Adani's Navi Mumbai International Airport gets DGCA nod for commencement of ops

Adani Group owned Navi Mumbai International Airport on Tuesday received its Aerodrome License from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This certification permits an airport to commence operations after meeting all safety and regulatory standards.

"With this, we are one step closer to connecting Navi Mumbai to the world," the airport said in a statement.

With the aerodrome license now in place, NMIA moves closer to its vision of enhancing regional and international connectivity and establishing a modern gateway that will link Navi Mumbai with the rest of the world, the statement said.


The airport is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early October.

Adani Group and Maharashtra's town development authority CIDCO are developing the Navi Mumbai Airport in five phases, with the launch phase expected to accommodate 20 million passengers per annum (MPPA).

The airport is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early October.

Air India, Akasa Air and IndiGo have partnered with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. to operate flights from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).

Of these major airlines, IndiGo will be the first airline to commence commercial flight operations from NMIA with over 18 daily departures (36 ATMs) to over 15 cities from the first day of commencement. Air India will commence its operations at NMIA with 20 daily flights in Phase 1, connecting 15 cities across India.

The airport also features India’s first fully automated cargo terminal and farm-to-flight perishable corridors to a unique sea–air synergy with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The NMIA aims to handle 0.8 million metric tons (MMT) of cargo in Phase 1 of operations.

The Navi Mumbai International Airport covers an area of 1,160 hectares, featuring a lotus design of the terminal.