About Us
Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages a total of 129 Airports, which include 23 International Airports, 08 Customs Airports, 98 Domestic Airports and 25 Civil Enclaves at Defence Airfields. AAI also provides Air Traffic Management Services (ATMS) over entire Indian Air Space and adjoining oceanic areas with ground installations at all Airports and 25 other locations to ensure the safety of Aircraft operations.
About Airports Authority of India
The Airports at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Calicut, Guwahati, Jaipur, Trivandrum, Kolkata & Chennai, which today are established as International Airports, are open to operations even by Foreign International Airlines. Besides, the International flights, National Flag Carriers operate from Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Varanasi, and Gaya Airports. Not only this but also the Tourist Charters now touch Agra, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna Airports etc.
Constituted on 1st April 1995 by an Act of Parliament. AAI is a Mini Ratna “Category-1 PSU”, a mainstay of Civil Aviation sector in the country.
AAI control and manages entire Indian Airspace covering 2.8 Million square Nautical Miles (MSNM) (1.75 MSNM over the ocean and 1.05 MSNM on land). Aggressively taking up Modernization of Airports in Tier-II and Tier-III cities along with upgradation of ANS infrastructure in line with global trends.
Our Vision
AAI’s vision till 2026 is, to be the principal aviation services provider in the Country, AAI shall
- Adopt and facilitate the use of contemporary air navigation services;
- Upgrade and develop airport infrastructure;
- Support improving air connectivity at unserved and under-served airports;
- Have a restructured organisation;
- Focus on profitable operation at major airports through continuing efforts on cost reduction and enhancing non-aeronautical revenue.