Overview
- The Telangana government instructed the Adilabad District Collector to acquire 700 acres to enable a regional airport project.
- The plan envisages civil operations alongside an existing Indian Air Force airstrip on the outskirts of Adilabad town.
- A Ministry of Defence communique dated April 1, 2025 recorded the IAF’s in-principle approval for civil flights and advised AAI to secure contiguous land for a terminal and support facilities.
- The Airports Authority of India’s techno-economic study found the site feasible subject to statutory and defence clearances, with land consolidation set to precede those steps.
- Local groups and political leaders welcomed Government Order 73 as clearing the path for the acquisition, citing long-standing demand for air connectivity in the district.