Kolhapur airport reopens after six years with flights connecting the city to Mumbai

After a closure of six years, the Kolhapur airport in Maharashtra resumed operations on Sunday with Air Deccan launching its first flight from the city to Mumbai.

The first Kolhapur to Mumbai flight was operated with an airport having 18 seats, which departed from the Kolhapur airport at 3:05 PM on Sunday. As per data shared by the officials, all of these 18 seats were booked in its first flight from Kolhapur to Mumbai.
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An airline official revealed, “We have started the air service from Kolhapur to Mumbai. We have received a good response as all the seats of the first flight were booked. Booking for flights is now full till April end. Within a few days, the bookings for May will also be full”.

There will also be a Mumbai to Kolhapur flight, which will operate on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday every week. This flight is scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 1:15 PM.
Named as the Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport, the Kolhapur airport is located at the Ujalaiwadi neighbourhood, which is around 9 km from the main city. While some of the other low-budget domestic airlines are planning to start their flights from Kolhapur, the current flight connecting Mumbai will make travelling convenient for those who belong to the more remote parts of Maharashtra.