--- iata: IDR name: Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport city: Indore country: India lastUpdated: '2026-09-08' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/indore' sources: - 'https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/indore' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi_Ahilya_Bai_Holkar_Airport' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_India' - 'https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2052596' - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/digi-yatra-facility-launched-at-indore-airport-for-seamless-travel-experience/articleshow/113140126.cms - >- https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-news-city-airport-hits-record-44-mn-fliers-amid-night-curbs - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/revamped-terminal-1-opens-in-indore/articleshow/129886837.cms - >- https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/indore-airport-to-go-24x7-april-1-tosfdtgf - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/direct-flight-from-indore-to-abu-dhabi-takes-off/articleshow/132424561.cms - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/devi-ahilyabai-holkar-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/devi-ahilyabai-holkar-international/idr-primus-lounge quickFacts: - >- Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (IATA IDR / ICAO VAID; also styled Devi Ahilyabai Holkar / DABH / Bijasen Tekri in local and AAI usage) is Madhya Pradesh’s busiest civil gateway and Central India’s primary commercial airport, about 8 km west of Indore on a ~729-acre AAI campus. Owner and operator is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Official passenger page: https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/indore. Screenshot IDR (VAID) ≠ BHO (Bhopal) ≠ JLR (Jabalpur) ≠ GWL (Gwalior) ≠ UDR (Udaipur) — the wrong central-India / Malwa IATA is a multi-hour road day, not an airside hop. This is a pure civil AAI field (Madhya Pradesh Flying Club sits at the south end of the runway) — not a passenger enclave on an air base. - >- Two passenger terminals share the campus. Terminal 2 is the 2012 integrated New Integrated Terminal Building (~18,000 m²; ~4 million annual design; ~700 peak passengers/hour; 16 check-in desks; 11 gates / 5 aerobridges on public summaries) and still carries most jet domestic banks. Renovated Terminal 1 (~6,000 m²; ~1.5 million design; ~₹50 crore; 14 check-in counters) was inaugurated 29 Mar 2026 (Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu virtually; CM Mohan Yadav on site per ToI) to decongest T2 — public coverage says T1 is intended for smaller ATR-type domestic turns and international processing, with flight ops from the renovated shell starting in April 2026. Combined published capacity is about 5 million passengers/year. There is no sterile airside walk between T1 and T2 — follow your boarding pass and the day’s FIDS, not a blog that freezes a single-hall map. - >- Traffic (AAI figures reported by Free Press Journal for FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026): 4,457,659 passengers and 32,575 flight operations — a record year despite nightly runway closures for most of that FY. Wikipedia’s AAI-annex compilation for FY 2024–25 listed about 3.76 million passengers. Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Domestic banks are IndiGo-heavy into Delhi / Mumbai / Bengaluru / Hyderabad and similar trunks. International is thin and schedule-volatile: Air India Express launched a subsidised Indore– Abu Dhabi (Zayed) nonstop around 15 Jul 2026 (commonly cited four days/week — Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun in state coverage) after an earlier Sharjah product had been suspended — always trust the ticket and FIDS, never a brochure. - >- Airfield (Wikipedia / public technical summaries for VAID): single runway 07/25 — about 2,754 m × 45 m composite; aerodrome elevation about 1,850 ft / 528 m; CAT I ILS published on runway 25; night-landing capability since 2018. Runway recarpeting forced nightly closures from Nov 2024 (later commonly 22:30–06:30) through 31 Mar 2026; AAI / Mathrubhumi coverage says 24-hour runway availability resumed from 1 Apr 2026. DigiYatra launched 6 Sep 2024 as part of the MoCA/PIB nine-airport AAI expansion (ToI / PIB) — domestic biometric facilitation only. - >- Lounges (live Priority Pass Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International / IDR directory, checked Sep 2026): one soft room — Primus Lounge (domestic airside after security, 1st floor next to Gate 6; published 00:00–23:59 daily; max stay 3 hours; children under 12 free; digital card accepted; à la carte menu and standard alcohol listed as extra payment on PP). Live PP soft directory = Primus only — do not invent Plaza Premium / Travel Club / Encalm soft pins from aggregator mirrors. - >- Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the ~8 km / often ~20–40 minute run into Rajwada / Railway Station / Vijay Nagar. There is no Indore Metro station inside the passenger terminals — treat any metro coverage as city-network news, not an airport people-mover. Indore Junction is a separate road transfer. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: DigiYatra helps domestically — still budget IndiGo banks and one strip detail: >- DigiYatra can shrink domestic entry / CISF / boarding for enrolled Indian nationals when e-gates and face pods are staffed (MoCA/PIB launch 6 Sep 2024). IDR remains a single-runway field with IndiGo-heavy domestic banks; the long Nov 2024–Mar 2026 night-closure window is over as of 1 Apr 2026, but monsoon weather and evening peaks still bite. Domestic ~2 hours early is the sane default. International buffers only matter when your ticket actually shows Abu Dhabi (or another live overseas sector) — do not invent Gulf metal from older Sharjah marketing. Primus Lounge’s Priority Pass window publishes 00:00–23:59 with a 3-hour max stay — confirm the live app before a red-eye. summary: >- DigiYatra and a compact campus help; one runway plus evening banks still need real buffers. category: timing - label: Terminal title: T2 still carries most jets — T1 is the 2026 ATR / international shell detail: >- Screenshot IDR ≠ BHO ≠ JLR ≠ GWL ≠ UDR before the car leaves AB Road / Ring Road / Vijay Nagar. Most travellers still clear the 2012 T2 integrated hall; renovated T1 (inaugurated 29 Mar 2026; ops from April 2026 per ToI) is the decongesting ATR / international shell — there is no sterile walk between them. Live Priority Pass pin: Primus Lounge after domestic security on the 1st floor next to Gate 6 (airside). Follow boarding-pass / FIDS terminal signs, not a single-hall blog map. summary: Two landside halls; boarding-pass terminal letters beat folklore. category: terminal - label: Food title: Primus if entitled airside — landside sealed water is still Plan A detail: >- Live Priority Pass product is Primus Lounge (domestic airside after security, 1st floor next to Gate 6; 00:00–23:59; max 3h; children under 12 free; à la carte and standard alcohol listed as extra payment). Without entitlement, buy sealed water and snacks landside before CISF; airside café markup is the usual Indian-airport tax. Ignore aggregator Plaza Premium / Travel Club / Encalm inventions — live PP directory = Primus only. summary: One live PP soft room; landside bottles still beat airside pricing. category: food - label: Access title: Prepaid taxi Plan A — no terminal metro detail: >- Use official prepaid taxi counters in arrivals or signed Ola / Uber pickup for the Bijasen / AB Road run into the city (often ~20–40 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). Indore Junction is a separate road transfer. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. Do not invent an in-terminal metro platform from city-metro planning coverage. summary: Short road hop into Indore; metro is not at the kerb. category: status lounges: - name: Primus Lounge zone: >- Airside domestic departures — after security checks, 1st floor next to Gate 6 (Priority Pass idr-primus-lounge). hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - Eligible Indian premium credit-card programmes that list this lounge pin - Paid walk-up when the operator offers it (confirm desk) bestFor: - Domestic departures with Priority Pass after clearing CISF - Travellers who want a soft-lounge sit before boarding (max 3 hours) summary: >- Live Priority Pass soft lounge for domestic airside. Published hours 00:00–23:59 daily; location is departures after security on the 1st floor next to Gate 6. PP conditions list a maximum 3-hour stay, children under 12 free, digital card accepted, air-conditioning, disabled access, complimentary iPad use, flight information, and both an à la carte menu and standard alcoholic drinks as extra payment — this is not a fully inclusive buffet soft room. Live PP soft directory = Primus only. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 (Domestic airside) amenities: - >- Air conditioning / digital card accepted / disabled access / flight information / complimentary iPad use listed on PP - À la carte menu listed as extra payment on PP - Standard alcoholic drinks listed as extra payment on PP - Children under 12 admitted free on PP conditions - 'Published 00:00–23:59; maximum 3-hour stay (confirm desk)' waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside sealed water (check-in / departures hall) 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 CISF so you are not hostage to airside café pricing after a Bijasen road transfer. location: >- Convenience and café kiosks in the T2 (and signed T1) departures / check-in halls before security / DigiYatra entry terminal: T2 / T1 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 domestic gates / SHA terminal: T2 airside - kind: free name: Primus Lounge drinks (entitlement only) zone: airside summary: >- Soft / listed drinks with accepted Priority Pass entitlement only during published 00:00–23:59 hours (max 3h stay) — not a public fountain. Standard alcohol and à la carte items are listed as extra payment on PP; do not assume a free pour. location: >- Primus Lounge, domestic airside 1st floor next to Gate 6 after security, during published hours terminal: Terminal 2 (Domestic) airside isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.6 slug: idr region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/idr](/airports/idr). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/idr) - [Lounge directory](/airports/idr/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (IDR) Indore, India · Asia-Pacific AAI-run Central India gateway with DigiYatra, a short city hop, and one live Priority Pass soft room (Primus) — thinned by a single runway, a shallow international bank, and a brand-new T1/T2 split with no sterile walk. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.46M (AAI FY 2025–26) - Terminals: 2 (T2 main jets + renovated T1 ATR/intl) - Typical security: 18 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Domestic trips to/from Indore with a short road transfer - DigiYatra-enrolled Indian nationals on IndiGo-heavy banks - Priority Pass holders using Primus Lounge after domestic security - Travellers connecting onward by road across Malwa / western MP ## Watch out for - Thin international network — confirm Abu Dhabi metal on the ticket, not older Sharjah brochure copy - Single runway — monsoon weather and evening banks still need buffers (night curbs ended 1 Apr 2026) - T1 vs T2 is a landside split with no sterile walk — read the boarding pass - No terminal metro — Indore Junction is a separate road transfer ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/idr/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/idr/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/idr/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/idr/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/idr/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/idr/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/idr/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/idr/reviews.md)