Karad Airport
India

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VA1M
ICAO
1890 ft
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Small general aviation airstrip serving Karad, Maharashtra.
Location
Karad, India
Karad Airport is a small civil aviation facility located near Karad in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It operates under the ICAO code VA1M and currently does not hold an IATA designation, reflecting its limited commercial activity.
The airstrip primarily serves general aviation, private charter, and training operations rather than scheduled commercial airline services. It is one of several smaller airfields in Maharashtra that have seen periodic interest from regional aviation development initiatives.
Efforts under India's UDAN regional connectivity scheme have at various times flagged smaller Maharashtra airstrips for potential development, though Karad has not yet seen significant scheduled commercial operations as of available records.
Getting to & from
Karad town, situated on National Highway 48, provides road-based access to the airstrip, with Karad railway station also nearby.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines are known to operate regular services at Karad Airport.
Notable facts
- ›ICAO code is VA1M; no IATA code has been assigned.
- ›Located in Satara district, Maharashtra, India.
- ›Primarily used for general aviation and private aircraft operations.
- ›No regular scheduled commercial passenger services are known to operate here.
- ›Karad is situated along the Krishna River in western Maharashtra.
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Airlines serving this airport
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Latest news
Swarajya· 11/30/2023
Maharashtra: Government Approves Rs 221 Crore Transformation Of Karad Airstrip Into A Full-Fledged Airport Facility
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Hindustan Times· 11/30/2023
State approves ₹221 crore for development of new airport at Karad | Mumbai news
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Construction World· 12/1/2023
Maharashtra Allocates Rs 2.21 Bn for Karad Airport Development
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The Times of India· 4/26/2025
CM’s airport infra push: Runway expansion at Amravati, upgradation at Shirdi
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Land Conflict Watch· 11/2/2019
Maharashtra Farmers Refuse to Allow Expansion of Karad Airport, Call it 'Non-viable'
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Indian Aviation News Net· 3/14/2021
Karad could soon get a flying school
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