The Tamil Nadu government has identified the site for the proposed airport at Hosur, and will apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for site clearance in two weeks.
The chosen site lies 15.5 km from the airstrip of Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TAAL), east of Hosur city in Hosur, and Shoolagiri Taluk (it is located between Berigai and Bagalur).
Soon after the decision to develop an airport at Hosur was made, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation identified five sites, which were narrowed down to two, based on the recommendations of the feasibility study carried out by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
After deliberations, the State government found that the site now finalised is more feasible since the number of obstacles is far less here.
The other site shortlisted is 1.5 km south of TAAL.
“The Obstacle Limitation Surfaces survey, done by consultants, shows that the chosen site has only about 75 obstacles, whereas the one closer to TAAL has nearly 350 obstacles. The site near TAAL has high-tension lines and a very hilly terrain. While it is not impossible to build an airport on the site near TAAL, the government may have to spend more for the project if constructed here,” a source said.
T.N. to write to Centre
Now that the site is chosen, as in any airport development project, the next step is for the Tamil Nadu government to write to the Ministry of Civil Aviation in two weeks, seeking approval for it. Meanwhile, the Collector will prepare a proposal for land acquisition for this project, and submit it to the government in about a month and a half, sources said.
Nearly 2,300 acres of land will be required for the Hosur airport, as per the estimates. Of this, about 650 acres in the area are lands belonging to the government.
While the State government has already written to the Ministry of Defence with respect to the creation of a separate air control zone, they will now communicate the chosen site to the Ministry shortly, and hold discussions with them. This approval is also likely to be made in a few months.
Hosur, which is poised to witness an industrial boom as investments are streaming in steadily, will significantly benefit from an airport. Even as Bengaluru’s second international airport site is getting finalised, Tamil Nadu has fast-tracked the Hosur airport project. “We know there are challenges with the Hosur airport [project], but we have also been working out solutions to make it a reality,” the source said.
Published – August 24, 2025 04:04 am IST
