Bengaluru Airport’s (BLR) second runway will start functioning from December 5. In a major expansion at Kempegowda International Airport in Karnataka’s capital, a validation flight has been completed successfully on the newly constructed south runway. Currently, Bengaluru Airport has one runway. Once the second runway becomes operational, Bengaluru Airport will become the second airport in southern India to have two runways.
The validation flights have been successfully conducted to certify aerodrome navigational aids and instrument procedures as determined by Civil Aviation regulations. Operations on the new runway were planned to start on December 5, 2019, Bangalore International Airport Infrastructure Limited (BIAL), that runs the Kempegowda International Airport, said in a statement.
