Summary:
Though flights had been started from the airport earlier as well, due to several factors such as the delay in flights, visibility issues, the flights had to be stopped. Chartered flights from the airport are operational, but regular commercial flights have not yet become viable here. Sources said two airlines had shown interest in plying from the Sahnewal airport city, including Spice Jet and Air Deccan. The project envisioned expansion of the Sahnewal airport also, but it had to be disposed of due to monetary crunch. The proposed airport is farther by 40 km than the Sahnewal airport, which is around 15 km from the city..