--- iata: JAI name: Jaipur International Airport city: Jaipur country: India lastUpdated: '2026-09-07' officialWebsite: 'https://jaipur.adaniairports.com/' sources: - 'https://jaipur.adaniairports.com/' - 'https://jaipur.adaniairports.com/en/to-and-from-airport' - 'https://jaipur.adaniairports.com/en/airport-facilities/digiyatra' - 'https://jaipur.adaniairports.com/en/about-us' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaipur_International_Airport' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_airports_in_India' - >- https://web.archive.org/web/20260425035010/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex3.pdf - >- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/rajasthan-cm-inaugurates-terminal-1-of-jaipur-international-airport/article68800517.ece - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/jaipur-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/jaipur-international/jai1-adani-lounge - >- https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/jaipur-sanganeer-airport-jai quickFacts: - >- Jaipur International Airport (IATA JAI / ICAO VIJP) is the main civil gateway for Jaipur and Rajasthan tourism, in Sanganer roughly 10–13 km south of the old city / Pink City. Owner is Airports Authority of India; operator is Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL / Adani Airports) under a 50-year PPP concession signed January 2021 with ops handover in October 2021. Passenger site: jaipur.adaniairports.com (also linked from adani.com/jaipur-airport). Civilian field — not a military skip. - >- Two passenger terminals on opposite sides of the campus — no sterile domestic↔international walk. Terminal 2 = domestic (opened 1 Jul 2009; sandstone / Dholpur-stone Rajasthani shell). Terminal 1 = international only after the Oct 2024 reopening (CM inauguration 26 Oct 2024; ops from 27 Oct midnight) following an ~11-year gap; published design ~1.5 million international passengers per annum with 10 departure / 14 arrival immigration counters. Proposed Terminal 3 still planning as of mid-2026 — not open. - >- Traffic: AAI FY2025–26 (Apr 2025–Mar 2026) 5,627,147 passengers (−7.1% vs 6,057,249), 43,629 aircraft movements (−9.9%), 28,039.2 tonnes cargo (+28.8%). Ranked ~13th among Indian airports by passenger volume for that year. Prefer AAI annex tables over older “~6–7M” blog blurbs and over operator marketing that still frames “over 6 million” from the prior record year. - >- Single runway 08/26 ~3,407 × 45 m (concrete/asphalt), CAT III-B both ends — a regular winter-fog diversion option for northern India. Elev ~385 m / 1,263 ft. Aerodrome reference code 4E (AIP). DigiYatra is live for domestic departures from Terminal 2 only (Adani DigiYatra FAQ); T1 international still uses standard document / immigration flow. - >- Ground: no metro / no terminal rail yet. Jaipur Metro Phase 2 construction has started (airport underground station planned; treat ~2030 targets as planning). Prepaid taxi counters, Ola/Uber, autos, and JCTSL city buses (often via nearby Sanganer stops — Adani FAQ notes the bus stand ~11 km from the airport, so do not expect a kerbside metro-style coach). - >- Lounges (Sep 2026 live Priority Pass directory): only one experience — Adani Lounge, Terminal 2 domestic, 1st floor opposite Gate M1 next to Pranam, hours 00:00–23:59, max stay 2 hours (PP ~3.4). Ignore stale Visa / bank PDFs that still pin “The Lounge / Terminal 1 near KFC / Gate M1” — that language predates the Oct 2024 T1=international role. Ignore blog pins for Encalm Privé at JAI — Encalm’s own locations list Delhi and Hyderabad, not Jaipur. The Hindu’s T1 reopening note mentions a lounge in the renovated international hall; treat any international soft product as walk-up / card / airline entitlement until Priority Pass lists it. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Close to the Pink City — still leave slack for Tonk Road detail: >- Sanganer is only ~10–13 km from the old city, so off-peak taxis often do 20–40 minutes. Festival nights (Diwali, Holi), Jaipur Literature Festival week, and Tonk Road / Gopalpura peaks still stretch past an hour. Domestic DigiYatra banks want you at T2 ~90 minutes early; Gulf / Middle East international banks at T1 want a full ~3 hours for immigration and security — T1 and T2 are opposite sides with no sterile link. summary: Short hop on paper; festival traffic and T1 vs T2 split still eat buffers. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'T2 = domestic, T1 = international (post–Oct 2024)' detail: >- After the 26–27 Oct 2024 T1 reopening, international arrivals and departures use Terminal 1 exclusively; Terminal 2 is the domestic hall. Screenshot JAI ≠ any Rajasthan AFB / civil-only field mix-up, and do not trust rideshare pins or lounge PDFs that still say “domestic Terminal 1”. Same-day domestic→international connections need a landside transfer across the campus plus CIQ. summary: 'T2 domestic, T1 international; no sterile walk between them.' category: terminal - label: Food title: Use Adani Lounge entitlement before deep airside QSR markup detail: >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass holders on pure domestic itineraries usually eat better value inside Adani Lounge (T2, Gate M1) than buying à la carte deep airside — watch the 2-hour stay cap and any à-la-carte extra-payment flags on the PP conditions page. International passengers should not assume that domestic Adani Lounge is reachable after T1 immigration. Landside sealed water and snacks before CISF remain the cheap play when you have no lounge access. summary: >- Domestic PP → Adani T2; international PP soft room not on the live directory. category: food lounges: - name: Adani Lounge (Domestic) zone: >- Airside Terminal 2 domestic departures after security — Priority Pass lists 1st Floor, opposite Gate M1 next to Pranam (jai1-adani-lounge). hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (confirm live PP listing) - >- Indian premium credit-card programmes that route through PP / DragonPass / Dreamfolks-successor networks (confirm issuer) - 'Walk-in paid (commonly cited ~₹1,800–2,100 band — confirm desk)' bestFor: - Domestic IndiGo / Air India Express / Akasa / SpiceJet departures - Priority Pass holders on pure domestic itineraries summary: >- Default — and currently the only — Priority Pass soft product at JAI (PP ~3.4 / 450+ reviews). Hours publish 00:00–23:59 with a maximum 2-hour stay; children under 5 free on PP conditions; à la carte extras flagged. Domestic boarding pass required — not a shortcut into T1 international. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 (domestic) amenities: - Soft seating / Wi-Fi / flight information - Buffet / beverage elements (confirm day-of) - À la carte extras (extra payment on PP conditions) - Accessible access / air conditioning - name: International terminal lounge (T1) zone: >- Terminal 1 international airside after immigration / security — The Hindu (Oct 2024 reopening) notes a lounge among renovated T1 amenities. Not on the live Sep 2026 Priority Pass JAI directory (which lists only T2 Adani Lounge). hours: Confirm Adani / airline / desk on the travel day access: - >- Paid walk-up / eligible premium cards / airline entitlements when the desk accepts them (confirm day-of — do not assume Priority Pass) - Not listed on the live Priority Pass JAI airport page bestFor: - International passengers who need a quiet seat after CIQ - Walk-ups when the desk is open and priced acceptably summary: >- Treat as a paid / card / entitlement product until Priority Pass or Adani publishes a clear public listing. Do not plan a Priority Pass visit around blog claims of a 24h “Adani International” PP room — the live PP airport page only shows Terminal 2 domestic Adani Lounge. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 (international) amenities: - Soft seating / Wi-Fi (confirm day-of) - Refreshments when the desk is open waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside sealed water (T1 / T2 check-in retail) zone: landside price: Retail shelf price (confirm tag; typically cheaper than deep airside) summary: >- Best-value default before DigiYatra / CISF — buy a sealed bottle at landside convenience retail or cafés in the departure hall of the terminal you are actually flying from. location: >- Landside convenience retail and cafés in Terminal 2 (domestic) or Terminal 1 (international) before security / immigration terminal: T1 / T2 landside isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside sealed water / café drinks zone: airside price: Marked-up retail — confirm shelf tag summary: >- Fine once you have cleared security / immigration; poor value if landside shops were still open. Prefer lounge drinks when you already have Adani / card entitlement on the domestic side. location: >- Airside cafés and travel retailers beyond security in Terminal 2 or beyond immigration in Terminal 1 terminal: T1 / T2 airside - kind: free name: Adani Lounge complimentary drinks (entitlement only) zone: airside summary: >- Water / soft drinks / tea-coffee inside Adani Lounge when your PP / card / walk-in entitlement is accepted — not a public fountain programme. À la carte items may cost extra on PP conditions. location: >- Inside Adani Lounge, Terminal 2 domestic, 1st floor opposite Gate M1 after desk acceptance terminal: Terminal 2 airside lounge airportistScore: 6.6 slug: jai region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/jai](/airports/jai). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/jai) - [Lounge directory](/airports/jai/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Jaipur International Airport (JAI) Jaipur, India · Asia-Pacific Compact Adani-run Pink City gateway with a clear T2-domestic / T1-international split after the Oct 2024 reopening — easy road access to the old city, but only one live Priority Pass lounge and no metro yet. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 5.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 5.63M (AAI FY2025–26) - Terminals: 2 (T2 domestic + T1 international) - Typical security: 18 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Rajasthan / Pink City leisure trips - Domestic Indian connections on IndiGo and Air India Express - Short road transfers when traffic cooperates - Winter fog diversions needing CAT III-B ## Watch out for - No sterile walk between T2 domestic and T1 international - Only Adani Lounge (T2) on the live Priority Pass directory - No metro — festival and Tonk Road peaks stretch taxi times - FY2025–26 passenger and movement decline vs the prior record year ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/jai/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/jai/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/jai/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/jai/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/jai/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/jai/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/jai/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/jai/reviews.md)