Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport is a public airport located 9 kilometres east of the city of Yavatmal, in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Reliance Infrastructure | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yavatmal | ||||||||||
| Location | Yavatmal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,403 ft / 429 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°23′47″N 078°12′30″E / 20.39639°N 78.20833°E | ||||||||||
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History
editSant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport was constructed in 1998 by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.[1] The airport was largely underused, being used only for government-operated aircraft. With the aim to facilitate increase in air traffic, which in turn, would help boost trade in the region, the Maharashtra State Industries Ministry began the process of modernisation of MIDC airports in 2006. It floated tenders inviting private parties to draw out a plan for airport operations.[2] Reliance Airport Developers Ltd offered the highest bid (Rs. 27 crore) for Latur, Nanded, and Yavatmal.[3] Yavatmal's 113.93 hectare airport premises were leased for 95 years to Reliance Airport Developers Ltd on 30 October 2009.[4] Reliance is keen to set up a facility for recycling aero parts at Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport.[5]
Structure
editSant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 08/26, 1400 metres long, and 45 metres wide, an apron measuring 80 by 60 metres and a small terminal building.
Purpose
editTo accelerate the industrial development in district, the airport was constructed. Apart from this, Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport was also developed as an alternative to park international aircraft in lieu of the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN).
Airlines and destinations
editOne flight departed from Yavatmal City to Nagpur with some passengers.
Currently, there are no civilian operations handled. Only private and government flights can be landed for special purposes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "M.I.D.C." Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "MIDC-run airports set for makeover". Indian Express. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Reliance Airport gets five projects on lease". The Times of India. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Govt pays for Yavatmal airport expansion despite leasing it out". The Times of India. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "R-Infra sets sights on international airports". Economic Times. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2012.