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Akola Airport
Akola Airport
	IATA: AKD; ICAO: VAAK;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Maharashtra
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Akola
Location	Akola, Maharashtra, India
Built	1943
Elevation AMSL	999 ft / 304 m
Coordinates	20°41′56″N 077°03′31″E / 20.69889°N 77.05861°E
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Akola Airport (IATA: AKD, ICAO: VAAK) is an airport located in Akola in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The airport can currently said to be non-functional for public use, as of now no public airplane services are available in Akola. It is natively called Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Domestic Airport, named after the first State Agriculture Minister of India.

History

The airport was constructed in 1943 by the Public Works Department.^[1] Airlines such as Vayudoot and Span Aviation had operated out of Akola in the past.^[2] The airport was developed in 2008 at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore. A new terminal building, renovated at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, has a new fire station, air traffic control block and other vital installations.^[3] The 4,000-foot runway was extended to 4,600 feet (1,400 m) and a new precision approach path indicator and non-directional beacon navigation system added.

Structure

Akola airport has a part concrete, part asphalt, or part bitumen-bound macadam runway oriented 10/28, 4000 ft long and 100 ft wide. The airport covers an area of 196 acres (79 ha). The 90-metre by 100-metre apron can accommodate two Fokker F27 - sized aircraft.^[4] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the State government provide additional land in order to extend the runway to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) to enable larger aircraft to use the airport.^[5]

References

^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
^ "Patel plans to upgrade Akola airport". The Times of India. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "AAI upgrade for Akola airport". The Times of India. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^ "AAI website". Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^ "Sena alleges graft in Akola airport". The Times of India. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.