Karnataka’s Vijayapura Airport Likely to Become Operational Within Three Months.

Vijayapura Airport in Karnataka could become operational within three months after the Supreme Court cleared the environmental approval hurdle that had delayed its commissioning, state Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil said recently.

Patil said the airport infrastructure is ready for operations and the remaining statutory approvals, including environmental clearance and inspection by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will determine the final timeline.

Welcoming the Supreme Court’s final judgment, the minister said the order has enabled the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to process pending environmental clearance applications, including the one related to the Vijayapura Airport project.

He said the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi had addressed uncertainty surrounding projects that were initiated without prior environmental approvals.

Patil said the Karnataka government has already submitted its application for environmental clearance. Once the clearance is granted, DGCA officials will inspect the completed airport infrastructure and issue the required approvals for commencing operations.

The state government has invested more than ₹614 crore in developing Vijayapura Airport, Patil said. The airport, once operational, is expected to improve air connectivity and support economic growth in the Kittur Karnataka region and neighbouring areas.