Lohagaon

Lohagaon (Lohagāva) (Marathi: लोहगाव) is a neighbourhood in Pune, India. It is primarily known for the Pune Airport, a customs airport. It comes under Pune Municipal Corporation. This place also has an Indian Air Force Base, known as 2 Wing, one of the oldest air bases in India, after the Ambala Air Base. Many ex-servicemen reside in Lohagaon.

Lohagaon
Suburb of Pune city
Lohagaon skyline as seen from Khandoba Mal near DY Patil University
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Government
• Body	Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	411047
Vehicle registration	MH-12
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Avg. summer temperature	33 °C (91 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	24 °C (75 °F)

There is a road which connects Lohagaon and Wagholi, which in turn connects to the Ahmednagar highway. Roads from Vishrantwadi, Dhanori, Vadgaon Sheri and Wagholi meet at Lohagaon. This area has a mix of cityside and countryside, Lohagoan lies between Vishrantwadi, Viman Nagar, Wagholi and Vadgaon Shinde. Half of Lohagaon's area comes under Pune Airport, because the IT parks in Viman Nagar are growing the area fast and making it a major residential area.

Pride world city in Lohagaon is an integrated township built next to DY Patil College.

Schools

Being an Indian Air Force Base, there is a Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1. Most of the students in these schools are children of defense personnel staying in New Project, Gurdwara Colony, Lohagaon. Lohagaon also has three big schools namely Mount St. Patrick Academy run by brothers of St. Patrick found in 2003, St. Joseph's Convent School and Vikhe Patil Memorial School.

University

Lohagaon is home to Ajeenkya DY Patil University with its extensive campus.