Navi Mumbai Airport Alert! Flyers To Pay Rs 1225 For Overseas, Rs 620 For Domestic Flights As User Fee

Navi Mumbai Airport Alert: Passengers flying out from the Navi Mumbai airport for domestic as well as international travel will have to pay higher user development fee. Passengers will have to pay Rs 1,225 per for international flights and Rs 620 for domestic flights, reported news agency Press Trust of India on Tuesday, June 24.

Apart from flying passengers, disembarking passengers, whose flight will land at the airport will also have to pay the user development fee, fixed by Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA).

Navi Mumbai Airport Alert: How Much Users Have To Pay At Airport As User Fee?

Passengers boarding flight from the Navi Mumbai airport will have to pay Rs 1225 for international flights and Rs 620 for domestic flights. Passengers whose flight will land at the airport will have to pay a user fee of Rs 270 and Rs 525 for domestic and overseas flights, reported PTI citing AERA' 42-page order.

The new UDF charges at Navi Mumbai Airport have been approved on an ad-hoc basis for the financial year 2025-26.

Navi Mumbai Airport Opening Date

The Navi Mumbai Airport expected to become operational next year in June. The UDF charges will be imposed as an interim measure till March 31, 2026 or till final determination or regular tariff, which is earlier.

The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NIMA) is operated by Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL), which is a joint venture between Adani Airport Holdings and CIDCO. Adani AIrports own around 74% stake in joint venture which owns and operate the Navi Mumbai Airport.

The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is a significant greenfield project located in the heart of Navi Mumbai. According to the airport's website, Navi Mumbai International Airport's design is inspired by Lotus, India's national power.

The airport infrastructure spans around an area of 1,160 hectares and is set to be completed in five phases. Its distinctive lotus-inspired structure combines futuristic architecture with operational efficiency and cutting-edge technology.

In a major milestone in the development of Navi Mumbai Airport, the Indian Air Force's C-295 aircraft successfully landed on NMIA's South runway. This event marked a crucial step in testing the new runway and associated systems like taxiways and air traffic control to ensure they meet safety standards. The airport's development began in August 2021 and aims for an early 2025 opening.

In November 2024, NMIAL collaborated with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to conduct flight calibration of its Instrument Landing System (ILS). This achievement is vital for preparing the instrument approach procedure necessary for licensing and operational readiness.

NMIA's construction team achieved several milestones by March 2024 to make the runway ready for ILS calibration before monsoon onset. They completed impacted runway portions along with DVOR structure developments. Parallel Taxiway and main pavement work were also finished with top asphalt layers.

About Navi Mumbai Airport Infrastructure

The airport will feature four passenger terminals, cargo infrastructure, a Central Terminal Complex (CTC), a General Aviation Terminal, and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services. In its initial phase, NMIA will accommodate 20 million passengers annually and handle 0.5 million metric tons of cargo.

In September 2024, NMIAL signed an agreement with Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) to supply Piped Natural Gas (PNG) at the airport for various operations. MGL will provide approximately 2,300 kg of natural gas daily across multiple facilities at NMIA.