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Shirdi International Airport

Kakadi, India

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Shirdi International Airport

Kakadi, India
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Gateway to the sacred Shirdi Sai Baba pilgrimage destination.

Opened
2017
Location
Shirdi (Kakadi), India
Shirdi International Airport (IATA: SAG, ICAO: VASD) is a public airport located near the town of Shirdi in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. It primarily serves pilgrims visiting the Sai Baba of Shirdi temple, one of the most visited religious sites in India, attracting millions of devotees annually. The airport was developed to ease the travel burden on pilgrims who previously had to journey from Pune or Aurangabad airports. It handles both domestic and limited international operations, serving key Indian metros and connecting the region to the wider aviation network. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) operates the facility, which has seen steady growth in passenger traffic driven almost entirely by religious tourism to the Shirdi shrine.
Terminals
The airport has a single integrated terminal building handling both domestic and international passengers.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Shirdi town and surrounding areas primarily via road, with taxis, buses, and pre-paid cab services available outside the terminal.
Airlines here
Major domestic carriers including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet operate services to and from Shirdi Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Located approximately 14 km from the Shirdi Sai Baba temple, the airport's primary draw for passenger traffic.
  • ›Inaugurated in October 2017 by then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
  • ›The airport was built to accommodate growing pilgrimage traffic to one of India's wealthiest temples.
  • ›It has a runway capable of handling narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
  • ›Shirdi receives millions of pilgrims annually, making religious tourism the dominant driver of airport demand.
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Shirdi Airport
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Shirdi Airport is an international airport serving the town of Shirdi, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Kakadi, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of the town. The airport was developed by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company and was inaugurated on 1 October 2017. The Air Traffic Control and operations of the airport are under the purview of the Airports Authority of India. The airport has a single 2,500 m (8,200 ft)-long runway.

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