--- iata: GOX name: Manohar International Airport city: Goa country: India lastUpdated: '2026-09-08' officialWebsite: 'https://www.miagoaairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.miagoaairport.com/' - 'https://www.miagoaairport.com/services/lounge' - >- https://www.gmrgroup.com/airports-and-aero-services/airports/manohar-international-airport - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manohar_International_Airport' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/manohar-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/manohar-international/gox-encalm-lounge-domestic-departures - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/manohar-international/gox1-encalm-lounge-international - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/manohar-airport-rolls-out-biometric-digiyatra-system/articleshow/109014041.cms - 'https://www.prudentmedia.in/business/gox-brings-digi-yatra-to-goa/29300.html' - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/pay-toll-fee-to-use-new-link-road-and-reach-mopa-airport-15-minutes-faster/articleshow/111679052.cms - >- https://navhindtimes.in/goanews/mopa-airport-losses-mount-to-rs-331-crore-despite-revenue-rise/ quickFacts: - >- Manohar International Airport (IATA GOX / ICAO VOGA) is Goa’s greenfield second airport at Mopa in Pernem taluka, North Goa — developed and operated by GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) under a long BOT concession with the Government of Goa. Official site: https://www.miagoaairport.com/. Screenshot GOX (VOGA) ≠ GOI Dabolim (VOGO) ≠ BOM — they are not interchangeable on a boarding pass or a hotel transfer voucher. - >- One integrated passenger terminal handles domestic and international flows in the same building. Follow Domestic vs International / CIQ signs and live FIDS. There is no sterile domestic↔international walk that saves a mis-booked self-connect. Inaugurated 11 December 2022; domestic operations from 5 January 2023 (first IndiGo); Air India opened the first regular international scheduled service to London Gatwick on 21 July 2023. - >- Traffic (AAI tables as compiled on Wikipedia’s Manohar International Airport statistics for April 2025–March 2026 / FY 2025–26): 5,376,516 passengers (+15.8%), 38,111 aircraft movements (+21%), 2,985.8 tonnes of cargo (−11.9%). FY 2024–25 was 4,643,852 passengers. Prefer AAI annex figures when auditing; GMR investor/press wraps that round to “~5.4M” are the same year in rounded marketing language. - >- Airfield (Wikipedia / public AIP summaries for VOGA): Code E–capable single runway with rapid-exit taxiways — published length about 3.5–3.75 km on runway 10/28 asphalt; aerodrome elevation about 552 ft / 168 m; ARP about 15°43′56″N 073°52′05″E. Pure civil greenfield — unlike Dabolim, there is no Indian Navy shared-runway constraint on the passenger strip. - >- Lounges (live Priority Pass Manohar / Goa Mopa directory, checked Sep 2026): two Encalm soft rooms — Domestic Departures (airside next to Relay; published 00:00–23:59 daily; max stay 2 hours; children under 6 free on PP conditions) and International (airside opposite KFC / next to Duty Free; weekday hours vary sharply — confirm the live PP day bank; max stay 2 hours; children under 6 free; smoking area listed). Do not invent Travel Club / Plaza Premium pins from aggregator mirrors; Encalm is the live soft-lounge brand here. - >- Ground: no rail into the terminal (nearest Konkan Railway stop is Pernem — a separate road transfer). Default exits are official prepaid taxi counters in arrivals, hotel cars, and GoaMiles when signed. Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL / KTC) runs airport bus links toward Panaji, Mapusa, and Margao — treat published daytime frequencies as Plan B, not a sole late-night plan. NH-166S (six-lane elevated link from NH-66) opened 12 July 2024 and is the primary highway approach. Wikipedia notes Uber/Ola have yet to begin reliable kerb service here — do not invent them as Plan A. DigiYatra for eligible domestic biometric entry has been live since April 2024 (GGIAL / ToI / Prudent Media). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: New terminal still needs buffer — especially on international banks detail: >- DigiYatra shrinks domestic entry for enrolled passengers, but monsoon cells on a single ~3.5 km runway, winter charter banks, and immigration on the international side still chew buffers. Domestic ~2 hours early is the sane default; international wants a full ~3 hours. Do not plan ultra-thin self-connects that change domestic↔international inside GOX — there is no sterile walk. If you hold Priority Pass for the international Encalm room, open the live PP hours for that weekday before you bank on a midday soak. summary: >- DigiYatra helps domestic; single-runway monsoon and thin intl lounge hours still bite. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One integrated hall — confirm GOX vs GOI before the car leaves detail: >- Follow Domestic vs International signs inside the single integrated terminal. Same-day self-connects that change sectors still mean landside logic, re-screening, and immigration on the international leg. The classic Goa own-goal is a car to the wrong airport — Dabolim (GOI) is a long South Goa drive from Mopa, not a shuttle hop across the apron. Screenshot GOX (VOGA) ≠ GOI (VOGO) ≠ BOM. summary: One building for GOX flows — the wrong IATA is the real terminal risk. category: terminal - label: Food title: Encalm if entitled — otherwise landside sealed water first detail: >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey holders should use the live directory (Encalm domestic + Encalm international soft rooms only). Domestic Encalm publishes 00:00–23:59 with a 2-hour max stay; international Encalm hours are day-dependent and often close well before evening long-hauls — confirm the app. Without entitlement, buy sealed water and snacks landside before security; airside F&B is a modern GMR leisure product but still airport pricing. summary: >- Two live PP Encalm soft rooms; intl hours are not 24h — check the day bank. category: food - label: Access title: Prepaid taxi / hotel car Plan A — KTCL only on its published clock detail: >- Use official prepaid taxi counters or a confirmed GoaMiles / hotel car — typically ~45–70+ minutes to Panaji and shorter to North Goa beach belts when NH-66 / NH-166S cooperate. KTCL airport buses toward Panaji / Mapusa / Margao help with light bags in daylight but are weak as your only late-night plan. Do not invent an open metro or a Konkan Railway station inside the terminal. South Goa (Margao / Palolem) from GOX is a long paid road transfer — if your hotel is there, re-check whether the ticket should have been GOI. summary: No terminal rail; prepaid or hotel cars beat unsigned kerb touts. category: status lounges: - name: Encalm Lounge (Domestic Departures) zone: >- Airside domestic departures — next to the Relay store (Priority Pass gox-encalm-lounge-domestic-departures). 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 / Encalm) bestFor: - >- Domestic departures with Priority Pass on any clock (published 24h hours) - >- Families with children under 6 (free on PP conditions) who need a soft room summary: >- Primary live Priority Pass domestic soft room at GOX (PP code GOX / gox-encalm-lounge-domestic-departures; ~4.2 / 390+ reviews on the live page). Published hours 00:00–23:59; max stay 2 hours; children under 6 admitted free on PP conditions. Expect a compact Encalm soft room next to Relay rather than a hub product — confirm the live app pin and ignore Travel Club / Plaza Premium aggregator mirrors that do not match the live Manohar directory. verdict: worth-it terminal: Integrated Terminal (Domestic) amenities: - Air conditioning / Wi-Fi / flight information / newspapers listed on PP - Digital card accepted / disabled access listed - Max stay 2 hours; children under 6 free on PP conditions - name: Encalm Lounge (International) zone: >- Airside international departures — opposite KFC and next to Duty Free (Priority Pass gox1-encalm-lounge-international). hours: >- Day-dependent (live PP Sep 2026: Mon 00:00–16:00; Tue 05:35–09:35; Wed 06:00–13:00; Thu 12:15–16:15; Fri 09:00–13:00; Sat 11:00–17:15; Sun 05:45–15:00 — confirm app) 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 / Encalm) bestFor: - >- Morning / early-afternoon international departures that land inside the published day bank - >- Priority Pass holders who verified today’s hours before clearing immigration summary: >- Live Priority Pass international soft room at GOX (PP code GOX1). Hours are not 24h — the live directory publishes sharply different weekday windows (often morning-to-afternoon only). Max stay 2 hours; children under 6 free on PP conditions; separate smoking area listed; standard alcoholic drinks listed complimentary on PP facilities. Do not assume an evening long-haul will still find the door open — check the live PP day bank after security. verdict: depends terminal: Integrated Terminal (International) amenities: - Air conditioning / Wi-Fi / flight information listed on PP - Standard alcoholic drinks listed complimentary on PP facilities - Digital card accepted / disabled access / smoking area listed - Max stay 2 hours; children under 6 free on PP conditions waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside sealed water (check-in / arrivals 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 coastal transfer from North Goa. location: >- Convenience and café kiosks in the integrated-terminal departures check-in hall before security / DigiYatra entry terminal: Integrated Terminal 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 domestic gate lounge or international hold rooms (including units near Duty Free / KFC) terminal: Integrated Terminal 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 hours; children under 6 free on live PP conditions; international Encalm alcohol listed complimentary on PP when the room is open. location: >- Encalm Lounge domestic (next to Relay) during published 00:00–23:59 hours, or Encalm Lounge international (opposite KFC / next to Duty Free) during the live PP day bank terminal: Integrated Terminal airside isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: gox region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/gox](/airports/gox). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/gox) - [Lounge directory](/airports/gox/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Manohar International Airport (GOX) Goa, India · Asia-Pacific GMR’s greenfield North Goa airport at Mopa — one integrated terminal, DigiYatra since April 2024, and two live Priority Pass Encalm soft rooms (domestic 24h; international day-dependent) — the default for North Goa beach belts, but still a long road transfer from South Goa and no terminal rail. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 5,376,516 (AAI FY 2025–26 via Wikipedia compilation of May 2026 annexes); FY 2024–25 was 4,643,852 - Terminals: Single integrated passenger terminal (domestic + international flows); GGIAL / GMR greenfield at Mopa - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - North Goa / Calangute–Baga–Anjuna trips where GOX is the closer airport on the ticket - Domestic IndiGo / Air India / Akasa banks with DigiYatra enrolled - Priority Pass holders on domestic departures who can use Encalm next to Relay (published 24h) - Travellers connecting on morning/early-afternoon international banks that land inside the live Encalm day window ## Watch out for - GOX (VOGA) ≠ GOI Dabolim (VOGO) — wrong airport is a long cross-state road transfer - International Encalm hours are day-dependent and often close by mid-afternoon — not 24h - No rail into the terminal; Uber/Ola are not a reliable kerb Plan A — prepaid taxi / hotel cars first - South Goa hotels (Margao / Palolem) from Mopa are long paid transfers — re-check whether GOI was the better ticket ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/gox/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/gox/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/gox/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/gox/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/gox/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/gox/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/gox/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/gox/reviews.md)