 In 2004–05, Pune Airport handled about 165 passengers a day or around 60,000 a year.It increased to 250 passengers a day in 2005–06.There was a sharp rise in 2006–07 when passengers reached 4,309 a day (1,500,000 a year) and more than 2.8 million passengers a year in 2010– 2011 (about 8,000 passengers a day).