Pune Airport

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Pune International Airport
पुणे आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळ, लोहगाव
Lohegaon Airport
IATA: PNQ – ICAO: VAPO
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Pune
Elevation AMSL 1,942 ft / 592 m
Coordinates 18°34′56″N 073°55′11″E / 18.58222, 73.91972
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 8,329 2,539 Asphalt
14/32 5,893 1,796 Asphalt

Pune International Airport (पुणे आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळ, लोहगाव) (IATA: PNQ, ICAO: VAPO) is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. The airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India, shares its runway with Lohegaon Air Base. Air India has begun operating direct flights from Pune to Dubai, as also Indian Airlines with flights to Singapore thus giving it international status.[1] Pune Airport also serves Indian Airlines, Jet Lite and Jet Airways, that run domestic flights connecting Pune to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, as well as budget carriers like SpiceJet and Deccan.

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[edit] Overview

As the Pune airport is in fact an Air Force Base operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF), there is at times frequent friction between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the IAF over schedules of flights or landing of aircraft at night. However there is currently a basic working relationship between the two concerned parties and both have agreed to night landings of civilian flights being allowed for the time being, though that is not a long term solution.

A brand new greenfield Pune International Airport for the Pune metropolitan region has been on the horizon for a long time and Government of Maharashtra has entrusted the responsibility to Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for executing the Pune International Airport project. Probable sites for this project had earlier included areas around Talegaon Dabhade and Saswad near Pune. The current area under consideration is the area between Chakan and Rajgurunagar, namely around the villages of Chandus and Shiroli both situated at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from Pune along the Pune - Nashik National highway, National Highway 50. MIDC is conducting surveys and completing other formalities to get the required permissions to start executing the project. The new Pune International Airport would act as a gateway of Pune and western Maharashtra to the rest of the world, and agricultural and floricultural exports are expected to get a faster movement to its international markets on the completion of this project.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Destinations within India include the six metros, Goa and Ahmedabad. Domestic operators are planning to start flights to Aurangabad. Some other domestic destinations are Kochi, Nagpur, Indore, Patna, and Guwahati etc.

International destinations include Dubai.Lufthansa plans to start its non-stop flight to Frankfurt from 1 July 2008. It will be operating an Airbus A319 Long Range on this route. The seating arrangement of the flight will be in all business class configuration. Thus, Pune will be the first destination on Frankfurt to have an all business class configuration in the entire Southeast Asia region.

[edit] Domestic

[edit] International

[edit] Transport to and from airport

There are pre-paid taxicab services to and from airport along with pre-paid auto rickshaws. There is a coach service to various key locations in Pune and private car rental services are also available. There is proposal for a metrorail in Pune, then the airport will connect by metro.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pune airport accorded international status

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