Karad Airport
Karad Airport (ICAO: VA1M) is located in Satara district of Maharashtra
state in India. This Airstrip was constructed in the 1955 by the Public
Works Department to facilitate the Koyna Dam project. It is currently being
used for general aviation and pilot training.
The airport is spread on 65 acres and the acquisition of more than 100 acres
has been proposed. Runway 10/28 is 1280 metres long and 30 metres wide with
a 60 metre by 60 metre apron. No navigational aids nor night landing
facilities are available on the airstrip.
Currently there are no scheduled airlines operating at this Airport.
The State run Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) plans to extend
the 1,250 metres airstrip by another 1,500m and widen it by 150m. The
Airports 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.
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