# Akola Airport (AKD)

> Akola, IN · IATA: AKD · ICAO: VAAK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AKD` |
| ICAO | `VAAK` |
| City | Akola |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 304 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 20.69893, 77.05688 |

## Description

Akola Airport (AKD/VAAK) works to a 1,400 by 45 metre runway that caps operations at ATR-42-class turboprops, and it currently carries no air freight of any kind. No airline operates scheduled service here, and the terminal building holds roughly 50 passengers at a time. There is no cargo terminal, no on-site customs and no dangerous-goods capability, so consignments from this cotton and oilseed belt of eastern Maharashtra move out by road. The practical gateway is Nagpur (NAG, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International) about 250 km east, where the MIHAN multi-modal cargo hub combines a freight terminal, a special economic zone and rail access; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Aurangabad (IXU) is a comparable distance to the west. Maharashtra's state government has cleared a Rs 208.76 crore package to extend the runway to 1,800 metres, with the Airports Authority of India requesting roughly 22 hectares of additional land. Only once that work is finished would Akola be able to receive larger regional jets and any meaningful belly cargo — until then, trucking to Nagpur remains the realistic answer for importers and exporters in the district.

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