Hubli Airport

Hubli Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesHubballi, Dharwad
LocationGandhi Nagar, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
Opened1974 (1974)
Elevation AMSL2,171 ft / 662 m
Coordinates15°21′42″N 075°05′05″E / 15.36167°N 75.08472°E / 15.36167; 75.08472
WebsiteHubli Airport
Map
HBX is located in Karnataka
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HBX
HBX is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,500 2,600 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers358,835 (Increase 11.2%)
Aircraft movement5,290 (Increase 7.9%)
Cargo tonnage160 (Increase 233.3%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Hubli Airport (IATA: HBX, ICAO: VOHB) is a domestic airport serving the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated in Gandhi Nagar, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Hubballi and 20 km (12 mi) from Dharwad. It is connected with 10 destinations throughout the country. The airport has been made self-reliant in terms of electricity generation, with the commissioning of an 8 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted grid-connected photovoltaic solar plant in April 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "One step towards renewable energy: Solar plant at Hubli airport to generate power by April 2021". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

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