Nashik airport logs fourfold rise in air cargo movement in April-June
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During the same period last fiscal, the airport managed 556 metric tonnes of goods via 34 cargo flights, sources from Halcon said. Halcon, which oversees cargo operations at Nashik airport, is a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Container Corporation of India (Concor).
The airport's air cargo exports included agricultural products, poultry items and industrial goods, marking the highest quarterly export volume since air cargo operations began at the airport, Halcon officials said.
"During the last fiscal, the airport handled 4,161 MT of goods through 250 cargo flights. We have set a target of handling around 400 cargo flights at the facility with 7,000 MT of various goods to various international destinations during the current financial year (2025-26).
So far, we have met 35% of the target," a Halcon official said.
Ashish Nahar, president, Nashik Industries & Manufacturers' Association (NIMA), which is an apex body of industries in Nashik, said it was a positive development for Nashik.
"In fact, there is huge potential for the air cargo movement from Nashik airport. NIMA is also making efforts to boost exports from Nashik as much as possible," Nahar said.
Transport of goods via passenger flights to Delhi, Bengaluru gets a boost
Goods transport via passenger flights from Nashik airport has received a boost due to increased air connectivity. Currently, a private airline operates flights to six destinations — Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Goa and Indore.
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Around 124 tonnes of various goods were transported to Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad via passenger flights from Nashik airport during the first quarter (April-June) of the current financial year 2025-26. The goods included flowers, vegetables, automobile spare parts and couriers, sources with a private airline said.
During the last financial year (2024-25), around 165 tonnes of various goods were sent via passenger flights to these destinations from the airport.
The passenger flights also have the capacity to transport around three to six tonnes of various goods.
The private airline is operating 232-seater Airbus A321 flights on Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes, while it is operating 180-seater Airbus A320 flights on the other four routes. Considering the rise in the transport of goods via passenger flights, the private airline has also set up its office at the Air Cargo complex of Halcon adjacent to Nashik airport for booking of goods.
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