MIDC also added facilities like closed circuit television system, baggage scanner, door-frame, hand-held metal detectors, and guide lights along the airstrip at a total cost of ₹ 6 crore.

[12] After a closure of six years, scheduled commercial operations at the airport resumed in April 2018 with Air Deccan launching its first flight to Mumbai[13] under the UDAN scheme.

[citation needed] The airport is undergoing a massive rebuild, making it capable of handling Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.

The foundation stone for a new terminal building and an ATC tower was laid by the former Union Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu in February 2019.

[17] Along with this, the runway length is being extended to 2,300 metres, a new combined Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, a fire and rescue building, and expanding its apron and related equipment are included.

The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has acquired 223 hectares of adjoining land in five villages at the cost of ₹ 240 crore for this purpose.

The airport is presently connected with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Tirupati, with daily and weekly flights provided by IndiGo and low-cost airline Star Air.