Pune Airport
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Coordinates | 18°34′56″N 073°55′11″E / 18.58222°N 73.91972°E | ||||||||||
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Pune Airport (
Overview
Pune Airport has a 2,540 m long runway oriented 10/28. A former secondary runway is now used as a taxiway by the
History
The airfield was established in 1939 as
Air India commenced a route to Dubai, the airport's first international flight, in December 2005. Indian Airlines began service to Singapore the following day.[8] In 2004–05, the airport handled about 165 passengers a day or around 60,000 passengers. It increased to 250 passengers a day in 2005–06. There was a sharp rise in 2006–07 when the number reached 4,309 passengers a day (1,500,000 a year) and more than 2.8 million passengers a year in 2010–2011 (about 8,000 passengers a day).[9]
In July 2008, Lufthansa's inaugural flight from Frankfurt arrived in Pune, linking the airport with Europe for the first time. The direct service was operated by PrivatAir and catered to the many automotive, biotechnology and other companies that had operations in the city.[10][11] PrivatAir flew the route with a long-range version of an Airbus A319 that only had business-class seats; the Pune airport's short runway meant that Lufthansa could not use a larger jet with an economy-class cabin.[12][13] PrivatAir also had to reduce the seating capacity so that the aircraft could carry enough fuel for the long-haul flight.[13]
A ₹ 100 crore airport modernisation plan was launched in preparation for the
Two
Lufthansa stopped flying to Frankfurt in June 2018, as it had suspended its
The Airports Authority of India has invested ₹ 40 crore in 2018 for a brand new second terminal, which will be integrated into the existing one in order to ease air traffic. Construction began in late 2018 and is completed as of March 2024.[23] The new terminal has been inaugurated by current Prime Minister of India on March 10,2024 and is awaiting to be opened soon.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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Air India | Delhi, Mumbai[24] | [25] |
[27] | ||
[28] | ||
Alliance Air | Hyderabad | |
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Star Air | Hyderabad, Kishangarh[37] | |
Vistara[38] | Delhi, Singapore[39] | [40] |
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Financial Year | Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Cargo tonnage[41] |
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2023-24 | 9,525,484 | 19.0% | 64,039 | 37,841 |
2022-23 | 8,007,160 | 115.6% | 59,451 | 39,369 |
2021-22 | 3,713,491 | 73.7% | N/A | N/A |
2020-21 | 2,137,859 | 73.6% | 19,831 | N/A |
2019-20 | 8,085,607 | 10.9% | 54,261 | N/A |
2018-19 | 9,070,917 | 11.1% | 59,888 | N/A |
2017-18 | 8,164,840 | 20.6% | 56,021 | 41,566 |
2016-17 | 6,787,391 | 25.3% | 46,932 | 35,312 |
2015-16 | 5,417,167 | 29.3% | 40,726 | 31,766 |
Future
Cargo terminal
There is a proposal of creating an international cargo facility from this airport. This project will enable foreign cargo operators to operate in the airport. The airport was declared as
Airport expansion
A second terminal is under construction on the eastern side of the current airport terminal. It will be twice the size of the current terminal. It will have five
Proposal for a new international airport
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Due to the limited expansion options available, the airport will not be able to cope with the growing demand for air traffic into Pune. Hence, a
However, due to land acquisition issues, a new site has been proposed. This site is not very distant from the city but is nearby to the city limits.The
In August 2020,
Senior officials of the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (MADC) have said that shifting the site of the Purandar Airport will lead to delay of more than two years in getting fresh approvals, and carrying out surveys of the new site.
Access
Pre-paid
See also
- Airports in India
- List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
References
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- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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- ^ Bengrut, Dheeraj (29 October 2023). "New air service from Pune to Kishangarh". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Vistara Flight Schedule". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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- ^ Total cargo (Freight, Express, & Mail).
- ^ Lohegaon airport to have int’l cargo centre
- ^ "Pune airport to get new terminal building by May: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia". Times Now. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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External links
Media related to Pune Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Pune Airport at Airports Authority of India
- Accident history for PNQ: Pune-Lohegaon Airport at Aviation Safety Network