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Kolhapur Airport

Kolhapur, India

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VAKP

Elevation

1996 ft

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Location

Kolhapur · MM · India

Position

16.665°, 74.289° · 1996 ft elev.

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Gateway to the historic city of Kolhapur in Maharashtra.

Opened

1958

Location

Kolhapur, India

Kolhapur Airport (IATA: KLH, ICAO: VAKP) is a domestic civil airport serving Kolhapur, a city in the southern part of Maharashtra, India. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and provides connectivity to major Indian cities. The airport has a relatively small footprint and handles limited daily flight operations, primarily connecting Kolhapur with hubs such as Mumbai and Hyderabad. It has undergone periodic upgrades to improve its infrastructure and passenger handling capacity. Kolhapur is known for its cultural heritage, temples, and the famous Kolhapuri chappals, and the airport serves as an important access point for tourists and business travelers to the region.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Taxis and auto-rickshaws are the primary modes of ground transport connecting the airport to Kolhapur city, located approximately 8 kilometers away.

Airlines here

IndiGo and Air India have operated services at Kolhapur Airport, connecting the city primarily to Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Notable facts

›The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
›It has a single runway designated 08/26.
›The airport primarily handles narrow-body and turboprop aircraft due to its runway limitations.
›Kolhapur Airport serves as an important link for the tourism and trade activities of the Kolhapur district.
›The airport has seen intermittent suspension and resumption of services over the years due to low passenger demand.

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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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