Navi Mumbai airport targets 50,000 daily passengers by December 

Currently, the airport is functioning for 12 hours from 8 am to 8 pm with 40 flight movements daily

Navi Mumbai airport expects to handle 50,000 passengers a day by December with the expansion of domestic flights and start of international operations from March.

The airport began commercial operations on December 25 and over 30,000 passengers used it in the first six days.

Currently, the airport is functioning for 12 hours from 8 am to 8 pm with 40 flight movements daily.

The services are expected to double as the airport would be available for round-the-clock operations from February 1. The Airport Authority of India has already issued a notice to all pilots and operators indicating the availability of airport beyond 8pm from January 24.

Corporate traffic

“We are seeing both leisure and corporate traffic from Navi Mumbai. Demand from the airport is shaping up well,” said an airline executive.

As of now IndiGo has opened bookings for its second daily flight to Delhi departing Navi Mumbai at 8.50 pm.

Other airlines too are drawing up expansion plans. While Air India Express has said it will scale up its operations from Navi Mumbai to offer reliable and value-driven connectivity, Akasa Air has described the airport as a key hub.

Last month, Akasa Air said it will progressively ramp up operations from Navi Mumbai, scaling up to 300 domestic and 50 international weekly departures. As part of its broader network strategy, the airline is also set to ramp up to 10 parking bases by the end of FY2027, with a focused international expansion into key Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian markets.

Published on January 4, 2026