Dholera International Airport – Status, Master Plan & Design

Dholera International Airport at Navagam village near Ahmedabad, Gujarat is being

developed by Dholera International Airport Company Ltd. (DIACL) with a multi- phase master plan to ultimately handle 50 million passengers per annum in the future.

The greenfield airport is being developed in Saurashtra within the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The airport will feature an aerocity with 75 hectares for commercial developments, cargo facilities and ultimately two runways – 3200 m and 4000 m long.

The project’s owner DIACL is a joint-venture of Airports Authority of India (AAI), Government of Gujarat (GoG) and National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) holding equity in the ratio of 51:33:16.

Dholera Airport’s Phase 1 is expected to be completed and opened in March 2026 (current deadline).

• Area: 1426 hectares
• Estimated Cost: 1,378 crore (Phase 1)
• Nodal Agency: Dholera International Airport Company (DIACL)
• Owner & Operator: Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• Architect: Unknown
• Civil Construction Contractor: Yashnand Engineers and Contractors (terminal building, ATC tower, cargo building) & Varaha Infra (runway, taxiway, apron etc.)