--- iata: NAG name: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport city: Nagpur country: India lastUpdated: '2026-09-08' officialWebsite: 'https://www.nagpurairport.com' sources: - 'https://www.nagpurairport.com' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Babasaheb_Ambedkar_International_Airport' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_India' - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/after-a-year-of-installation-digiyatra-officially-available-at-nagpur/articleshow/128620537.cms - >- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/new-airport-feeder-plan-aims-to-boost-metro-use/articleshow/133550614.cms - 'https://www.gmrgroup.in/airports/nagpur/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-international/nag5-the-airr-lounge-and-bar - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india/dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-international/nag3-mandarin-lounge quickFacts: - >- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (IATA NAG / ICAO VANP; also styled DBIA / Sonegaon Airport in older local usage) is Central India’s civil gateway on a ~1,355-acre campus at Sonegaon, about 8 km southwest of Nagpur city. Owner is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Operator is MIHAN India Ltd (MIPL) under a GMR Airports concession — passenger pages and kerb branding are GMR/MIPL product, not bare AAI. Official site: https://www.nagpurairport.com. Screenshot NAG (VANP) ≠ BOM (Mumbai) ≠ IDR (Indore) ≠ RPR (Raipur) ≠ JLR (Jabalpur) — the wrong Central-India IATA is a multi-hour road day, not an airside hop. Nagpur Air Force Station shares the airfield; the passenger terminal is civil commercial product. - >- One integrated passenger terminal (~17,500 m²; inaugurated 14 Apr 2008) handles domestic and international under one roof, with published peak capacity around 550 passengers per hour, ~20 check-in desks, ~20 immigration desks, and two aerobridges on public summaries. Domestic and international share the same building — follow boarding-pass / FIDS sector signs for the international CIQ pocket rather than hunting a second terminal. MIHAN / Multimodal International Hub Airport at Nagpur expansion plans (second runway, larger terminal, cargo) remain a long-horizon programme — not today’s check-in map. - >- Traffic (AAI annexes as compiled on Wikipedia for April 2025–March 2026 / FY 2025–26): 3,007,734 passengers (+3.9%), 23,771 aircraft movements (−0.4%), 9,399.6 tonnes of cargo (+4.2%). That put NAG around India’s mid-20s busiest airports for the year on public compilations. Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Domestic banks are IndiGo-heavy into Delhi / Mumbai / Bengaluru / Hyderabad and similar trunks; international is thin — Air Arabia to Sharjah and Qatar Airways to Doha are the durable nonstop pins in public network summaries — always trust the ticket and day’s FIDS. - >- Airfield (Wikipedia / public technical summaries for VANP): primary runway 14/32 — 3,200 m × asphalt; aerodrome elevation about 315 m / 1,033 ft. DigiYatra ran on trial for roughly a year and was formally inaugurated on 21 Feb 2026 (Times of India) for domestic biometric facilitation — e-gates at entry / security and face pods where staffed. DigiYatra is domestic facilitation only; it is not immigration. - >- Lounges (live Priority Pass Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International / NAG directory, checked Sep 2026): two soft rooms — The Airr Lounge and Bar (domestic airside after security, 1st floor near the baby-care room; published 06:00–23:00 daily; max 2-hour stay; children under 5 free; standard alcohol listed as extra payment) and Mandarin Lounge (domestic landside before security, 1st floor; published 09:00–23:00 daily; children under 12 free; à la carte menu listed as extra payment; complimentary luggage storage listed). Live PP soft directory = Airr + Mandarin only — do not invent Plaza Premium / airline-alliance soft pins from aggregator mirrors. - >- Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the ~8 km / often ~20–40 minute run into Civil Lines / Sitabuldi / railway station. Nagpur Metro Orange Line’s Airport metro station exists nearby but is not inside the passenger terminal — it needs a feeder / road hop, and as of Aug 2026 Times of India coverage MahaMetro’s revamped terminal-side feeder proposal was still under GMR/GNAIL review after an earlier low-usage NMC shuttle. Do not invent an in-terminal metro platform. Nagpur Junction is a separate road transfer. 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 (formal inauguration 21 Feb 2026 after ~a year of trial use per ToI). NAG remains a single-runway field shared with an IAF station and IndiGo-heavy domestic banks. Domestic ~2 hours early is the sane default. International buffers only matter when your ticket actually shows Sharjah / Doha (or another live overseas sector) — do not invent Gulf metal from MIHAN brochure copy. The Airr Lounge’s Priority Pass window publishes 06:00–23:00 with a 2-hour max stay; Mandarin is 09:00–23:00 landside — confirm the live app before a red-eye. summary: >- DigiYatra and a compact hall help; one runway plus evening banks still need real buffers. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One integrated hall — airside Airr vs landside Mandarin is the split detail: >- Domestic and international share the 14 Apr 2008 integrated terminal. Screenshot NAG ≠ BOM ≠ IDR ≠ RPR ≠ JLR before the car leaves Wardha Road / Civil Lines / MIHAN. Live Priority Pass pins: The Airr Lounge and Bar after security on the 1st floor near baby care (airside), and Mandarin Lounge before security on the 1st floor (landside). Landside Mandarin is useless once you have cleared CISF — visit it before security or skip it. summary: Single 2008 terminal; boarding-pass sector signs beat “T1/T2” folklore. category: terminal - label: Food title: >- Airr if entitled airside — Mandarin is landside à la carte, not a free buffet detail: >- Live Priority Pass products are The Airr Lounge and Bar (airside domestic 1st floor near baby care; 06:00–23:00; max 2h; children under 5 free; standard alcohol extra) and Mandarin Lounge (landside domestic 1st floor before security; 09:00–23:00; children under 12 free; à la carte extra). Without entitlement, buy sealed water and snacks landside before CISF. Ignore aggregator Plaza Premium inventions — live PP directory = Airr + Mandarin only. summary: >- Two live PP rooms; Airr is the post-security soft room, Mandarin is pre-security paid menu. category: food - label: Access title: 'Prepaid taxi Plan A — metro is nearby, not in the terminal' detail: >- Use official prepaid taxi counters in arrivals or signed Ola / Uber pickup for the Sonegaon / Wardha Road run into the city (often ~20–40 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). Nagpur Metro Orange Line Airport station is a separate stop — treat metro as a multi-leg option only when a live feeder / signed shuttle is actually operating; Aug 2026 ToI coverage still described a revamped feeder as under airport review. Nagpur Junction needs a road transfer. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. Do not invent an in-terminal metro gate from MIHAN planning coverage. summary: >- Short road hop into Nagpur; Airport metro needs a feeder that is not a guarantee. category: status lounges: - name: The Airr Lounge and Bar zone: >- Airside domestic departures — 1st floor near the baby-care room after security (Priority Pass nag5-the-airr-lounge-and-bar). hours: '06:00-23:00' 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 2 hours) summary: >- Live Priority Pass soft lounge for domestic airside. Published hours 06:00–23:00 daily; location is departures after security on the 1st floor near the baby-care room. PP conditions list a maximum 2-hour stay, children under 5 free, digital card accepted, air-conditioning, flight information, and standard alcoholic drinks as extra payment. This is the post-security soft room — do not confuse it with landside Mandarin. verdict: worth-it terminal: Integrated Terminal (Domestic airside) amenities: - >- Air conditioning / digital card accepted / flight information / newspapers & magazines listed on PP - Standard alcoholic drinks listed as extra payment on PP - Children under 5 admitted free on PP conditions - 'Published 06:00–23:00; maximum 2-hour stay (confirm desk)' - name: Mandarin Lounge zone: >- Landside domestic departures — 1st floor before security checks (Priority Pass nag3-mandarin-lounge). hours: '09:00-23:00' 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: - Early arrivals who want a landside sit before CISF - Travellers with landside wait time who accept à la carte extras summary: >- Live Priority Pass landside lounge before domestic security on the 1st floor. Published hours 09:00–23:00 daily. PP conditions list children under 12 free, digital card accepted, air-conditioning, flight information, complimentary luggage storage, and an à la carte menu as extra payment — this is not a classic inclusive buffet soft room. Useless once you have cleared CISF; visit before security or skip. verdict: depends terminal: Integrated Terminal (Domestic landside) amenities: - >- Air conditioning / digital card accepted / flight information / à la carte menu listed on PP - À la carte menu listed as extra payment on PP - Complimentary luggage storage listed on PP - Children under 12 admitted free on PP conditions - 'Published 09:00–23:00; landside before security (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 Sonegaon road transfer. 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 domestic gates / boarding hold rooms terminal: Integrated Terminal airside - kind: free name: The Airr Lounge drinks (entitlement only) zone: airside summary: >- Soft / listed drinks with accepted Priority Pass entitlement only during published 06:00–23:00 hours (max 2h stay) — not a public fountain. Standard alcohol is listed as extra payment on PP; do not assume a free pour. location: >- The Airr Lounge and Bar, domestic airside 1st floor near baby-care room after security, during published 06:00–23:00 hours terminal: Integrated Terminal (Domestic) airside isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.7 slug: nag region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/nag](/airports/nag). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/nag) - [Lounge directory](/airports/nag/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) Nagpur, India · Asia-Pacific Compact GMR/MIPL-run Central India gateway with DigiYatra, two live Priority Pass soft rooms, and a short city hop — thinned by a single primary runway shared with the IAF and a shallow international bank. ## Airportist Score **6.7 / 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%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3.0M (AAI FY 2025–26) - Terminals: 1 integrated (domestic + international) - Typical security: 18 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Domestic trips to/from Nagpur with a short road transfer - DigiYatra-enrolled Indian nationals on IndiGo-heavy banks - Priority Pass holders using The Airr Lounge after domestic security - Travellers connecting onward by road across Vidarbha / MIHAN ## Watch out for - Thin international network — confirm Sharjah / Doha metal on the ticket, not MIHAN brochure copy - Single primary runway plus shared IAF airfield weather and evening banks - Airport Metro is nearby, not inside the terminal — feeder reliability varies - Mandarin Lounge is landside before security — useless once airside ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/nag/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/nag/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/nag/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/nag/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/nag/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/nag/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/nag/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/nag/reviews.md)