The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted a license to the newly developed Datia airport as a public aerodrome under the 3C/VFR category.

With this Madhya Pradesh has become the state with its 8th operational airport, following this approval of Datia Airport by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). 

• An announcement was made by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav , stating that Madhya Pradesh received yet another gift from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Chief Minister Yadav also informed that Datia and Satna airports will be formally inaugurated soon.
• It is expected that both these new airports are likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Bhopal to inaugurate the two-day Global Investors Summit on February 24.
• The Datia airport, spanning nearly 184 acres, will serve about 7.8 lakh population in Datia district and neighbouring areas, including Morena and Shivpuri of Madhya Pradesh.