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Surat, IN

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Surat Airport

Surat, India · Asia-Pacific

Gujarat’s second-busiest AAI field — a December 2023 expanded Magdalla hall with DigiYatra live from Feb 2026, compact UDAN / Geetha F&B, published 24-hour parking, and no live Priority Pass soft lounge, traded against a single runway whose 22 threshold is displaced 616 m and a prepaid-taxi hop 14 km from Surat Railway Station.

Airportist Score

6.3/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.0
Ground access7.0
Reliability5.8
Lounges2.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Surat, India · Asia-Pacific

Gujarat’s second-busiest AAI field — a December 2023 expanded Magdalla hall with DigiYatra live from Feb 2026, compact UDAN / Geetha F&B, published 24-hour parking, and no live Priority Pass soft lounge, traded against a single runway whose 22 threshold is displaced 616 m and a prepaid-taxi hop 14 km from Surat Railway Station.

Airportist Score

6.3/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.0
Ground access7.0
Reliability5.8
Lounges2.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
18 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
25–45 min
Prepaid / official taxi
Cheapest to city
Ola / Uber (signed bay only)
App quote · 25–50 min
On time
74%
of departures
Terminals
1
expanded integrated (opened 17 Dec 2023; 25,520 m²)
Passengers / year
1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26; intl 207,690)

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Expanded Dec 2023 hall — DigiYatra helps, one strip still needs buffers

DigiYatra and a bigger hall help; one runway, a displaced 22 threshold, and no PP lounge still need real buffers.

STV’s 17 Dec 2023 expanded integrated terminal is easy to read, but the field remains a single-runway AAI station. eAIP RWY 22 landing distance is 2,290 m with a 616 m displaced threshold; ATS mixed hourly capacity is 12. DigiYatra went live with a 20 Feb 2026 official launch — confirm the app lists STV and the e-gates are staffed before you skip the manual CISF line. Domestic ~2 hours early is the sane default; international CIQ days need more. There is no live Priority Pass soft lounge to absorb a long hold.

Terminal

One live expanded hall — Magdalla campus, not AMD / BDQ

Single expanded passenger hall; zero live PP / LoungeKey / DragonPass rooms.

Screenshot STV ≠ AMD ≠ BDQ ≠ RAJ / HSR ≠ BOM before the car leaves Surat / Navsari / Bardoli / Bharuch. All scheduled passengers clear the 17 Dec 2023 expanded integrated terminal (PIB 25,520 m²; PMO 1,200 domestic + 600 international peak-hour; 20 check-in / five aerobridges on the project note; 14 live self-check kiosks). Live AAI arrivals list two carousels. AAI’s Reserved Lounge line is in the departure hall — it is not a card-network soft room.

Food

Free terminal water and ₹10 UDAN bottles beat airside markup

AAI lists free drinking water; UDAN Yatri Café advertised ₹10 bottles at the 20 Feb 2026 launch — confirm the shelf.

AAI Conveniences lists free drinking water in the terminal building. The 20 Feb 2026 passenger-facility package launched UDAN Yatri Café with advertised ₹10 water / tea and ₹20 coffee / samosa / sweet of the day — confirm live tags. SHA food is Geetha restaurant plus a snacks bar; Nescafe is on the SHA first floor; a canteen sits near parking; Haldiram’s is listed as retail. Do not count on Priority Pass — India’s live index has no Surat pin.

Access

Prepaid taxi Plan A — 14 km to the railway, no terminal metro

Road hop from Magdalla; eAIP distance is 14 km SW of Surat Railway Station.

Use official prepaid taxi counters in arrivals or signed Ola / Uber pickup for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Surat Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes). eAIP distance is 14 km south-west of the railway station — not Wikipedia’s 12 km city-centre lead, and not IndiGo’s self-contradicting 12.8 / 20 km directory copy. Parking is 24 hours in front of the terminal at published AAI rates. Surat Railway Station is a separate road transfer. Do not invent an in-terminal metro / BRTS platform.

Live conditions

Right now at STV

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

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Who this airport works for

Best for

Diamond / textile business trips into Surat without routing via AMD
Domestic trunks with DigiYatra when the app and e-gates are live
Compact one-hall wayfinding after the Dec 2023 expansion

Watch out for

No live Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass lounge — neighbouring Gujarat PP pins are AMD / BDQ
International Sharjah / Dubai / Bangkok metal is thin and ticket-dependent — March 2026 intl pax fell 50.6%
No terminal metro / rail — eAIP distance is 14 km SW of Surat Railway Station
Single runway 04/22 — RWY 22 LDA is 2,290 m with a 616 m displaced threshold

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

5.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.4

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26; intl 207,690)

Terminals

1 expanded integrated (opened 17 Dec 2023; 25,520 m²)

On-time departures

74%

Typical security

18 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for STV.

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Surat Airport (IATA STV / ICAO VASU), also signed Surat International Airport and still widely called Magdalla Airport, is Gujarat’s second-busiest AAI passenger field after Ahmedabad (AMD). Operator is the Airports Authority of India. Airport Director (AAI contact, Oct 2026): Mr. A.N. Sharma. Official passenger page: https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/surat. Screenshot STV (VASU) ≠ AMD (Ahmedabad) ≠ BDQ (Vadodara) ≠ RAJ / HSR (Rajkot / Hirasar) ≠ BOM (Mumbai) — the wrong Gujarat / Maharashtra IATA is a multi-hour road day, not an airside hop.
India eAIP VASU (AIRAC eaip-v2-06-2026): ARP 21°06′58″N 072°44′31″E (stored 21.11611 / 72.74194), 14 km south-west of Surat Railway Station, aerodrome elevation 25 ft EGM-08. Single runway 04/22 — 2,906 × 45 m asphalt. TORA/LDA are not symmetric: RWY 04 TORA/TODA/ASDA 2,290 m and LDA 2,906 m; RWY 22 TORA/TODA/ASDA 2,906 m and LDA 2,290 m with the threshold displaced 616 m. ILS CAT I is on RWY 22 only (LOC ISUT 109.100 MHz / GP 331.400 / DME ISUT CH28X); DVOR/DME SUR 112.200 MHz. Critical aircraft A321. ATS hourly capacity 12 mixed (minimum more than five minutes between successive arrivals) / 6 arrivals only / 10 departures only. Customs and immigration are provided on a limited basis for scheduled international flights. Wikipedia 2,905 m / 16 ft / 12 km city-centre figures are not the eAIP.
One expanded integrated passenger terminal handles all scheduled domestic and international flows. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expanded hall on 17 December 2023 (PMO). PIB project note (1 Jun 2022): extension from 8,474 m² to 25,520 m², ₹353 crore, 20 check-in counters, five aerobridges, five arrival conveyors in the design brief, parking for 475 cars, apron from five to 18 Code-C bays, parallel taxiway 2,905 × 30 m. Live AAI Conveniences (Oct 2026) add 14 self-check-in kiosks in the departure hall and list two baggage carousels in arrivals — use the live two-carousel count, not the 2022 conveyor figure. Peak-hour design 1,200 domestic + 600 international, with provision toward 3,000 peak-hour / 5.5 million annual on the PMO inauguration note. GRIHA IV / Rander-inspired façade. DigiYatra was officially launched at Surat on 20 February 2026.
Traffic (AAI Mar2k26 Annex II–IV PDFs, FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026): 1,814,572 passengers (+5.2% vs 1,724,821), of which 1,606,882 domestic (+2.6%) and 207,690 international (+31.1%); 17,955 aircraft movements (+8.0%); 9,045.2 t cargo (+31.4%). Gujarat rank remains second after Ahmedabad (13,822,287). March 2026 international passengers were 7,412 vs 14,989 a year earlier (−50.6%) — Gulf metal that month was not a durable daily bank.
Lounges (22 Oct 2026): live Priority Pass India directory has no Surat / Magdalla / STV heading (Gujarat neighbours on that index are Ahmedabad and Vadodara). LoungeKey airportcode=STV returns no airport. DragonPass /explore/airport/STV is a thin SPA index — do not tag. AAI Conveniences lists a Reserved Lounge in the departure hall with no name, hours, or walk-up tariff — that is not a Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass room. Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm pins.
Ground (eAIP + AAI Park & Fly): Magdalla campus is 14 km south-west of Surat Railway Station. Prepaid / signed taxis and app cabs are Plan A into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / the railway station (often ~25–45 minutes in normal traffic). There is no passenger rail or metro platform inside the terminal. Public parking is in front of the terminal, 24 hours; live AAI rates (up to 30 min / 30–120 min) include two-wheeler ₹10/₹15 and four-wheeler ₹30/₹40.

20 official sources

https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/surat
https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/contact-us/surat
https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/passenger-info/surat/Conveniences
https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/passenger-info/surat/Park-%26-Fly
https://www.aai.aero/en/node/2715
https://www.aai.aero/en/node/2714
https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip/eaip-v2-06-2026/eAIP/IN-AD%202.1VASU-en-GB.html
https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex3_0.pdf
https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex2_0.pdf
https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex4.pdf
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1830017
https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-inaugurates-new-terminal-building-at-surat-airport-gujarat/
https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/india
https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/airport?airportcode=STV
https://www.dragonpass.com/explore/airport/STV
https://deshgujarat.com/2026/02/20/surat-airport-gets-udan-yatri-cafe-digi-yatra-officially-launched/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/passenger-centric-facilities-at-city-airport-to-be-inaugurated/articleshow/128571747.cms
https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Feb/21/digiyatra-launched-at-six-airports-including-navi-mumbai
https://deshgujarat.com/2026/09/02/air-india-express-set-to-resume-direct-surat-sharjah-flights-from-november/
https://www.airindiaexpress.com/en/book-flights/flights-from-surat

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Map
Surat Airport and the Surat city center
City center
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Getting There
3 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Prepaid / official taxiCheapest: Ola / Uber (signed bay only)
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Lounges
Live Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass = none. Checked 22 Oct 2026: Priority Pass’s India index lists Ahmedabad and Vadodara in Gujarat — Surat does not appear. LoungeKey has no STV airport. DragonPass’s STV page is a thin SPA index. AAI Conveniences “Reserved Lounge” / departure hall is not a named paid product — do not publish an invented walk-up tariff. Ignore Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm aggregator mirrors.
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Traveler Tips
Screenshot STV (VASU) ≠ AMD ≠ BDQ ≠ RAJ / HSR ≠ BOM before the car leaves. Surat is not Ahmedabad, not Vadodara, and not Rajkot / Hirasar or Mumbai. Showing up at the wrong Gujarat / Maharashtra airport is a multi-hour road recovery, not an airside fix.
9 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Expanded integrated terminal (Dec 2023)DigiYatra domestic e-gatesPrepaid taxi / 24-hour parking
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
3 spots1 free or refill
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Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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