Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) to be inaugurated on April 17, with domestic flights starting from May | Mumbai News | Parami News

Navi Mumbai International Airport will be inaugurated on April 17 and domestic operations will begin in May.

Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport NMIA will open on April 17, with domestic operations expected to begin in late May.
This marks a major step forward for a greenfield scheme that has been in development for many years.
On Sunday, the airport reached a major milestone with its first verified flight landing successfully.
one IndiGo Airlines The A320 landed on NMIA runway 08/26 and was ceremonially watered down by two fire trucks. Senior officials from DGCA, AAI, Customs, Immigration, CISF, CIDCO and other agencies witnessed this landmark event.
Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airport Holdings, said: “The successful verification flight is an important milestone that brings us closer to operations at NMIA while prioritizing safety at every stage. The airport Not only will it provide world-class aviation facilities, it will also promote regional development.
The verification flight confirmed the operational readiness of the airport’s instrument approach procedures.
This step is part of the airport certification process and involves technical assessment of landing and takeoff operations. NMIA also completed the calibration of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Precision Approach Indicator (PAPI) to ensure that the airport is capable of commercial operations.
Previously, on October 11, 2024, a C-295 tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force became the first aircraft to land in NMIA.