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Akola Airport (AKD)
Akola Airport is a compact domestic gateway serving Akola and the surrounding Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Compare transfer options to central Akola, Shegaon and nearby towns, and plan your onward journey with ease.
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About Akola Airport
Akola Airport is a public domestic airport serving Akola and the wider Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Built in 1943 and operated by the Airports Authority of India, the airport is also known as Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Domestic Airport.
Located about 7 km from central Akola on National Highway 6, the airport has a single runway and one compact terminal building designed to handle domestic passenger operations. The runway has been extended and strengthened to 1,400 metres to accommodate turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72.
Scheduled commercial passenger services are not currently operating from the airport, which is mainly used for general aviation and training flights, while remaining listed for regional connectivity under the UDAN scheme.
The compact terminal provides basic passenger facilities, and onward travel is available by taxi, private transfer and road links to Akola city centre and nearby destinations such as Shegaon.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Akola Airport operates through a single compact passenger terminal used for domestic operations. The airfield also supports general aviation and training activities, with limited capacity for small aircraft movements.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Akola Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Akola Airport to hotels, city destinations and other locations across Akola and the surrounding Vidarbha region.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car from Akola Airport for independent travel around Akola and onward journeys to nearby destinations such as Shegaon.
Bus & Group Transfers
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