Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Centre Expedites Long-Pending Joint-User Airport Project in Adilabad
The government wants to build an airport in Adilabad that can be used by both civilian and defence aircraft.
The project has been delayed for a long time.
The Centre has appointed officials to help move the work faster.
The Airports Authority of India will build a terminal for civilian passengers.
It will also create a facility for maintaining and repairing aircraft.
Defence personnel will need housing, sports areas, and other facilities.
Water and sanitation systems will also have to be built.
Officials from the Centre and Telangana will work together on the project plan.
The Centre has appointed nodal officers to speed up the Adilabad joint-user airport project.
The proposed airport will support both defence and civilian aviation operations.
The Airports Authority of India will establish a civil terminal and an MRO facility.
Defence infrastructure will include personnel housing, recreational facilities, and essential amenities.
The Centre and Telangana are expected to coordinate on the Detailed Project Report and project execution.
- Who
- The Centre, Telangana government, Airports Authority of India, and defence authorities are involved; Union Minister G Kishan Reddy announced the accelerated efforts.
- What
- The Adilabad airport is being developed as a Joint-User Airfield for defence and civilian aviation operations.
- When
- The latest announcement was made on Sunday; a joint meeting finalised the airport plan in early August.
- Where
- Adilabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The project is intended to support both defence operations and civil aviation, including a passenger terminal and aircraft maintenance facility.
- Project
- Adilabad Joint-User Airfield
- Location
- Adilabad, Telangana
- Civil operator
- Airports Authority of India
- Civil facilities
- Civil terminal and Maintenance and Repair Operations facility
- Defence facilities
- Single living quarters, married personnel quarters, sports and recreational facilities, and essential amenities
- Next step
- Finalisation of the Detailed Project Report and acceleration of development and operationalisation
- Coordination
- The Centre has appointed nodal officers and urged Telangana to appoint one as well