List of airports in Maharashtra explained
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 of AirportRole | Description |
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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.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Airstrips in Maharashtra . Maharashtra Public Works Department . 2 July 2014.
- Web site: All Airports . Airports Authority of India . 2 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140618154837/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/airports.jsp . 18 June 2014 .
- Web site: GVK CSIA Mumbai . GVK . 2 July 2014.
- Web site: MIDC Airstrips . MIDC . 2 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328122747/http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/SectorialStrength.aspx . 28 March 2012 .
- Web site: Projects . Maharashtra Airport Development Company . 2 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226054653/http://www.madcindia.org/projects.html . 26 February 2012 .
- Web site: Flying High, RADPL. Reliance Infrastructure . 2 July 2014.