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Kolhapur Airport

Kolhapur, India

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Kolhapur Airport

Kolhapur, India

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VAKP

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1996 ft

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Southern Maharashtra's gateway serving Kolhapur city.

Opened

1958

Location

Kolhapur, India

Kolhapur Airport (IATA: KLH, ICAO: VAKP) is a domestic civil enclave airport located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. It operates from a site shared with the Indian Air Force and serves as the primary air link for the Kolhapur region, a major city known for its cultural heritage and industrial significance. The airport has historically offered limited scheduled services, with connectivity to cities such as Mumbai and Pune. Infrastructure upgrades have been undertaken to expand its capacity and attract more airlines, though operations remain modest compared to larger Maharashtra airports. Kolhapur Airport is managed under the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Its catchment area includes parts of southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka, making it a regionally important facility despite its small size.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic passengers with basic amenities.

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the primary modes of ground transportation between the airport and Kolhapur city center, approximately 8 km away.

Airlines here

IndiGo and Star Air have operated scheduled services to and from Kolhapur Airport, connecting it primarily to Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Notable facts

›Kolhapur Airport is a civil enclave within an Indian Air Force station.
›It is operated and managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
›The airport has a runway length of approximately 1,524 metres (5,000 feet).
›Kolhapur is known for its Mahalakshmi Temple and traditional Kolhapuri chappals industry.
›Expansion plans have been discussed to extend the runway and upgrade terminal facilities.

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Kolhapur Airport, officially named as Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport, is a domestic airport serving the cities of Kolhapur and Ichalkaranji in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at Ujlaiwadi, 9 km (5.6 mi) southeast from the city. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

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