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Ratnagiri airport: is it open for flights? (latest status)
Source brief last checked: 18 Oct 2026 ·
No, not for regular passenger flights yet, according to the source brief dated 18 October 2026. Ratnagiri airport at Mirjole is used by the Indian Coast Guard. The brief records a July 2026 agreement for civil operations under UDAN and says no airline schedule has been announced. Until flights start, the nearest airports by road are Kolhapur and Goa Mopa.
Ratnagiri airport · Mirjole
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No scheduled passenger flights in the source brief
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Where is Ratnagiri airport?
Ratnagiri airport is at Mirjole, about 12 km from Ratnagiri city centre according to Maharashtra Tourism. The Coast Guard Air Station Ratnagiri was commissioned in 2011.
What has happened so far
Timeline from the owner’s source brief.
2011
Coast Guard Air Station Ratnagiri commissioned.
March 2019
MIDC and Airports Authority of India signed an MoU to enable civil flights under UDAN. MIDC was to build the terminal and taxiway.
2025–2026
Passenger flights were expected by April 2026, then mid-2026. The brief says neither date was met.
April 2026
The brief cites a parliamentary answer saying two UDAN routes would begin once the airport was ready.
July 2026
The brief reports an agreement between the Indian Coast Guard and Maharashtra government for civil operations and a terminal in its final phase.
October 2026
No scheduled passenger flights in the source brief.
Until then: how to fly to Ratnagiri
Add 1–2 hours in the monsoon on ghat / NH 66 routes, and a separate buffer before your flight.
| Airport | By road from Ratnagiri | Plan for (with breaks) |
|---|---|---|
| Kolhapur (KLH) | About 135 km | About 4 h |
| Goa Mopa (GOX) | About 215 km | About 4 h |
| Goa Dabolim (GOI) | About 256 km | About 5 h |
| Pune (PNQ) | About 308 km | About 6–6.5 h |
| Mumbai (BOM) | About 345 km | About 6–6.5 h |
For a family flying in, Nayanish usually suggests whichever of Mopa or Kolhapur has the better flight, both are about 4 hours by road.
Sources to check
The source brief cites Swarajya (6 July 2026), Wikipedia’s Ratnagiri Airport entry, Lok Sabha unstarred question 6367 (April 2026), a MagicBricks airport-status note, and Maharashtra Tourism.
Ratnagiri airport: questions people ask
Is Ratnagiri airport functional?
Not for scheduled passenger flights in the October 2026 source brief.
Is there a flight from Mumbai to Ratnagiri?
Not according to the source brief. Mumbai–Ratnagiri is about 336 km by road; train times vary by service.
When will flights start at Ratnagiri airport?
No airline start date is confirmed in the source brief.
Which airport is nearest to Ganpatipule?
Kolhapur or Goa Mopa by road, as for Ratnagiri. Allow about another hour from Ratnagiri to Ganpatipule, more with stops.
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