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Aurangabad Airport

Aurangabad, India

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Elevation

1911 ft

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Location

Aurangabad · MM · India

Connectivity

5 routes · 2 destinations

Position

19.863°, 75.396° · 1911 ft elev.

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Gateway to Ajanta and Ellora cave heritage sites.

Opened

1960

Location

Aurangabad, India

Aurangabad Airport, officially known as Chikkalthana Airport, is a domestic airport serving Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. It is located approximately 10 kilometres east of the city centre near the Chikkalthana area and serves as an important link connecting the region to major Indian cities. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and primarily handles domestic traffic. It serves tourists visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora Caves, which are among the most significant ancient cave complexes in the world. In recent years, the airport has seen efforts to expand its infrastructure and connectivity, with proposals for upgrading facilities to handle increased passenger traffic. The airport has a relatively modest throughput compared to larger Indian hubs but plays a vital role in the regional tourism economy.

Terminals

The airport has a single integrated terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for domestic flights.

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the primary modes of ground transport connecting the airport to Aurangabad city centre, approximately 10 kilometres away.

Airlines here

IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet operate scheduled domestic services connecting Aurangabad to major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Notable facts

›The airport is also known as Chikkalthana Airport after the locality where it is situated.
›It serves as a key gateway for tourists visiting the UNESCO-listed Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
›The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
›The runway is approximately 2,286 metres long, accommodating narrow-body aircraft.
›Aurangabad is the largest city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, boosting airport traffic.

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IXU → BOM9W · 738

IXU → BOMAI · 321

IXU → DELAI · 319

IXU → BOMS2 · 738 AT7

IXU → DELSG · 737

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8002 routes Airbus A3211 routes Airbus A3191 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Aurangabad Airport is a customs airport serving the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Chikalthana, about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) east of the city centre and 11 km from Aurangabad Railway Station, along the Aurangabad–Nagpur State Highway. The airport is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India, with one passenger terminal covering 190,000 square feet of floor area and two aerobridges.

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