Jawaharlal Darda Airport is a public airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 located 9 Kilometres east of the city of Yavatmal

Yavatmal

Yavatmal is a city and municipal council of the Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name derives from the Marathi Yavat and mal .-Demographics:yavatmal ,district in Amravati administrative division....

, in the Vidarbha

Vidarbha

Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...

 region of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India

India

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History

Yavatmal Airport was constructed in 1998 by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....

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The airport was largely under-used being used only for government-operated aircraft. With the aim to facilitate increase in air traffic, which in turn, would help boost trade in the region, the Maharashtra State Industries Ministry began the process of modernisation of MIDC airports in 2006. It floated tenders inviting private parties to draw out a plan for airport operations.Reliance Airport Developers Ltd  offered the highest bid (Rs 27 crore) for Latur

Latur Airport

Latur Airport is a public airport located near Chincholiraowadi, 12 Kilometres northwest of the city of Latur, in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India-History:...

, Nanded

Nanded Airport

Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport, Nanded is a public airport located in Nanded, in the state of Maharashtra, India. On the occasion of the 300th year celebrations of Gur-Ta-Gaddi Samaroh in 2008, the airport was officially named as "Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Airport". It was inaugurated on 4...

 and Yavatmal.
Yavatmal's 113.93 hectare airport premises were leased for 95 years out to Reliance Airport Developers Ltd on October 30, 2009.

Structure

Yavatmal Airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 09/27, 1400 metres long and 45 metres wide, an apron

Airport ramp

The airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...

measuring 80 by 60 metres and a small terminal building.