About
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), formerly Bangalore International Airport, is the third-busiest airport in India by passenger traffic (~38 million/year). Operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), a Fairfax Group-controlled consortium under a 30-year concession.
Terminal 2 (T2), opened in November 2022 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in November 2022, is the world's largest 'biophilic' airport terminal — designed around the principle of integrating natural elements into architecture. T2 features 32,000 sqm of vertical green walls, 7,200 plants from 150 species, and a 3.5 km pedestrian green walkway. The terminal won the World's Best New Airport award at the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
The airport operates two parallel runways (09L/27R + 09R/27L) — the second runway opened in 2019, making BLR India's second airport with parallel dual-runway operations after Hyderabad. The runway separation (1.5 km) allows simultaneous independent approaches.
The airport also houses the BIAL aviation MRO complex and is the operational base for India's first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS, since 2024). Future capacity expansion includes T3 under planning for 2030 commissioning, with target throughput of 100 million passengers/year.
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Notable features
- Terminal 2 — world's largest biophilic airport terminal (2022)
- 32,000 sqm vertical green walls + 7,200 plants
- Won World's Best New Airport (Skytrax 2024)
- India's second airport with parallel dual-runway operations
- Houses BIAL aviation MRO complex
- Operational base for India's first HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service)