--- iata: AMD name: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport city: Ahmedabad country: India lastUpdated: '2026-09-08' officialWebsite: 'https://svpia-ahmedabad.adaniairports.com/en' sources: - 'https://svpia-ahmedabad.adaniairports.com/en' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmedabad_Airport' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international/amd8-the-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international/amd7-the-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international/amd9-adani-silver-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international/amd11-adani-silver-lounge - >- https://deshgujarat.com/2026/05/07/over-1-38-crore-passengers-travel-through-ahmedabad-airport-in-fy-2025-26/ - >- https://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/airport-information/ahmedabad.html - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/construction-begins-on-ahmedabad-airports-new-integrated-terminal/articleshow/132686617.cms quickFacts: - >- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (IATA AMD / ICAO VAAH) is Gujarat’s primary civil airport at Hansol / Hansol–Airport Road, about 9–12 km north of central Ahmedabad. Owner remains the Airports Authority of India; operations, management and development sit with Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (Adani) under the February 2020 concession. Official passenger site: svpia-ahmedabad.adaniairports.com. - >- Two passenger terminals today: Terminal 1 for most domestic airlines; Terminal 2 for all international flights and — per Air India and Adani passenger guidance — Air India domestic as well. There is no sterile domestic↔international walk between T1 and T2; changing sectors means landside transfer, re-screening, and immigration on the international leg. A New Integrated Terminal Building is under construction for later this decade — do not treat NITB marketing boards as the terminal you use today. - >- Traffic (AAI tables as compiled on Wikipedia’s Ahmedabad Airport infobox for April 2025–March 2026 / FY 2025–26): 13,822,287 passengers (+2.9%), 103,475 aircraft movements (+2.3%), 135,648 tonnes of freight (+14.1%). Local press (DeshGujarat, May 2026) rounded the same year to “over 1.38 crore” passengers with ~1.14 crore domestic / ~24 lakh international and ~1.09 lakh movements — prefer the AAI annex figures when auditing. Still India’s ~7th-busiest passenger airport. - >- Airfield: single runway 05/23 — 3,505 × ~45 m asphalt; elevation about 58 m / 189–190 ft; ARP about 23°04′38″N 072°38′05″E. Parallel taxiway historically covered only part of the runway length (Wikipedia / AERA master-plan notes cite ~1,895 m of full-length parallel + a March 2024 ~395 m extension), so some full-length departures still mean backtrack — a hard capacity and delay amplifier that pure dual-taxiway metros do not have. - >- Lounges (live Priority Pass Ahmedabad directory, checked Sep 2026): four products — (1) The Lounge, Terminal 1 domestic, after security 1st Floor past the food court, 00:00–23:59, max 3h, children under 12 free, PP ~3.8; (2) The Lounge, Terminal 2 international, after security 1st Floor opposite Gate 3, 00:00–23:59, max 3h, children not admitted, PP ~3.8; (3) Adani Silver Lounge, Terminal 2, after security + passport control, 1st Floor near Gate 8, 00:00–23:59, max 3h, children under 5 free (PP lists this as International); (4) Adani Silver Lounge, Terminal 2, after security + passport control, 1st Floor near Gate 1, 12:00–23:59, max 2h, children under 2 free (PP page header still says “Domestic” while the pin is after passport control — trust the live app pin, not the stale passenger-type label). Ignore aggregator Plaza Premium pins that are not on the live PP directory. - >- Ground: no metro station in the terminal yet (Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 airport link remains a plan, not an open product). Default exits are prepaid airport taxi counters and Ola / Uber from signed pickup zones; AMTS / BRTS city buses exist as budget options with bags and time. DigiYatra for eligible domestic biometric entry has been live since 15 August 2023 (Air India airport page). Screenshot AMD (VAAH) ≠ STV Surat ≠ BDQ Vadodara ≠ BOM Mumbai ≠ the Dholera greenfield project (not a substitute for AMD today). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Two terminals — still leave slack for peaks and a single-runway bank detail: >- DigiYatra can shrink domestic entry for enrolled passengers, but evening Delhi / Mumbai / Bengaluru banks and monsoon cells on a single 3,505 m runway still chew buffers. Domestic ~2 hours early is the sane default; international wants a full ~3 hours for check-in, immigration, and lounge hunting in T2. Do not plan ultra-thin self-connects that change T1↔T2. summary: Short city hop; evening IndiGo/AI banks and runway backtrack still bite. category: timing - label: Terminal title: T1 = most domestic; T2 = international + Air India domestic detail: >- Follow Terminal 1 vs Terminal 2 signs on the airport road; the buildings are separate. Same-day self-connects that change domestic↔international (or non-AI domestic↔AI domestic) still mean landside transfer, re-screening, and immigration on the international leg. Screenshot AMD ≠ BOM and ≠ Dholera. summary: Confirm the terminal on the boarding pass — Air India domestic is T2. category: terminal - label: Food title: Entitled lounge first — otherwise landside sealed water before security detail: >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey holders should use the live directory (The Lounge T1 + T2, two Adani Silver rooms in T2). Without entitlement, buy sealed water and snacks landside before security; T1/T2 F&B is fine for a mid-size Adani station but is not DEL T3. Budget for busy weekend lounge queues. summary: Four live PP rooms in T1/T2; landside bottles beat airside markup. category: food - label: Access title: Prepaid taxi / app cab Plan A — metro is not at the kerb yet detail: >- Use official prepaid taxi counters or Ola/Uber from the signed pickup zones — typically ~25–40 minutes to Ashram Road / CG Road / SG Highway belts when traffic cooperates. AMTS/BRTS are real budget tools with light bags and daylight; weak as your only late-night plan. Do not invent an open airport metro station from Phase-2 renderings. summary: No terminal metro; Hansol is a short road hop into Ahmedabad. category: status lounges: - name: The Lounge (Terminal 1 Domestic) zone: >- Airside domestic departures after security — 1st Floor past the food court (Priority Pass amd8-the-lounge). hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - Eligible Indian premium credit-card programmes that list this room - Paid walk-up / Lounge Pass when the operator offers them (confirm desk) bestFor: - Domestic departures from Terminal 1 with Priority Pass or listed cards - Early-morning / late-night domestic banks (24h published hours) summary: >- Primary Terminal 1 Priority Pass soft room (PP ~3.8 / 690+ reviews). Live PP hours publish 00:00–23:59 with a maximum 3-hour stay; children under 12 admitted free on PP conditions. Expect buffet / soft seating rather than a premium-hub product; arrive with slack on Sunday mornings when card and PP traffic piles up. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 (Domestic) amenities: - Air conditioning / Wi-Fi / flight information / televisions - Newspapers / magazines listed on PP facilities - Digital card accepted / disabled access listed - Max stay 3 hours; children under 12 free on PP conditions - name: The Lounge (Terminal 2 International) zone: >- Airside international departures after security — 1st Floor opposite Gate 3 (Priority Pass amd7-the-lounge). hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - Eligible bank / card programmes that route through PP networks - Paid walk-up when offered (confirm desk) bestFor: - International departures from Terminal 2 with Priority Pass - Adults-only rest before Gulf / ASEAN / UK banks summary: >- Live Priority Pass international soft room after security opposite Gate 3 (PP ~3.8 / 700+ reviews). Published hours 00:00–23:59; max 3-hour stay. PP conditions: children are not admitted — do not plan this room as a family product. Useful when Adani Silver near your gate is full or outside its hours. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 (International) amenities: - Air conditioning / Wi-Fi / flight information - Newspapers / magazines listed on PP facilities - Digital card accepted / disabled access listed - Max stay 3 hours; children not admitted on PP conditions - name: Adani Silver Lounge (Terminal 2 near Gate 8) zone: >- Airside Terminal 2 after security and passport control — 1st Floor near Gate 8 (Priority Pass amd11-adani-silver-lounge). hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - Eligible Adani / bank programmes that list this room - Paid walk-up when offered (confirm desk) bestFor: - International departures clearing immigration into the Gate 8 cluster - Overnight Gulf banks that want the 24h Adani Silver product summary: >- Live Priority Pass Adani Silver room on the international side near Gate 8. Published hours 00:00–23:59; max 3-hour stay; children under 5 free on PP conditions. Cold buffet / complimentary refreshments on the PP facilities list. Prefer this 24h Gate 8 room over the noon-opening Gate 1 Silver listing when both are open and you want the longer published day. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 (International) amenities: - Air conditioning / cold buffet / complimentary refreshments listed - Flight information / digital card accepted / disabled access listed - Max stay 3 hours; children under 5 free on PP conditions - name: Adani Silver Lounge (Terminal 2 near Gate 1) zone: >- Airside Terminal 2 after security and passport control — 1st Floor near Gate 1 (Priority Pass amd9-adani-silver-lounge). hours: '12:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - Eligible Adani / bank programmes that list this room - Paid walk-up when offered (confirm desk) bestFor: - Afternoon / evening Terminal 2 departures already near Gate 1 - Overflow when the Gate 8 Adani Silver room is at capacity summary: >- Second live Adani Silver PP listing in Terminal 2 near Gate 1. Published hours 12:00–23:59 only — morning departures may find it closed. Max 2-hour stay; children under 2 free on PP conditions. PP’s passenger-type header still says “Domestic” while the location line is after passport control: trust the live app pin and your boarding-pass terminal, not the stale header. Confirm entitlement in the app before walking. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning / cold buffet / complimentary refreshments listed - Flight information / digital card accepted / disabled access listed - Max stay 2 hours; children under 2 free on PP conditions waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside sealed water (T1 / T2 check-in halls) zone: landside price: >- Typical Indian-airport sealed-bottle markup — confirm shelf tag (often roughly ₹40–80) summary: >- Best default hydration play — buy sealed water landside before screening so you are not hostage to airside café pricing after a humid Gujarat transfer. location: >- Convenience and café kiosks in the T1 and T2 departures check-in halls before security / DigiYatra entry terminal: Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 landside isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside retail water zone: airside price: Higher than landside — confirm shelf tag summary: >- Markup backup once you are through security; fine for a top-up, poor as Plan A. location: >- Post-security café and retail units toward the T1 domestic gates or the T2 international gate lounge terminal: Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 airside - kind: free name: Lounge drinks (entitlement only) zone: airside summary: >- Soft drinks with Priority Pass / paid / card entitlement only — not a public fountain. Max stay 2–3 hours depending on the room; confirm live PP conditions for alcohol and children. location: >- The Lounge (T1 food-court mezzanine or T2 opposite Gate 3) or Adani Silver (T2 near Gate 8 / Gate 1) with accepted PP / card / paid entitlement terminal: Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 airside lounges isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.7 slug: amd region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/amd](/airports/amd). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/amd) - [Lounge directory](/airports/amd/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) Ahmedabad, India · Asia-Pacific Adani-operated Gujarat gateway with a short city hop, DigiYatra since 2023, and four live Priority Pass rooms across T1/T2 — still held back by a two-terminal split (Air India domestic is T2), an incomplete full-length parallel taxiway story on the single 05/23 runway, and no on-airport metro. ## Airportist Score **6.7 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.9 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.1 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 13,822,287 (AAI FY 2025–26 via Wikipedia compilation of March 2026 annexes); DeshGujarat May 2026 wrap ~1.38 crore (≈1.14 crore domestic / ≈24 lakh international) - Terminals: Terminal 1 (most domestic) + Terminal 2 (all international + Air India domestic); NITB under construction for later decade - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Domestic Gujarat / west-India banks with DigiYatra enrolled on Terminal 1 - Priority Pass holders who clear T2 immigration into Adani Silver or The Lounge - Travelers who want a ~10 km prepaid-taxi / Ola-Uber hop rather than a metro-at-terminal story - Gulf / ASEAN international departures that can use the 24h Gate 8 Adani Silver room ## Watch out for - Air India domestic uses Terminal 2 — do not assume every domestic flight is T1 - No metro in the terminal; Phase-2 airport-station renderings are not an open product - Single runway 05/23 with historic partial parallel taxiway — backtrack and monsoon cells cascade delays - Adani Silver near Gate 1 opens only at 12:00 and the PP ‘Domestic’ header conflicts with the passport-control pin ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/amd/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/amd/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/amd/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/amd/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/amd/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/amd/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/amd/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/amd/reviews.md)