Dabolim Airport
Dabolim Airport (IATA: GOI, ICAO: VAGO) is an international airport serving Panaji capital of the state of Goa, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as a civil enclave in an Indian Navy naval airbase named INS Hansa. The airport is located in Dabolim, in South Goa district, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the nearest city of Vasco da Gama, 23 km (14 mi) from Margao, and about 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital, Panaji.
Dabolim Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Goa Indian Navy | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Panaji, Goa | ||||||||||
| Location | Dabolim, South Goa district, Goa, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1955 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 56 m / 184 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°22′51″N 073°49′53″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Goa Airport | ||||||||||
| Maps | |||||||||||
Map of Dabolim Airport | |||||||||||
"VAGO" "VAGO" | |||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
The airport's integrated terminal was inaugurated in December 2013. It was designed by Creative Group, an India-based architecture firm. In fiscal year 2022-2023, the airport handled around 8.5 million passengers. Since fiscal year 2023-24, the airport has been witnessing decline in passenger, air and cargo traffic, due to the excess traffic taken by the new airport as the second airport of the state. Several European charter airlines fly to Goa seasonally, typically between November and May. Until 2022, flights from the UK (London Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport) were operated by TUI Airways and Air India, which operated on a daily basis, before both the airlines shifted to the new airport in 2023 to relieve the growing excess traffic in this airport. As of 2024, there are also several seasonal charter flights to various Russian cities.
Because of capacity constraints at the terminal and air traffic congestion due to the military and naval presence, a second airport at Mopa was proposed. It completed its construction on 11 December 2022, with operations starting from 5 January 2023. It is located approximately 60 km (37 mi) away from Dabolim Airport.