Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to expand Lohegaon Airport in Pune. The plan includes upgradation and expansion of the existing airport to increase the passenger handling capacity by 2-3 times. Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has recently agreed to transfer 15 acre of defence land on lease to AAI. To start with the Civil Aviation Ministry has asked AAI to prepare a detailed project report covering aspects such as multi storey building for passenger amenities and underground parking facility.