Karad Airport (ICAO: VA1M) is in the Satara district of Maharashtra state in India. Its airstrip was built in 1955 by the Public Works Department[1] to facilitate the Koyna dam project.[2] The airport is currently used for general aviation and piloting.[3]

Karad Airport
IATA: none ICAO: VA1M
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	M.A.D.C.
Operator	M.A.D.C.
Serves	Karad
Location	Karad, Maharashtra, India
Elevation AMSL	1,890 ft / 576 m
Coordinates	17°17′09″N 074°09′29″E
Map
Karad Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 4,200 1,280 Paved
World Aero Data

It currently covers 65 acres; the acquisition of more than 100 acres has been proposed.[2] Runway 10/28 is 1280 metres long and 30 metres wide with a 60-by-60-metre apron. No navigational aids or night landing facilities are available on the airstrip.

Future Plans

The State run Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) plans to extend the 1,250 metres airstrip by another 1,500m and widen it by 150m.[4] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has submitted its technical feasibility report to the MADC for examination which in turn has handed it over to the Maharashtra Government for final approval.[5]

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