This includes a list of airports in Maharashtra, India, including commercially used airfields, former airfields, flying schools and military bases.[1] This list contains the following information:
- City served – The city generally associated with the airport is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside the city they serve.
- ICAO – The location indicator assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- IATA – The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- Operator – Operator of the airport. AAI,[2] HAL, GVK,[3] MIDC,[4] MADC[5] and Reliance[6] operate airports in Maharashtra.
- Role – Role of the airport as given by the table below. An airport may play more than one role.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| International | Handles International flights. |
| Customs | Airports with customs checking and clearance facilities handling international flights but not elevated to international airport status |
| Domestic | Handles domestic flights only |
| Civil enclave | Civil Enclaves at a military airfield |
| General Aviation | No scheduled commercial flights |
| Military | Used for defence purposes |
| Flying School | Used primarily to train pilots |
| Private | Privately owned airfields/airstrips |
| Future | Project proposed or under construction |
| Closed | No longer in operation |
| Commercial service | Airport has commercial service |
| Airport has no commercial service |
- There are 10 civilian airports operational:
7 - regional, domestic.
3 - regional, domestic, international.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai is the state's busiest and country's second busiest airport, followed by Pune Airport
List
edit| City Served | Airport | ICAO | IATA | Operator | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport | VABB | BOM | Adani group | International |
| Juhu Aerodrome | VAJJ | — | AAI | General Aviation | |
| Nagpur | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport | VANP | NAG | MADC/GMR | International |
| Navi Mumbai | Navi Mumbai International Airport (Under Construction) | — | — | Adani group | Future |
| Nashik | Nashik International Airport | VAOZ | ISK | HAL | International |
| Vijay Nagar Airport | VADE | — | Army | Military | |
| Gandhinagar Airport | VANR | — | Army | Military | |
| Yavatmal | Yavatmal Airport | VA78 | YTL | Reliance Infrastructure | General Aviation |
| Pune | Hadapsar Gliding Centre | — | — | DGCA | Flying School |
| Pune International Airport | VAPO | PNQ | Indian Air Force | International | |
| New Pune International Airport (Under Planning stage) | — | — | MADC | Future | |
| Aurangabad | Aurangabad Airport | VAAU | IXU | AAI | Domestic |
| Amravati | Amravati Airport | — | — | AAI | General Aviation |
| Jalgaon | Jalgaon Airport | VAJL | JLG | AAI | Domestic |
| Kalyan | Kalyan Airstrip | — | — | Military | Closed |
| Latur | Latur Airport | VALT | LTU | Reliance | General Aviation |
| Aamby Valley City | Aamby Valley Airport | VAAV | IN-0033 | — | Private |
| Shirdi | Shirdi International Airport | VASD | SAG | MADC | International |
| Nanded | Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport | VAND | NDC | Reliance | Domestic |
| Akola | Akola Airport | VAAK | AKD | AAI | General Aviation |
| Sindhudurg | Sindhudurg Airport | — | SDW | IRB Infrastructure | Domestic |
| Chandrapur | Chandrapur Airport | VA1B | — | MADC | General Aviation |
| Solapur | Solapur Airport | VASL | SSL | AAI | General Aviation |
| Gondia | Gondia Airport | VAGD | GDB | AAI | Domestic + Flying School |
| Osmanabad | Osmanabad Airport | — | OMN | Reliance | General Aviation |
| Phaltan | Phaltan Airfield | — | — | MADC | Closed |
| Kolhapur | Kolhapur Airport | VAKP | KLH | AAI | Domestic |
| Dhule | Dhule Airport | VA53 | — | MADC | Flying School |
| Karad | Karad Airport | VA1M | — | MADC | Flying School |
| Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri Airport | VARG | RTC | Coast Guard | Military |
| Baramati | Baramati Airport | — | IN-0024 | Reliance | Flying School |
| Shirpur | Shirpur Airstrip | — | IN-0062 | — | Private |
References
edit- ^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "All Airports". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "GVK CSIA Mumbai". GVK. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "MIDC Airstrips". MIDC. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Projects". Maharashtra Airport Development Company. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Flying High, RADPL". Reliance Infrastructure. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- "Licensed Aerodromes in India" (PDF). Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. 2008-11-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2014-07-02.