Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Navi Mumbai Airport Aims for 50,000 Daily Passengers by December
Navi Mumbai Airport started working in December 2025 and had over 30,000 passengers in the first six days.
Right now, it operates for 12 hours a day with 40 flights.
By February 1, 2026, it will be open all day and night.
The airport wants to have 50,000 passengers every day by December 2026.
International flights will start in March 2026.
Airlines like IndiGo, Air India Express, and Akasa Air are adding more flights.
Akasa Air plans to have 300 domestic and 50 international flights every week by the end of 2027 and will have 10 parking bases by then.
Navi Mumbai Airport aims to handle 50,000 passengers daily by December 2026.
The airport began operations on December 25, 2025, with over 30,000 passengers in the first six days.
Currently, it operates 12 hours a day with 40 flight movements, set to expand to 24/7 operations from February 1, 2026.
International operations are scheduled to start in March 2026.
Airlines like IndiGo, Air India Express, and Akasa Air are expanding their services from the airport.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai International Airport, airlines (IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air)
- What
- Expansion of domestic flights and start of international operations
- When
- By December 2026 for 50,000 daily passengers; March 2026 for international operations
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, India
- Why
- To increase passenger capacity and connectivity, catering to both leisure and corporate traffic
- Current Daily Passengers
- 30,000 (first six days)
- Current Operating Hours
- 12 hours (8 am to 8 pm)
- Daily Flight Movements
- 40
- Target Daily Passengers
- 50,000 by December
- 24/7 Operations Start Date
- February 1, 2026
- International Operations Start Date
- March 2026
- Akasa Air's Weekly Departures Target
- 300 domestic and 50 international by end of FY2027
- Akasa Air's Parking Bases Target
- 10 by end of FY2027