[3] The Maharaja of Mysore acquired over 200 acres (81 ha) of land to build Jakkur Aerodrome, which opened in 1948.

[6] It operated smoothly until 1997, when it faced a shortage of aircraft, fuel, maintenance engineers and flying instructors.

[4] In January 2014, a flyover was completed over NH 44 to improve connectivity between the city centre and the far-away Kempegowda International Airport.

The flyover, over 12 metres (39 ft) high and constructed immediately west of the runway at Jakkur, presents an obstruction to aircraft landing at the aerodrome.

[10] The western portion of the runway remains closed, but a 170 metres (560 ft) extension is planned.