Belgaum Airport, also known as Belagavi Airport, was built in 1942 by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and served as a training site during World War II, providing support to the South East Asia Command. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took control in 1956, followed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1962. In 1984, the Special Reserve Police of Karnataka took over the airbase. The air force station was a major base of air operations during Operation Vijay in 1961. In 1963, No. 1 Ground Training School from Jalahalli was moved to the base and renamed Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in 1980. In 2001, the ATI was renamed Airmen Training School (ATS). The base's focus shifted to providing Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) through the Basic Training Institute, which is designed to teach recruits military values and orient them towards a military life. The airport currently operates as a domestic airport with an integrated terminal building inaugurated in 2017, and a new, larger terminal is under construction, slated for completion by the end of 2026. The facility includes an apron for three Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, with an old apron for ATR 72 aircraft, and additional aprons including an isolation bay. The runway measures 2,300 by 45 meters.