On record
Originally built by the Public Works Department in 1943, the airstrip was modernized in 2008 with a new terminal, yet it currently has no scheduled public airline services at all. Past attempts by Vayudoot and Span Aviation to run services here ended, and the runway remains too short (needing extension to 1,800m) to attract carriers even under UDAN.
The official record states: "Airports Authority of India cited the short runway length as a key barrier to attracting scheduled operators; the state government has since cleared a further ₹208.76-crore package for runway extension."
“Modernised in 2008 with a new terminal for scheduled flights the runway is still too short to receive.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akola_Airport
- https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/maharashtra-government-clears-rs-20876-crore-package-for-akola-airport-runway-extension
Visitor reviews Satire
“A modernised terminal from 2008 sitting beside a runway too short for anything that would use the terminal.”
“Twenty-five crore on the upgrade, and the next step is two hundred and eight crore to make the runway long enough.”
“Vayudoot tried, Span Aviation tried, and the runway has outlasted both of them by being exactly as short as before.”