Proposal to Revise Airport Height Restriction Rules Submitted to Civil Aviation Ministry

The Karnataka government has proposed revisions to national airport height restriction rules to support urban development in Bengaluru.

Key Details:

• Letter dated: 02 April 2026 Addressed to: Ministry of Civil Aviation Suggests revision of G.S.R 751(E) Rules (2015) Key proposals:

• Limit mandatory NOC requirement to 15 km (instead of 20 km)

• Provide clear guidelines on additional restrictions by defence authorities

• Highlights:

78% land in 15–20 km zone affected

• Bengaluru has 4 operational airports

• Restrictions impacting:

Land use efficiency

• Real estate development

• Transit-oriented planning

• Notes global examples of airport-led urban development