The airport covers an area of 389 hectares and features a runway measuring 1850 meters in length and 45 meters in width, designated as 08/26. It includes a taxiway measuring 163 meters by 18 meters and an apron with dimensions of 100 meters by 110 meters. The terminal building spans 2600 square meters, and the air traffic control (ATC) tower stands at a height of 26 meters. As of the present, work on the installation of a night landing facility is ongoing.[3]
History
The airstrip, constructed by the Public Works Department in 1992,[4] was taken over by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in August 1997 and later transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC).[5] In February 2014, the Maharashtra government decided to lease the airport to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for 60 years for a monthly rent of Rs 100,000. The AAI will develop the airport over three years. The runway will be extended to 2,500 metres suitable for landing Airbus A-320 aircraft.[6]
Land acquisition process began in early 2010s and was completed by 2013. But due to lack of funds, development work could not begin till 2019. In year 2019, the foundation stone was laid for the development of the airport. The planned work involved extension of runway of 1850 meters in first phase, Construction of apron of 110 by 120 meters, isolation bay and taxiway and a new terminal building. As of August 2023, the works of runway extension, apron and taxiway has been completed and work of the terminal building is in progress. Development of night landing facility is still pending due to lack of approvals and funds from the government. [7]
Air India, operated by the Tata Group, was awarded a tender by the MADC to establish and manage what is set to become Indian subcontinent's largest Flying Training Organization (FTO) at Amravati Airport.[11] The FTO, licensed by the DGCA (India) for a 30-year period, is expected to become operational by mid-2026. The project, involving an investment of over Rs 200 crore, is anticipated to train 180 commercial pilots annually. The facility will be equipped with 31 single-engine and 3 twin-engine aircraft for training purposes. This marks the first FTO to be established by an Indian airline. The development is part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades at Amravati Airport in collaboration with MADC.[12][13]
