA made a reference to the farmers' opposition at the Minister's meeting and suggested limiting the Airport to 300 acres. On the other hand, Mysore's another MLA, A. Ramadas of BJP, urged the Minister to complete the project without further delay. Anxious about the fate of the proposed modern airport, the Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industry also appealed to the Minister not to give up its expansion. A modern airport would add to the infrastructural facilities and give a boost to Mysore's development.

The Minister said that a Malaysian party is discussing with local agencies on the development of minor airports in the State, including the Mysore airport. A German company is also showing interest along with Malaysia. Meanwhile, a Delhi party is interested in starting a Pilot Training Institute in Mysore, with foreign assistance.

http://www.mysoresamachar.com/mysore_airport.htm

[bains1971]

Posted by Capt. Anup Murthy

In December 2005 – two years ago, I wrote about the plan that the Airport Authority of India was making, to construct a regular airport in Mysore, India, my home town. Later on in April and May 2006 I followed up this story and made critical comments on how the airport project was making sound bites of the wrong kind and how the local media wasn’t getting it right either. As promised in my blog of April 2006, I am updating the news in my new blog that I use for writing only on aviation and aviation related matters.

by Anup Murthy
(construction equipment working on the main runway)Mandkalli Airport

http://anupmurthy.blogspot.com/searc...sore%20Airport

[ullasavadan]

Originally Posted by bains1971

News, Information and Trade Services from Mysore Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Mysore Airport project is not grounded. Not only the airport, it will also have a bonus. A pilot training centre will be started at the famous Mandakalli Airport shortly. Hopes on a modern airport being implemented as planned have been held out by Karnataka's Minister for Major and Big Industries R.V. Deshpande.

Deshpande outrightly rejected the local MLA A.S. Guruswamy's suggestion that Mandakalli airport can be developed on just a 100-acre land. Though the Minister did not call the suggestion ridiculous, he firmly said that no airport could come up on such a small piece of land. He cited the examples of several airports including Singapore, which has over 1,000 acres. Mandakalli Airstrip presently occupies about 300 acres of land. Process is on to acquire an additional 500-acre land to develop it into a modern airport for receiving bigger craft.

"Why should we take land unnecessarily. The experts of the Airport Authority of India have inspected the Mandakalli airstrip. They have suggested its expansion. They have recommended additional 500-acre land. Accordingly the land acquisition process is on," the Minister told the MLA at a meeting in Mysore. Guruswamy had recently convened a meeting of the land owners likely to be affected by the land acquisition. The farmers, who fall under the MLA's constituency, Mysore taluk, had strongly opposed acquisition of their fertile lands. They had even suggested shifting of the airport from Mandakalli. The Congress MLA made a reference to the farmers' opposition at the Minister's meeting and suggested limiting the Airport to 300 acres. On the other hand, Mysore's another MLA, A. Ramadas of BJP, urged the Minister to complete the project without further delay. Anxious about the fate of the proposed modern airport, the Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industry also appealed to the Minister not to give up its expansion. A modern airport would add to the infrastructural facilities and give a boost to Mysore's development.

The Minister said that a Malaysian party is discussing with local agencies on the development of minor airports in the State, including the Mysore airport. A German company is also showing interest along with Malaysia. Meanwhile, a Delhi party is interested in starting a Pilot Training Institute in Mysore, with foreign assistance.

http://www.mysoresamachar.com/mysore_airport.htm

First of all thanks Jammy for starting this thread.

I read the above article and even checked the link provided. Though the date in the link shows Thursday, October 30, 2008, I doubt the article is current dated. This is for the simple reason that R. V Deshpande, the Minister referred here, is no more a Minister now as he belongs to Congress. In fact he is not a minister since "Kumaranna" became CM, some 2+ years ago. So this story should be old atleast by 2.5 years.

However, I hope and pray that Mysore Airport is developed into a good and modern full scale airport

[India101]

Great pics. I wonder what its gonna look like.

[jammy97]

Meet discusses flight operations from Mysore

Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Air India take part

Main passenger terminal building and Air Traffic Control tower will be ready by March 31

Construction taken up at a cost of Rs. 29 crore


Mysore: Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) held a meeting with the representatives of Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Air India here on Thursday. The meeting discussed various details with respect to operating of flights from Mysore.

The meeting assumes significance as the first phase of the Mysore airport modernisation and upgradation works will be complete soon. The National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., which is executing the works, will hand over to the AAI the main passenger terminal building and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower by March 31, 2009. Water will be supplied from Kabini and power will be drawn in a fortnight.

Constructed at a cost of nearly Rs. 29 crore, the completion of the centrally air-conditioned terminal building and the ATC marks a major milestone in the run up to the inauguration of the services. While C.H. Vijayashankar, MP, who reviewed the work in progress with the AAI officials expressed confidence that all work would be completed by March 31, the former said flight operations can commence only by May as it has to be inspected and approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation for safety parameters.

The main passenger terminal building can handle 150 passengers at a time and the completion of the first phase will pave way for ATR services from Mysore. However, the runway is suitable for landing wide bodied aircraft including Boeing and Airbus but will be possible only after the extension of the existing runway which will be taken up during the second phase of the expansion work. But there is a question mark on the fate of the second phase of the expansion project and the AAI will not take up the second phase of work unless the stretch of the National Highway between Mysore and Nanjangud is diverted. It will cost Rs. 96 crore so the authorities are trying to ascertain the financial viality of the airport. Mr. Vijayashankar said the second phase of expansion work will be taken up from June.

Source: The Hindu
27th Feb 2009

[engineer.akash]

AIRCRAFT TO OPERATE FROM MANDAKALLI AIRPORT IN MAY




Mysore, Feb. 28 (BRS)- MP C.H. Vijayashankar has declared that Mandakalli airport here will be ready for operation of light aircraft (ATRs) from May this year. He told media persons at the airport after a review meeting of phase I on Thursday that the works pertaining to Air Traffic Control (ATC) building, terminal and service buildings, estimated to cost about Rs. 29 crore will be completed by March end.


Representatives of Airports Authority of India, National Building Construction Corporation and Deputy Commissioner P. Manivannan were present during inspection.


The Director General of Civil Aviation would inspect the airport before allowing the landing and taking off of aircraft, Vijayashankar disclosed.


Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) had issued a notification to acquire two acres of land, which would overcome a minor hitch pertaining to the construction of the compound wall, the MP explained. The land would be handed over to Airports Authority of India within one week for enabling the latter to go ahead with the works, he added.


The various equipment for the airport will be installed by BGM Consortium of Kolkata before the inspection by officials of AAI, Vijayashankar disclosed.


Representatives of Jet Airways, King Fisher and Indian Airlines had talks with him and all preparations are in progress to provide office space for the airlines, Vijayashankar said.


Denying any dearth of funds for phase II works, the MP said that the works may cost Rs. 16 crore. The State budget had earmarked Rs. 100 crore for five airports including Mysore's Mandakalli airport, he added.


The blue print for the realignment of highway after deviation was also ready, he disclosed. Works on phase II would begin from June, he said.

source:http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp...ews&item=19796

[Fusionist]

are there no renders of the terminal building ?

[jammy97]

unfortunately, no...I tried in google blogs & news, but haven't found it.

[cleveraz]

pics reveal the standards of construction ( scaffoldings and concrete mixers ) and safety still practiced in those area , waste of money, life and time. Stunning aerials there WOW…

[engineer.akash]

I captured these shots on way to mysore from trichy by bus(dated 10/04/2009)....quality of pics arent great KSRTC bus was really fast....
btw the terminal building looks huge........ATC is rising up splendidly.......

[niknak]

GREAT SHOT!!!

[engineer.akash]

few more from chamundi hills...u can see the runway and apron.......

[niknak]

Airport looks pretty small...for the size of Mysore

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by niknak

Airport looks pretty small...for the size of Mysore

it doesnt seem that small though......the first phase wud cater to ATR only....work on second phase has commenced that wud extend the length of the runway further...and for a city like mysore which is closer to bangalore...a small-medium sized airport wud suffice.........


"The runway to cater to ATR is taking shape fast and extension to cater to wide-bodied Boeing and Airbus flights is being taken up concomitantly.

While the length of the runway will be 1,740 metres and width 30 metres on completion of the first phase, the taxiway will be 223 metres in length and 30 metres in width all of which will be ready by April. "

Source http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/11/stor...1157290300.htm

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

for a city like mysore which is closer to bangalore...a small-medium sized airport wud suffice.........

While the length of the runway will be 1,740 metres

Source http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/11/stor...1157290300.htm

I think to accomodate jets, runway length shall be around 2500m and for wide body, 3100-3400m.

The BIAL & RGIA are in the league of 4000-4500m.

As of now Mysore can cater to domestic airlines from southern cities operating ATRs.

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

As of now Mysore can cater to domestic airlines from southern cities operating ATRs.

sufficient enough.......with NICE project coming up and electrification of rail line between mys-bang....a small airport is viable for a city like mysore........