# Bellary Airport (BEP)

> Bellary, IN · IATA: BEP · ICAO: VOBI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BEP` |
| ICAO | `VOBI` |
| City | Bellary |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 15.16280, 76.88280 |

## Description

The IATA code BEP still points to Bellary Airport (VOBI) in Ballari, Karnataka, but the airfield carries no scheduled traffic — regional services for the district run from nearby Jindal Vijayanagar Airport (VDY) instead. BEP is administered by the Airports Authority of India; under the UDAN 5.2 regional connectivity scheme, bids for sub-20-seat operations had been received by August 2025 and await consent from the Karnataka state government. No cargo terminal, freighter operation or air-cargo customs post is documented at BEP. Ballari sits within India's iron ore and steel belt, with the JSW Steel works near Toranagallu close by, yet those volumes travel by rail and road to seaports rather than by air. Genuine air freight for the region is handled at Kempegowda International Bengaluru (BLR, about 300 km) or Rajiv Gandhi International Hyderabad (HYD, about 370 km), both offering customs facilities and international cargo connections. For regional passenger and light express traffic, VDY has been served by Alliance Air ATR-72s to Bengaluru and Hyderabad since 30 October 2022.

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