Nashik International Airport
IATA:ISK ICAO:VAOZ
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Operator	HALCON (HAL &CONCOR)
Serves	Nashik Metropolitan Region
Location	Ozar,Nashik district,Maharashtra,India
Opened	1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 ({{{utc}}})
Elevation AMSL	608 m / 1,995 ft
Coordinates	20°07′10″N073°54′49″E / 20.11944°N 73.91361°E /20.11944; 73.91361
Map
ISK Location of the airport in Maharashtra Show map of Maharashtra ISK ISK (India) Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 3,000 9,843 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers 242,372 ( 124.9%) Aircraft movements 3,234 ( 3.3%) Cargo tonnage 464
Source:AAI[1][2][3]

Nashik International Airport (IATA:ISK,ICAO:VAOZ) is anInternational Airport andIndian Air Force base serving the city ofNashik,Maharashtra,India. It is located atOzar, 20 km (12 mi) northeast from the city centre. It is owned byHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which uses the airport primarily to develop, test and build aircraft for theIndian Armed Forces. It is home to a maintenance station of theIndian Air Force and also supports widebody commercial cargo services.^[4] A new passenger terminal was inaugurated on 3 March 2014.^[5] It serves theNashik Metropolitan Region (NMR) as well as theNorth Maharashtra Region.

The airport was built in 1964, whenHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)'s Aircraft Division at Nashik commenced licensed manufacturing of fighter aircraft with theMiG-21FL. Other aircraft manufactured here include MiG-21M, MiG-21 BIS,MiG-27 M andSu-30 MKI aircraft.

Kingfisher Airlines commenced scheduled services toMumbai in 2008, but ended in November 2009 due to poor response.^[6] HAL announced the launch of commercial air cargo operations from the airport on 20 September 2011. The cargo services are managed by HALCON, a joint working group between HAL andContainer Corporation of India (CONCOR) along with Clarion Solutions. The airport is capable of handling large aircraft like theAntonov AN-124s after having creating additional parking space and medical facilities. Clarion Solutions is the cargo terminal operator.

In 2011, HAL signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) with theGovernment of Maharashtra for an upgradation of the airport.^[7] This involves a passenger terminal worth ₹ 84 crores. The Government of Maharashtra paid ₹ 74 crores of the terminal project cost and HAL funded the remaining ₹ 10 crore.^[5][8] After coming on theDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s air map, HAL is now in the process of appointing a private company to develop, to operate and maintain the airport terminal at the airport on a revenue sharing basis.^[9]Scheduled passenger air services to Nashik was revived after a gap of eight years whenAir Deccan commenced operations to Mumbai andPune on 23 December 2017 under the government'sUDAN scheme.^[6]

In March 2025, HAL announced plans to develop a new runway parallel to the existing one.^[10]

The 11 Base Repair Depot, one of the eight base repair depots of theIndian Air Force under overall control and supervision of theMaintenance Command, Nashik is based at the airport. It was established in 1975 and is an ISO 9001:2000 certified maintenance facility. It conducts overhaul programmes for the IAF's MiG-21 (FL, BIS), MiG-23s and MiG-29s.^[11]

The new terminal building, spread over 22 acres with 8,267 sq.m. built-up area can accommodate 300 passengers. The adjoiningapron can handle up to six aircraft. The groundbreaking ceremony of the terminal was performed by the then PWD Minister and Guardian Minister,Chhagan Bhujbal, on 2 January 2012,^[12] and the terminal was inaugurated on 3 March 2014 by the then Union Minister for the Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises,Praful Patel.^[5] The facilities include departure lobby, check-in counters, security, holding and VIP areas, retail, airport administration and airlines offices, flying and ground crew services, physically challenged friendly and childcare facilities, and dedicated smoking areas. The airport boasts of modern systems like integrated baggage handling,flight information display systems (FIDS), CCTVs, public address and voice annunciation systems, access control, Building Management System (BMS), Fire and Safety Systems, and Terminal Control Center.^[13]

Air cargo operations at Nashik International Airport are managed by HALCON, a joint venture betweenHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) andContainer Corporation of India (CONCOR). The airport has emerged as a significant regional hub for international exports, particularly agricultural and pharmaceutical goods.^[14]

Between January and November 2025, the airport handled 7,155 tonnes of cargo, a 183% increase compared to the previous year.^[15]

Commodities exported from the facility include:

• Agriculture: Grapes, onions, and horticultural crops.
• Livestock: Poultry and live animals (supported by quarantine facilities in Ras Al Khaimah).^[17]
• Industrial and Medical: Pharmaceutical products, defense equipment, and engineering goods.

Annual passenger traffic at Nashik Airport

Financial Year	Passengers	% Change	Ref.
2022–23	107,772	—	[18]
2023–24	242,261	124.8%	[18]
2024–25	340,000	40.3%	[19]

In preparation for theSimhastha Kumbh Mela (scheduled from October 2026 to July 2028), theNashik-TrimbakeshwarKumbh Mela Development Authority approved a ₹556 crore expansion project for the airport in November 2025.^[20]

The expansion plan, targeted for completion by March 2027, includes:

• A new 17,800 sqm terminal building which will increase the hourly passenger capacity from 300 to 1,000.^[21]
• A new 1.15 lakh sqm apron to accommodate additionalaircraft parking.
• Adding modern passenger facilities, including aerobridges and advanced security systems.^[22]

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