The chosen web site lies 15.5 km from the airstrip of Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TAAL), east of Hosur metropolis in Hosur, and Shoolagiri Taluk (it’s situated between Berigai and Bagalur).
Soon after the choice to develop an airport at Hosur was made, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation recognized 5 websites, which had been narrowed down to 2, based mostly on the suggestions of the feasibility examine carried out by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
After deliberations, the State authorities discovered that the positioning now finalised is extra possible for the reason that variety of obstacles is way much less right here.
The different web site shortlisted is 1.5 km south of TAAL.
“The Obstacle Limitation Surfaces survey, completed by consultants, exhibits that the chosen web site has solely about 75 obstacles, whereas the one nearer to TAAL has almost 350 obstacles. The web site close to TAAL has high-tension strains and a really hilly terrain. While it’s not unattainable to construct an airport on the positioning close to TAAL, the federal government could should spend extra for the venture if constructed right here,” a supply mentioned.
T.N. to jot down to Centre
Now that the positioning is chosen, as in any airport growth venture, the following step is for the Tamil Nadu authorities to jot down to the Ministry of Civil Aviation in two weeks, in search of approval for it. Meanwhile, the Collector will put together a proposal for land acquisition for this venture, and submit it to the federal government in a couple of month and a half, sources mentioned.
Nearly 2,300 acres of land can be required for the Hosur airport, as per the estimates. Of this, about 650 acres within the space are lands belonging to the federal government.
While the State authorities has already written to the Ministry of Defence with respect to the creation of a separate air management zone, they’ll now talk the chosen web site to the Ministry shortly, and maintain discussions with them. This approval can be more likely to be made in just a few months.
Hosur, which is poised to witness an industrial growth as investments are streaming in steadily, will considerably profit from an airport. Even as Bengaluru’s second worldwide airport web site is getting finalised, Tamil Nadu has fast-tracked the Hosur airport venture. “We know there are challenges with the Hosur airport [project], however we now have additionally been understanding options to make it a actuality,” the supply mentioned.
Published – August 24, 2025 04:04 am IST
