Airports
in Karnataka act as gateways for tourists descending on the state. At
present, Karnataka has five functional airports at Hubli, Mysore,
Belgaum, Mangalore and Bangalore. The Bangalore airport is extremely
well connected with the rest of the country. International flights also
operate out of the Bangalore airport.Besides the major airports, the Karnataka Government proposes to establish domestic airports in district towns so as to provide better connectivity to tourist hotspots. The State has identified Hubli, Gulbarga, Mysore, Bellary and Hassan for the construction of minor airports to handle 50 seater aircraft initially.
After Bangalore, Mangalore airport has become the second airport in Karnataka to operate flights to international destinations. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been entrusted the responsibility of developing small airports in secondary cities and potential industrial and tourist destinations.
