Mysore/Mysuru: At present, the Mysore Airport has a single runway of 1,740 metres in length which is only suitable for ATR planes providing short-haul flight operations. The existing Airport is spread over 507 acres and under the expansion project, the length of the runway will be increased to 2,750 metres and 45 metres width that allows jet aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 to land.
For the runway expansion, 240 acres of land is required and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has given final notification for acquisition of 160 acres. The process has been stuck as the State Government is yet to release funds for land acquisition.
