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IN PHOTOS: First look of Navi Mumbai Airport ahead of its inauguration

Updated On: 06 October, 2025 09:20 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on October 8, marking a significant milestone in India’s aviation landscape. Ahead of its inauguration here's the first look at the airport. (PICS/NMIA PR)

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The Navi Mumbai Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on Oct 8. PICS/NMIA PR

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The Navi Mumbai Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on Oct 8. PICS/NMIA PR
The Navi Mumbai International Airport is located approximately 37 kilometres from South Mumbai

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The Navi Mumbai International Airport is located approximately 37 kilometres from South Mumbai

The state government has announced that the new airport on the outskirts of Mumbai will be named ‘Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport’

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The state government has announced that the new airport on the outskirts of Mumbai will be named ‘Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport’

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is designed to significantly enhance the aviation capacity and connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

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Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is designed to significantly enhance the aviation capacity and connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The airport will feature two ‘Code F’ compliant parallel runways, each 3,700 metres in length and 60 metres in width, accommodating large aircraft and ensuring efficient operations. In terms of passenger handling, the airport is expected to manage 20 million passengers annually in its initial phase, ramping up to 90 million passengers per annum (MPPA) in the final phase

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The airport will feature two ‘Code F’ compliant parallel runways, each 3,700 metres in length and 60 metres in width, accommodating large aircraft and ensuring efficient operations. In terms of passenger handling, the airport is expected to manage 20 million passengers annually in its initial phase, ramping up to 90 million passengers per annum (MPPA) in the final phase

Spanning a total project area of 1,160 hectares or approximately 2,866 acres, the airport’s design takes inspiration from the lotus, India’s national flower

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Spanning a total project area of 1,160 hectares or approximately 2,866 acres, the airport’s design takes inspiration from the lotus, India’s national flower

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