The construction of Shirdi Airport by Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (MADC), is on. As of now, the work on the 2500 metre airstrip and the boundary wall construction is completed. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is approached by the Government of Maharashtra for seeking permission to start non-scheduled flights operations. Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower would be built in a year’s time. The airport is likely to be operational by 2017.