The Tamil Nadu government has finalised the location for its proposed greenfield airport at Hosur, selecting a site in Shoolagiri taluk, around 15.5 kilometres east of the TAAL (Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd) airstrip. The area, situated between Berigai and Bagalur, was chosen after an Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) survey found only 75 obstructions compared to nearly 350 at the previously considered site near TAAL.
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The chosen location benefits from proximity to the Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR), currently under construction by the National Highways Authority of India. This connectivity will link the project directly to Hosur, Bengaluru, and neighbouring industrial corridors. At about 19 kilometres from Attibele, Karnataka’s border entry point near Bengaluru, the site also holds strategic regional significance.
Approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation
The state government intends to seek approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation within two weeks, while the Krishnagiri District administration is preparing a land acquisition blueprint to be completed in six weeks. Roughly 2,300 acres will be required. Tamil Nadu has also approached the Defence Ministry for controlled airspace and is working to address restrictions posed by the concession agreement with Bengaluru International Airport Limited, which limits new international airports within 150 kilometres of Bengaluru until 2033.
Designed to handle up to 30 million passengers annually, the Hosur airport is expected to reduce dependency on Bengaluru airport and serve as a growth engine for Hosur’s industrial base of over 500 large firms and 3,000 MSMEs, while strengthening Tamil Nadu’s aviation infrastructure network.