| In Photos | PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport: Here’s all you need to know about new airport in Karnataka

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shivamogga airport in poll-bound Karnataka amid a huge crowd and several state ministers. This is a dream project for the former chief minister of the state, BS Yeddyurappa. The Shivamogga airport is built under UDAN(Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) scheme by the central government.

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* Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa during the inauguration of the Shivamogga Airport, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_27_2023_000110B)

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Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and others during the inauguration of the Shivamogga Airport, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_27_2023_000164B)

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Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the inauguration of the Shivamogga Airport, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_27_2023_000113A)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and others during the inauguration of the Shivamogga Airport, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_27_2023_000165B)

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The airport was constructed on a total area of 662.38 acres. It features a runway, a terminal building, an ATC tower, a fire station building, and a taxiway. It also has a peripheral road, a compound wall, and an approach road. (Twitter/@BSYBJP)

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The airport is named after one of the most prominent writers and poets of the 20th century Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, also known as Kuvempu. (Twitter/@BSYBJP)

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The airport would have the longest runway of 3,200 metres after Kempe Gowda International airport, Bengaluru and is designed to operate Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 type aircraft and can handle about 200 peak-hour passengers.

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The airport capable of handling 300 passengers during peak hours features an aesthetically pleasing interior design. Its AGL and navigation and communication systems are based on the International Civil Aviation Organization. (Twitter/@BSYBJP)

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Shivamogga airport is expected to help meet the increasing air travel demand in the region and provide employment opportunities to the people of central Karnataka. (Twitter/@BSYBJP)