Although the Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) technical team has finally zeroed in on the land to construct an international airport, the delay in land acquisition would, however, lead to a cost escalation. Last month, AAI officials visited the prospective site to conduct a feasibility study after which Divisional Commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh confirmed that the land adjoining the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developed by Bharat Forge in the south of Khed, has been decided upon and is suitable for constructing an international airport.

Landing trouble: The Lohegaon airport is inadequate to handle the increasing air traffic. Hence, plans are afoot to develop a new airport