Navi Mumbai International Airport starts operations

26 DECEMBER 2025

Adding a new aviation gateway to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), developed and operated by Adani Airports, commenced commercial flight operations making an over-30-year dream and planning a reality.
This greenfield airport, established to take the load off the existing Mumbai airport, is being built in phases.
In its initial phase, NMIA is designed to handle 20 million passengers per annum (MPPA), with future expansion planned to scale capacity up to 90 MPPA, supported by dedicated cargo terminals and multi-modal connectivity.
The launch positions Mumbai toward a distributed, multi-airport model seen in global city-regions such as London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo and Shanghai.
On the first day, domestic services were operated to nine destinations across India.