Manohar International Airport

For the other airport in Mormugão, see Dabolim Airport. For the airport in Italy with IATA code “GOA”, see Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport.
Manohar International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorGMR Goa International Airport Limited
ServesGoa
LocationMopa, Goa, India
Opened11 December 2022; 23 months ago (2022-12-11)[1]
Hub forFly91
Elevation AMSL552 ft / 168 m
Coordinates15°43′56″N 73°52′05″E / 15.7322°N 73.8680°E / 15.7322; 73.8680
WebsiteManohar International Airport
Map
GOX is located in Goa
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Location of the airport in Goa
GOX is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 – March 2024)
Passengers4,406,087 (Increase 563.4%)
Aircraft movements29,808 (Increase 515.7%)
Cargo tonnage1,623 (Increase 134.5%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Manohar International Airport (IATA: GOX, ICAO: VOGA),[5] is an international airport at Mopa in Pernem taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It serves North Goa and the adjoining districts of Karnataka and Maharashtra, and as a second airport of Goa after Dabolim Airport in Dabolim.

The airport is developed by GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV).[6] It is built at a cost of ₹3,000 crore (equivalent to ₹32 billion or US$380 million in 2023). In financial year 2023–24, the airport handled over 4.4 million passengers, which is close to its current maximum capacity of 4.5 million passengers per year.[7][2] On an average, the airport handles around 100 aircraft movements and about 15,000 passengers daily.[8] It is the fifteenth busiest airport in India. It is named after the former Minister of Defence and the former Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar.[5]

The airport was completed and opened on 11 December 2022, with operations starting from 5 January 2023 with the first flight operated by IndiGo.[1][9][10] It was expected to be completed by the financial year 2019–2020,[11] but was delayed due to a Supreme Court order that impeded work on site,[12] and also due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which caused lockdowns, restrictions, and curfews, resulting in lack of labor and delays in construction.

The airport is built under the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model in four phases, with the first phase costing a total of ₹1,500 crore (equivalent to ₹16 billion or US$190 million in 2023). The airport will cater to 4.4 million passengers in the first phase and 13.1 million by the end of the fourth phase.[13] The concession period for the greenfield project is 40 years with a possible extension of another 20 years through a bid process and the revenue share payable by the concessionaire to the government is 36.9%.[14] The airport will operate on a hybrid model with 30% cross-subsidy, and the concession offers 232 acres of land for commercial city-side development for a period of 60 years.[15]

  1. ^ a b Sinha, Saurabh (11 December 2022). "Goa gets its 2nd airport today, Dabolim to also remain operational". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Service, Statesman News (2023-01-04). "Cabinet approves renaming of Goa airport after Manohar Parrikar". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ "GMR forms SPV to raise funds for Manohar International Airport". The Times of India. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ Saxena, Ankit (27 March 2024). "Goa's New Airport Has Captured Nearly Half Of State's Air Traffic In Its First Year — A Ground Report". Swarajya. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Goa's Manohar intl airport capacity to touch eight million this year". The Economic Times. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Goa's 2nd international airport starts operations, first flight lands from Hyderabad". The New Indian Express. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ "First flight lands at Manohar International Airport in Goa from Hyderabad". www.business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  11. ^ "GMR signs deal with Goa government to develop Manohar International Airport". The Indian Express. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Goa's Manohar International Airport delayed by a year". The Indian Express. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  13. ^ "GMR Infra to develop Manohar International Airport in Goa". The Economic Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Goa government retains ownership of land at Mopa airport". The Times of India. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  15. ^ "GMR unit signs concession pact for international airport in north Goa". LiveMint. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.