Karad Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Operator | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Karad | ||||||||||
| Location | Karad,Maharashtra,India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,890 ft / 576 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°17′09″N074°09′29″E / 17.28583°N 74.15806°E /17.28583; 74.15806 | ||||||||||
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Karad Airport (ICAO:VA1M) is in theSatara district ofMaharashtra state inIndia. Its airstrip was built in 1955 by the Public Works Department[1] to facilitate theKoyna dam project.[2]The airport is currently used for general aviation and piloting.[3]
It currently covers 65 acres; the acquisition of more than 100 acres has been proposed.[2]Runway 10/28 is 1280 metres long and 30 metres wide with a 60-by-60-metre apron.[citation needed]No navigational aids or night landing facilities are available on the airstrip.[citation needed]
The central runMaharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) plans to extend the 1,250 metres airstrip by another 1,500m and widen it by 150m.[4] TheAirports Authority of India (AAI) has submitted its technical feasibility report to the MADC for examination which in turn has handed it over to the Maharashtra Government for final approval.[5]
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