Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport

Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Also known as: Sogane Shivamogga

Regional Airport

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Local Time —

Elevation 2,017 ft (615 m)

Coordinates 13.8580°N, 75.6189°E

RQY is the IATA airport code for Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport, located in Shimoga, India. Its ICAO code is IN-0301. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 2,017 ft (615 m) above sea level.

About Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport

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Shivamogga Airport, officially renamed as Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Shimoga, Karnataka, India. It is located at Sogane, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Shimoga and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Bhadravathi. The airport was to be built under Public–Private Partnership (PPP) with the Government of Karnataka. However, due to delays in project execution, the contract was terminated in January 2015. On 15 June 2020, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa, laid the foundation stone to start the construction of the airport at a cost of ₹ 4.5 billion. The airport is to be constructed in two phases, out of which the first phase was inaugurated on 27 February 2023 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. It is named after Kuvempu, who is regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.