It is located at Dewangna in Chitrakoot district, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center.

The existing airstrip with a runway is currently owned by the Civil Aviation Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

[2] In January 2019, the State Government decided to expand the airstrip and construct an airport terminal by acquiring additional land from the forest department.

[5][6][2] In October 2020, Gurugram-based Aviation Connectivity and Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd won the rights to operate flights from the airport to Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi, under the government's UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.

To make it a full-fledged commercial airport, it is undergoing expansion, which includes a new 2,500-metre runway, suitable for handling Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft, an apron, and a new passenger terminal.