Purandar airport near Pune will get 2,200 acres for terminal and two runways, making it the state’s biggest airport.
Total land acquisition has been reduced from 7,000 acres to 3,000 acres after farmers’ opposition.
Logistics hub space has been cut, while 300 acres are set aside for affected farmers’ developed plots.
Pune, 9th September 2025: The proposed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport at Purandar is set to become Maharashtra’s largest, with 2,200 acres reserved for its terminal and two runways. Once complete, it will also rank as the second-largest airport in India by area.
Originally, authorities planned to acquire around 7,000 acres for the project. However, strong opposition from local farmers led the district administration to scale down the plan by nearly 60 percent. Now, just 3,000 acres will be acquired, covering both the airport and a smaller logistics hub.
While the logistics hub, meant for cargo storage, trade, and transport facilities, has been sharply reduced, the airport’s core area has been kept intact. Officials confirmed that 2,200 acres are allocated specifically for the runways and terminal.
District Collector Jitendra Dudi said that although the overall land size was reduced, the runway and terminal areas remain unchanged. About 300 acres have also been reserved to provide developed plots for farmers affected by land acquisition.
For comparison, Navi Mumbai International Airport is being built on about 1,300 acres, which makes the Purandar facility significantly larger in scale.