Mysuru: The Mysore Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has reported a cumulative loss of Rs. 73.03 crore between the financial years 2015-16 and 2024-25. This was disclosed in the Rajya Sabha on Aug. 4 by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response to a question from Congress MP Jebi Mather Hisham.

The MP had sought details on airports operating at a loss, including financial performance since commissioning, and inquired whether the Govt. planned to shut down, repurpose or provide financial assistance to airports with negligible flight operations. In his reply, Mohol stated that 81 airports incurred losses in 2024-25, with a combined loss of Rs. 10,852.9 crore over the past decade.

Of these, four airports in Karnataka — Belagavi, Hubballi, Kalaburagi and Mysuru — collectively accounted for Rs. 560.26 crore in losses between 2015-16 and 2024-25.

Hubballi recorded the highest loss in the State at Rs. 226.45 crore, followed by Belagavi at Rs. 212.24 crore, Mysore Airport at Rs. 73.03 crore and Kalaburagi at Rs. 48.54 crore.

At present, 162 airports are operational across the country. Of the 81 loss-making airports, 22 are currently non-operational, the Minister Mohol added.