Safety recognition award for Kempegowda International Airport
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Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) has won the top honour in ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East’s annual Safety Recognition Awards for 2026.
The awards recognise airport operators for advancing safety culture and strengthening safety management through effective, practical, and innovation-led solutions.
BLR’s Diamond Award represents the highest level of distinction under the programme.
It acknowledges BLR’s sustained focus on runway safety, anchored by its Runway Safety Team (RST) and a collaborative, data-led operating model across the airport ecosystem.
Key initiatives include an indigenous Runway Safety Maturity Matrix, hotspot mitigation measures, enhanced pilot awareness programmes, advanced Foreign Object Debris (FOD) management practices, and continuous interventions to strengthen airside safety and operational efficiency.
Girish Nair, BLR’s chief operating officer, said: “As aviation ecosystems become increasingly complex and interconnected, safety can no longer be viewed as a standalone operational function. It must be embedded into the everyday functioning of the entire airport ecosystem.
“This recognition reflects the maturity of BLR Airport’s safety framework and our continued focus on building resilient, globally benchmarked, and future-ready operations.
“More importantly, it reinforces the importance of proactive collaboration across stakeholders in strengthening operational reliability, passenger confidence, and long-term aviation resilience.”
