Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) prepares for its inaugural aircraft landing on October 5, with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi
Navi Mumbai Airport Launch
India’s first multi-modal airport, Navi Mumbai International Airport (IATA Code: NMI) successfully completed the calibration flights of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) for Runway 26/08 (Southern Runway) on August 13, 2024.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) successfully conducted its first calibration flight at India’s first multi-modal airport, Navi Mumbai International (NMI) on July 16, 2024.
The second airport in construction for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Navi Mumbai International Airport, has assigned NMI as its IATA code by the International Air Transport Association.
NMIA is the second International Airport for Mumbaikars and is being developed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL). Currently, AAHL operates, manages, and develops 8 Airports in India.
Adani Group plans to demolish Mumbai Airport Terminal 1 (T1) next year, a few months following Navi Mumbai Airport Opening in March 2025.
The highly anticipated Navi Mumbai Airport (NMIA) is on track to be operational by the end of next year, providing a much-needed boost to the megacity’s aerial connectivity.
Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, along with his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, assessed Navi Mumbai Airport by inspecting the under-construction International Airport ahead of launch.