Development of Greenfield International Airport at Shirdi
Location
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Shirdi is accessible via the Ahmednagar–Malegaon State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km from Ahmednagar and 15 km from Kopargaon. It is located 185 km east of the Western Seashore line (the Ahmednagar–Manmad road), a very busy route. It is approximately 240 km from Mumbai on the Eastern Express. Highway. The distance between Pune and Shirdi is about 204 km, and travel time via car is about 3 hours 40 minutes.
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The site coordinates are Lat 19°41'27.40182"N and long 074°22'18.32829"E at an Elevation 581.55 Meters
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The airport is located at Kakadi (Kopargaon taluka), 14 km south-west of Shirdi temple, on a bearing of 220° at a distance of 16 km from Shirdi Railway Station. It can be accessed by MDR - 9, from Shirdi- Kakadi – ODR -19 from Kakadi.
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Shirdi Bypass, which is 4 km from site is under construction