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Jindal Vijaynagar Airport

Toranagallu, India

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1670 ft

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Location

Toranagallu · KA · India

Position

15.176°, 76.633° · 1670 ft elev.

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Private steel-industry airport serving Karnataka's Bellary region.

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Toranagallu, India

Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (IATA: VDY, ICAO: VOJV) is a privately owned airport located near Toranagallu in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. It was established primarily to serve the operational needs of JSW Steel, one of India's largest steel producers, whose massive plant is situated in the area. The airport also handles limited scheduled commercial passenger services, connecting the region to major Indian cities. Its existence reflects the industrial importance of the Toranagallu area, which hosts one of the world's largest single-location steel plants. Due to its private origins, the airport has a modest infrastructure compared to major Indian airports, but it plays a significant role in facilitating corporate and commercial connectivity for the region.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to limited commercial and private aviation operations.

Getting to & from

Road transport via taxis and private vehicles is the primary means of reaching Toranagallu and nearby Bellary from the airport.

Airlines here

IndiGo and Air India have operated scheduled services from this airport, connecting it to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Notable facts

›The airport is owned and operated by JSW Steel, a subsidiary of the JSW Group.
›It primarily serves the JSW Steel plant at Vijayanagara, one of the largest steel plants in the world.
›The airport is located approximately 340 km from Bengaluru.
›Scheduled commercial operations are limited, reflecting the airport's primarily industrial purpose.
›The surrounding Vijayanagara district is named after the historic Vijayanagara Empire.

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Jindal Vijayanagar Airport, also known as Vidyanagar Airport, is a public airport serving Bellary, Hampi and Hospet in Karnataka, India. It is located between Vidyanagar Township and a steel mill owned by JSW Steel in Toranagallu. The airport was built by Jindal Vijayanagar Steel, which later changed its name to JSW Steel. It opened in 1997 and began handling commercial flights in December 2006.

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