BLR Airport Code, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
BLR is the IATA airport code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, the main international gateway for Bengaluru, India. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VOBL.
What airport is BLR?
BLR is the IATA airport code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, in Bengaluru, India. The same airport has the ICAO code VOBL.
It is a major hub, ranked number 172 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code VOBL begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | BLR |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VOBL |
| Airport | Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru |
| City | Bengaluru |
| Country | India |
| Main airlines | 6E, SG, AI |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is BLR airport located?
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) is in Bengaluru, India, at coordinates 13.1979, 77.7063.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 13.20° N, 77.71° E. At 3000 ft (914 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at BLR
It has 2 runways. The longest is 13,123 ft (4.00 km), designated 09L/27R.
Which airlines fly to BLR?
The open route dataset lists 6E (IndiGo Airlines), SG (Spicejet), AI (Air India Limited), 9W (Jet Airways), G8 (Go Air), MK (Air Mauritius) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the BLR code comes from
BLR is BengaLuRu, or Bangalore as it was spelled when the code was assigned; the letters conveniently fit both spellings. The code moved in 2008 from the old HAL airport in the city to the new Kempegowda International at Devanahalli, which took the identifier and all scheduled traffic with it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru?
The IATA code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bengaluru is BLR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Bengaluru?
The 3-letter IATA code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bengaluru is BLR.
What is the ICAO code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru?
The ICAO code for Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru is VOBL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code BLR.
What is the difference between BLR and VOBL?
BLR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VOBL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru.
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