HAL Airport (Bangalore) VOBG
Bengaluru's former main airport, 30 minutes from MG Road and Whitefield, remains open to non-scheduled and business flights under HAL/defence control. Access needs prior permission and lead time; customs available for cleared operators (Confirm with the airport). Attractive for city-centre trips when approved.
10,846 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Bangalore
1
FBOs / handlers
2,912 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- 06:00–22:00 (Confirm with the airport); PPR (defence-controlled)
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 10 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any business jet; military-controlled access.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- HAL Airport GA handling (Confirm with the airport)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (10,846 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Bangalore
- Kempegowda International Airport VOBL 13,123 ft · 60 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- HAL Airport (Bangalore) · Debarka Banik · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons