In a major development towards expansion of Jodhpur Civil Airport, 37 acres owned by the Jodhpur Air Force Station has been handed over to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). In exchange, the IAF has been allotted a similar size of land parcel by Jodhpur Municipal Corporation. This expansion will help in the parking of 9-12 passenger planes as against four planes currently.

AAI has invited bids for facility management and comprehensive operation and maintenance of the 1.5 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project at integrated cargo complex, Chennai Airport. The tender agreement will cover three years from August 1, 2021. The estimated cost of the contract is Rs. 1.63 crore ($221,989).

AAI has invited bids for comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 2 MW rooftop solar project for three years at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 9.96 million.

To facilitate night landing, a newly constructed runway is likely to be commissioned by the end of August at Jammu Airport. It is a full length runway and the operation may be commissioned on directions from the Indian Air Force (IAF) at an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore.

Work on the Ballari airport has started with survey work for the construction of the greenfield project at Chaganur-Siravara villages, approximately 20 km from the district headquarters of Ballari City. Around 900 acres have been earmarked for the project, with the state government earmarking Rs. 150 crore for the initial funding.

The foundation stone has been laid for the extension of the Gorakhpur airports terminal building. The existing terminal, commissioned in 2018, was designed to cater to 100 passengers. The extended terminal will be able to handle the 200 passengers during peak hours, with space for commercial activities.

A tender has been issued for the construction of the first phase of an international airport at Dholera in Gujarat, entailing an investment of Rs. 987 crore and being set up under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project at Dholera. The Gujarat government has allocated land for the project.

A land purchase committee under Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has approved the expansion and renovation of Karnal airport. The existing airstrip of the airport will be expanded from 3, 000 ft to 5, 000 ft. Part of the land for the project belongs to the state government while the rest is being acquired.

The new terminal building at Adampur Airport in Punjabs Jalandhar is expected to be ready by mid-2021. With a total built-up area of 6,000 sq m and canopy area of 1,920 sq m, the new terminal has been designed to process up to 300 passengers at a time.