The old buildings were renovated during the Second World War, when it was used as a staging airfield by the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Due to brisk traffic, new terminal buildings featuring facilities of refreshment, retiring rooms, restrooms, book stalls and visitor's galleries were constructed in 1953.

In 2015–2016, the aircraft, which by then had been standing there for nearly 30 years, was moved to the northeast end of the airport, 600 meters away from the runway.

The plan involves the construction of a second runway, a new terminal building and a cargo complex through a build-operate-transfer basis.

It covers an area of 17,500 square metres and has the capacity to handle 550 arriving and departing passengers during peak hours.

[12] A maintenance-repair-overhaul facility, built by the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, occupies 50 acres of land at the airport.

Nagpur was chosen for the project because of its central location and its high temperatures, favourable for aircraft manufacturing, as they are away from corrosion and sea water contamination.