Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray has asked the Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) to accelerate the plan for a satellite airport for Mumbai in Palghar district.

On August 1, 2014, Palghar district was excised from Thane district and is a developing part of Mumbai metropolitan region.

The City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is already working on the Navi Mumbai International Airport project and they expect the first flight by 2023.

The MADC board had a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the matter. About the airport in Palghar, a senior MADC officer told media that the authority would have a runway of 2,200 meters around and preference would be given to government, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) or Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation property. country.