Dholera International Airport

Greenfield airport under construction

The Dholera International Airport is a greenfield airport being built to serve Dholera SIR, about 20 km from the region.

Design and contracts

The airport is developed by a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India, the Gujarat government and NICDC, with a single 3,200 m Code 4E runway in phase one plus a terminal and cargo facilities. Confirmed

Status

As of mid-2026 the airport was reported about 80% complete after a review by the Union Civil Aviation Minister, with operations targeted for September to October 2026. Airport opening dates here have slipped repeatedly since around 2010, so the date is a target, not an achievement. An Embraer-Adani MoU has explored the site for a civil-aircraft final assembly line by about 2028. Reported

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Key facts

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• SPV: Dholera International Airport Company Ltd.
• Ownership: AAI 51% / Gujarat 33% / NICDC 16%.
• Runway: 3,200 m, Code 4E.
• Distance: ~20 km from the SIR.
• Status: ~80% (reported, Jul 2026).
• Target: operations Sept-Oct 2026 (target).

Context

Dholera SIR is planned over about 920 sq km, of which roughly 422 sq km is designated for urban development across six town-planning schemes phased over about three decades. It is governed by the DSIRDA (planning authority) and built by DICDL, a special purpose vehicle held 51% by Gujarat and 49% by the central government through the NICDC Trust, and it is the flagship node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. This context frames every article on the region; the specifics of this topic are covered above, and the full picture is in What is Dholera SIR and the master plan.

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