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Pune International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Pune, Maharashtra (India)

IATA: PNQ ICAO: VAPO

Longest Active Runway

10,000 ft

3,048 meters

Field Elevation

1,942 ft

592 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

18.5821°, 73.9197°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #557 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#948 of 7558

Top 13.4% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (India)

#24 of 26 in IN

#28 of 153 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

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Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PNQ in numbers: 10,000 ft longest runway · tied #557 of 650 published · #948 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.4%) · #24 in India.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Pune International Airport (PNQ)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Pune Airport is a vital economic engine operating under unique defense constraints. Sharing its 8,333 ft runway with front-line IAF air superiority fighters, the airport manages exceptional passenger throughput per square meter of tarmac. Situated at 1,942 ft MSL on the Deccan Plateau, flights experience mild density altitude effects during hot summer afternoons, requiring precise fuel and payload planning on long domestic sectors.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Single paved Runway 10/28 (8,333 ft / 2,540 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Established in 1939 as RAF Santacruz-satellite, becoming Lohegaon Air Force Station. Operates as a civil enclave within a major Indian Air Force fighter base; commissioned a new integrated passenger terminal in 2024.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Serves Maharashtra's automotive and IT capital, situated 66 NM southeast of Mumbai (BOM) as an inland alternative.

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Joint military-civil airfield hosting IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI squadrons; commercial civilian flight slots are strictly capped and coordinated around daily fighter training windows.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) · Airports Authority of India (AAI) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PNQ lies at 592 m (1,942 ft), #133 of 650 published airports by elevation and 79.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,344 ft above the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 3,487 ft higher than PNQ.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), 54.2 NM, 12,139 ft. Next: BOM 67.1 NM, ISK 92.3 NM. NMI has the radius's longest runway, 2,139 ft more than PNQ.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

PNQ runways: 10/28 10,000 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 14/32 5,893 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #24 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 4,534 ft (14,534 ft). +0% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
10/28	10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	5,893 ft (1796 m / 1.796 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Navi Mumbai International Airport (Navi Mumbai)	`NMI`	54.2 NM (100.4 km)	12,139 ft	✅ Lighted
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai)	`BOM`	67.1 NM (124.3 km)	11,511 ft	✅ Lighted
Nashik International Airport (Nashik)	`ISK`	92.3 NM (170.9 km)	9,843 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →