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Hubballi: Ballari Airport, situated just five km from the heart of Ballari, remains underdeveloped and unused at a time when regional connectivity is expanding across the country. They demand that the Ballari airport be developed instead of building a new airport. Travellers from Ballari are now struggling to reach JSW airport on the lines of their Bengaluru counterparts who find it difficult and time consuming to reach Kempegowda International Airport,” he said.Pannaraj said the Ballari airport can be developed to accommodate the landing and take-off of small aircraft under the UDAN scheme. Now, the people of Ballari are forced to travel 30-odd kms to reach JSW airport. Since then, the airport is not used properly,” he added.Deputy commissioner Ram Prasath Manohar said the airport is a defence airport..