In less than a year, Uttar Pradesh's first table airport will be operational in Vindhya Hill reach of Chitrakoot, which will certainly greatly increase tourism and pilgrimage, especially in this Temple City and the surrounding Bundelkhand region.

A runway with one or both ends looking over a drop is called a "Tabletop Airport" because It is located and built on top of a plateau or hilly area.

The work on approach roads is presently underway at the airport building site, and it would take a few months to complete, according to Chitrakoot ADM K B Singh. Unconfirmed rumours suggest that PM Narendra Modi, who has been pressuring the Yogi Adityanath-led UP administration to provide a special boost to the development of the Bundelkhand region—which previous governments neglected for decades—might launch the 1465 million airport project once it is finished.

The airport project is likely to be completed by the 2024 general election as work progressessoon.

Hindu pilgrims attach great importance to Chitrakoot. According to legend, Chitrakoot served as the residence of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana for 11 and a half of their 14-year-old exile. As a result, it is a respected destination for pilgrims.

In accordance with a contract with the UP Government, the Airport Authority of India will oversee the management of Chitrakoot airport.

Under the UDAN project (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) of the Government of the Union, a regional airport development program of the center and is intended to improve the regional air connections of cities and cities, 20-seater aircraft will begin flying from Chitrakoot after receiving a license from the DGCA. Chitrakoot Airport will improve air links with other parts of Uttar Pradesh and increase the number of travellers and pilgrims from other parts of the country.