Amravati Airport

Amravati Airport, is located in Belora, 15 kilometres south of Amravati, Maharashtra, India. It covers an area of 74.86 hectares and has a 4,500 foot runway, a 60m by 45m apron and a Terminal building.HistoryThe airstrip, constructed by the Public Works Department in 1992, was taken over by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in August 1997 and later transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC). 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 1 lakh. 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.Nagpur Flying ClubThe Nagpur Flying Club has applied to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for permission to shift its flying operations to Amravati airport. Later 336 Acres land was handover to MADC in January 2015 to MADC for expansion.Future plansThe central government announced that ten airports including Amravati in the state to be developed and started under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). The commencement of domestic air service from Amravati will start soon.