STVVASUModerate

Surat Airport

Surat, India · Asia-Pacific

Gujarat’s second-busiest AAI field — a December 2023 expanded Magdalla hall with DigiYatra live from Feb 2026, IndiGo-heavy domestic banks, thin ticket-dependent international metal, and no live Priority Pass soft lounge, traded against a single runway and a prepaid-taxi hop into Athwa / Piplod.

Airportist Score

6.2/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.0
Lounges2.0

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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Arrive
2 h
before departure
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)

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STVVASUModerate29°C / 84°F

Surat Airport

Surat, India · Asia-Pacific

Airportist Score

6.2/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.0
Lounges2.0

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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8 photos

Surat Airport terminal building in early morning

Surat International Airport New Terminal Building

Surat International Airport main entrance 01

STVGuide

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 and no PP lounge still need real buffers.

STV’s December 2023 expanded integrated terminal is easy to read, but the field remains a single-runway AAI station with IndiGo-heavy domestic banks, thin / schedule-fragile international metal (Bangkok / Dubai / Sharjah-class on public network wraps — always trust the ticket), and monsoon weather on the Magdalla strip. 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 lounges.

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 (~25,520 m²; ~1,800 peak-hour design with 1,200 domestic + 600 international slots; 20 check-in / five aerobridges on public summaries). The older 2009 shell was absorbed into that expansion — do not invent a second live passenger campus from cargo CGI or “international ready” brochure language. Live Priority Pass soft directory = none.

Food

Landside sealed water is Plan A — no PP soft pour

No live PP soft room; landside bottles beat airside pricing.

Compact Tier-2 Indian F&B — UDAN Yatri Café / snack counters / café units launched or refreshed in the Feb 2026 passenger-facility package, not a full mall. Buy sealed water and snacks landside before CISF; airside café markup is the usual tax. Ignore Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr inventions — Priority Pass India’s live index has no Surat pin.

Access

Prepaid taxi Plan A — Magdalla is a road hop, no terminal metro

Road hop into Surat; metro is not at the kerb.

Use official prepaid taxi counters in arrivals or signed Ola / Uber pickup for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes; Wikipedia lead ~12 km to centre; airline directories sometimes ~15–20 km — confirm the board / app quote). Surat Railway Station is a separate road transfer. Do not invent an in-terminal metro / BRTS platform from city transit planning coverage.

Live conditions

Right now at STV

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

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Diamond / textile business trips into Surat without routing via AMD
Domestic IndiGo 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 soft lounge — neighbouring Gujarat PP pins are AMD / BDQ
International Bangkok / Dubai / Sharjah metal is thin and schedule-fragile — trust ticket/FIDS
No terminal metro / rail — Magdalla is a road transfer into the city
Single runway 04/22 — monsoon and peak banks still need real buffers

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.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26)

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 Sep 9, 2026

Surat Airport (IATA STV / ICAO VASU), also branded Surat International Airport and still widely called Magdalla Airport, is Gujarat’s second-busiest civil passenger gateway after Ahmedabad (AMD). The AAI passenger campus sits at Magdalla on the south-west edge of Surat, about 12 km from the city centre on Wikipedia’s lead (airline directories often quote ~15–20 km depending on the reference point — confirm the board / app quote). Owner/operator is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Official passenger page pattern: 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. This is a pure civil AAI passenger field (not a passenger enclave on an active naval or air-force base).
One expanded integrated passenger terminal handles all scheduled domestic and international flows today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expanded hall on 17 December 2023 (AAI / PMO / airport-technology build figures: expansion from the older ~8,500 m² 2009 shell to about 25,520 m² total; peak-hour design about 1,200 domestic + 600 international passengers with provision toward ~3,000; annual design about 5.5 million; ~₹353 crore project; 20 check-in counters / 26 immigration counters / five aerobridges / ~475 car parking spaces on public summaries; GRIHA 4-star / Rander-inspired façade). Customs-airport status dates to 9 June 2018; Union Cabinet international status came 15 December 2023 — those labels enable CIQ, they do not invent a dense daily overseas bank by themselves. DigiYatra was officially launched at Surat on 20 February 2026 (DeshGujarat / Times of India — earlier intermittent trials; confirm the live DigiYatra app lists STV and the e-gates are staffed on your day).
Traffic (AAI Mar2k26 Annex II–IV PDFs for FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026, as archived; DeshGujarat / Times of India / Wikipedia box): 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%). Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Gujarat rank remains second after Ahmedabad on those statewide comparisons.
Airfield (Wikipedia technical summaries for VASU): single runway 04/22 — 2,905 m × asphalt after the 2017 extension from ~2,250 m; aerodrome elevation about 4.9 m / 16 ft; night landing + ILS / DVOR-DME / NDB on public summaries; full-length parallel taxiway and enlarged Code-C apron delivered with the terminal programme. Do not invent a second passenger runway from master-plan talk.
Lounges (live Priority Pass India directory, checked Sep 2026): no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge pin on the national India index — neighbouring Gujarat PP coverage includes Ahmedabad and Vadodara, not Surat. Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm soft pins from aggregator mirrors. Operator / meet-and-assist “VIP lounge” marketing and bank-app products are not Priority Pass entitlements unless the live PP app shows a Surat pin on your travel day.
Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Surat Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). There is no passenger rail or metro platform inside the terminal. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. AMD remains the usual diversion / alternate hub when weather or schedule shocks constrain the single strip — that is a separate airport, not an airside hop.

14 official sources

Full guide

Explore the STV guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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STVGuide

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 and no PP lounge still need real buffers.

Terminal

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

Single expanded passenger hall; zero live PP lounges.

Food

Landside sealed water is Plan A — no PP soft pour

No live PP soft room; landside bottles beat airside pricing.

Access

Prepaid taxi Plan A — Magdalla is a road hop, no terminal metro

Road hop into Surat; metro is not at the kerb.

Live conditions

Right now at STV

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

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Diamond / textile business trips into Surat without routing via AMD
Domestic IndiGo 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 soft lounge — neighbouring Gujarat PP pins are AMD / BDQ
International Bangkok / Dubai / Sharjah metal is thin and schedule-fragile — trust ticket/FIDS
No terminal metro / rail — Magdalla is a road transfer into the city
Single runway 04/22 — monsoon and peak banks still need real buffers

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.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26)

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 Sep 9, 2026

Surat Airport (IATA STV / ICAO VASU), also branded Surat International Airport and still widely called Magdalla Airport, is Gujarat’s second-busiest civil passenger gateway after Ahmedabad (AMD). The AAI passenger campus sits at Magdalla on the south-west edge of Surat, about 12 km from the city centre on Wikipedia’s lead (airline directories often quote ~15–20 km depending on the reference point — confirm the board / app quote). Owner/operator is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Official passenger page pattern: 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. This is a pure civil AAI passenger field (not a passenger enclave on an active naval or air-force base).
One expanded integrated passenger terminal handles all scheduled domestic and international flows today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expanded hall on 17 December 2023 (AAI / PMO / airport-technology build figures: expansion from the older ~8,500 m² 2009 shell to about 25,520 m² total; peak-hour design about 1,200 domestic + 600 international passengers with provision toward ~3,000; annual design about 5.5 million; ~₹353 crore project; 20 check-in counters / 26 immigration counters / five aerobridges / ~475 car parking spaces on public summaries; GRIHA 4-star / Rander-inspired façade). Customs-airport status dates to 9 June 2018; Union Cabinet international status came 15 December 2023 — those labels enable CIQ, they do not invent a dense daily overseas bank by themselves. DigiYatra was officially launched at Surat on 20 February 2026 (DeshGujarat / Times of India — earlier intermittent trials; confirm the live DigiYatra app lists STV and the e-gates are staffed on your day).
Traffic (AAI Mar2k26 Annex II–IV PDFs for FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026, as archived; DeshGujarat / Times of India / Wikipedia box): 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%). Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Gujarat rank remains second after Ahmedabad on those statewide comparisons.
Airfield (Wikipedia technical summaries for VASU): single runway 04/22 — 2,905 m × asphalt after the 2017 extension from ~2,250 m; aerodrome elevation about 4.9 m / 16 ft; night landing + ILS / DVOR-DME / NDB on public summaries; full-length parallel taxiway and enlarged Code-C apron delivered with the terminal programme. Do not invent a second passenger runway from master-plan talk.
Lounges (live Priority Pass India directory, checked Sep 2026): no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge pin on the national India index — neighbouring Gujarat PP coverage includes Ahmedabad and Vadodara, not Surat. Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm soft pins from aggregator mirrors. Operator / meet-and-assist “VIP lounge” marketing and bank-app products are not Priority Pass entitlements unless the live PP app shows a Surat pin on your travel day.
Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Surat Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). There is no passenger rail or metro platform inside the terminal. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. AMD remains the usual diversion / alternate hub when weather or schedule shocks constrain the single strip — that is a separate airport, not an airside hop.

14 official sources

Full guide

Explore the STV guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

STVGuide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Live Priority Pass soft lounge = none. Checked Sep 2026: Priority Pass’s India index has no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge airport page (Gujarat neighbours on the same index include Ahmedabad and Vadodara — not Surat). Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm pins from aggregator mirrors or meet-and-assist brochure language.
Food & retail: Typical compact Tier-2 Indian mix in the expanded hall — UDAN Yatri Café / snack counters / café units called out in the 20 Feb 2026 passenger-facility inauguration package, plus AVSAR / One Airport One Product craft retail on the same day — not a full mall. Landside sealed water beats deep airside impulse pricing.
Seating / Wi-Fi / MIR: Feb 2026 package also cited upgraded free Wi-Fi and a children’s play area — confirm live boards on the day rather than brochure amenity grids.
DigiYatra: Officially launched 20 Feb 2026 for domestic passengers (DeshGujarat / ToI; earlier intermittent trials paused around a Nov 2025 staffing protest in local coverage). Enrol, share the boarding pass in-app, and keep physical documents as Plan B.

STVGuide

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 and no PP lounge still need real buffers.

Terminal

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

Single expanded passenger hall; zero live PP lounges.

Food

Landside sealed water is Plan A — no PP soft pour

No live PP soft room; landside bottles beat airside pricing.

Access

Prepaid taxi Plan A — Magdalla is a road hop, no terminal metro

Road hop into Surat; metro is not at the kerb.

Live conditions

Right now at STV

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

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Diamond / textile business trips into Surat without routing via AMD
Domestic IndiGo 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 soft lounge — neighbouring Gujarat PP pins are AMD / BDQ
International Bangkok / Dubai / Sharjah metal is thin and schedule-fragile — trust ticket/FIDS
No terminal metro / rail — Magdalla is a road transfer into the city
Single runway 04/22 — monsoon and peak banks still need real buffers

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.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26)

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 Sep 9, 2026

Surat Airport (IATA STV / ICAO VASU), also branded Surat International Airport and still widely called Magdalla Airport, is Gujarat’s second-busiest civil passenger gateway after Ahmedabad (AMD). The AAI passenger campus sits at Magdalla on the south-west edge of Surat, about 12 km from the city centre on Wikipedia’s lead (airline directories often quote ~15–20 km depending on the reference point — confirm the board / app quote). Owner/operator is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Official passenger page pattern: 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. This is a pure civil AAI passenger field (not a passenger enclave on an active naval or air-force base).
One expanded integrated passenger terminal handles all scheduled domestic and international flows today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expanded hall on 17 December 2023 (AAI / PMO / airport-technology build figures: expansion from the older ~8,500 m² 2009 shell to about 25,520 m² total; peak-hour design about 1,200 domestic + 600 international passengers with provision toward ~3,000; annual design about 5.5 million; ~₹353 crore project; 20 check-in counters / 26 immigration counters / five aerobridges / ~475 car parking spaces on public summaries; GRIHA 4-star / Rander-inspired façade). Customs-airport status dates to 9 June 2018; Union Cabinet international status came 15 December 2023 — those labels enable CIQ, they do not invent a dense daily overseas bank by themselves. DigiYatra was officially launched at Surat on 20 February 2026 (DeshGujarat / Times of India — earlier intermittent trials; confirm the live DigiYatra app lists STV and the e-gates are staffed on your day).
Traffic (AAI Mar2k26 Annex II–IV PDFs for FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026, as archived; DeshGujarat / Times of India / Wikipedia box): 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%). Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Gujarat rank remains second after Ahmedabad on those statewide comparisons.
Airfield (Wikipedia technical summaries for VASU): single runway 04/22 — 2,905 m × asphalt after the 2017 extension from ~2,250 m; aerodrome elevation about 4.9 m / 16 ft; night landing + ILS / DVOR-DME / NDB on public summaries; full-length parallel taxiway and enlarged Code-C apron delivered with the terminal programme. Do not invent a second passenger runway from master-plan talk.
Lounges (live Priority Pass India directory, checked Sep 2026): no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge pin on the national India index — neighbouring Gujarat PP coverage includes Ahmedabad and Vadodara, not Surat. Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm soft pins from aggregator mirrors. Operator / meet-and-assist “VIP lounge” marketing and bank-app products are not Priority Pass entitlements unless the live PP app shows a Surat pin on your travel day.
Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Surat Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). There is no passenger rail or metro platform inside the terminal. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. AMD remains the usual diversion / alternate hub when weather or schedule shocks constrain the single strip — that is a separate airport, not an airside hop.

14 official sources

Full guide

Explore the STV guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

STVGuide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Live Priority Pass soft lounge = none. Checked Sep 2026: Priority Pass’s India index has no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge airport page (Gujarat neighbours on the same index include Ahmedabad and Vadodara — not Surat). Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm pins from aggregator mirrors or meet-and-assist brochure language.
Food & retail: Typical compact Tier-2 Indian mix in the expanded hall — UDAN Yatri Café / snack counters / café units called out in the 20 Feb 2026 passenger-facility inauguration package, plus AVSAR / One Airport One Product craft retail on the same day — not a full mall. Landside sealed water beats deep airside impulse pricing.
Seating / Wi-Fi / MIR: Feb 2026 package also cited upgraded free Wi-Fi and a children’s play area — confirm live boards on the day rather than brochure amenity grids.
DigiYatra: Officially launched 20 Feb 2026 for domestic passengers (DeshGujarat / ToI; earlier intermittent trials paused around a Nov 2025 staffing protest in local coverage). Enrol, share the boarding pass in-app, and keep physical documents as Plan B.

STVGuide

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 and no PP lounge still need real buffers.

Terminal

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

Single expanded passenger hall; zero live PP lounges.

Food

Landside sealed water is Plan A — no PP soft pour

No live PP soft room; landside bottles beat airside pricing.

Access

Prepaid taxi Plan A — Magdalla is a road hop, no terminal metro

Road hop into Surat; metro is not at the kerb.

Live conditions

Right now at STV

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

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

Official airport site

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 9, 10:02 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Diamond / textile business trips into Surat without routing via AMD
Domestic IndiGo 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 soft lounge — neighbouring Gujarat PP pins are AMD / BDQ
International Bangkok / Dubai / Sharjah metal is thin and schedule-fragile — trust ticket/FIDS
No terminal metro / rail — Magdalla is a road transfer into the city
Single runway 04/22 — monsoon and peak banks still need real buffers

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.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,814,572 (AAI FY 2025–26)

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 Sep 9, 2026

Surat Airport (IATA STV / ICAO VASU), also branded Surat International Airport and still widely called Magdalla Airport, is Gujarat’s second-busiest civil passenger gateway after Ahmedabad (AMD). The AAI passenger campus sits at Magdalla on the south-west edge of Surat, about 12 km from the city centre on Wikipedia’s lead (airline directories often quote ~15–20 km depending on the reference point — confirm the board / app quote). Owner/operator is the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Official passenger page pattern: 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. This is a pure civil AAI passenger field (not a passenger enclave on an active naval or air-force base).
One expanded integrated passenger terminal handles all scheduled domestic and international flows today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expanded hall on 17 December 2023 (AAI / PMO / airport-technology build figures: expansion from the older ~8,500 m² 2009 shell to about 25,520 m² total; peak-hour design about 1,200 domestic + 600 international passengers with provision toward ~3,000; annual design about 5.5 million; ~₹353 crore project; 20 check-in counters / 26 immigration counters / five aerobridges / ~475 car parking spaces on public summaries; GRIHA 4-star / Rander-inspired façade). Customs-airport status dates to 9 June 2018; Union Cabinet international status came 15 December 2023 — those labels enable CIQ, they do not invent a dense daily overseas bank by themselves. DigiYatra was officially launched at Surat on 20 February 2026 (DeshGujarat / Times of India — earlier intermittent trials; confirm the live DigiYatra app lists STV and the e-gates are staffed on your day).
Traffic (AAI Mar2k26 Annex II–IV PDFs for FY 2025–26 / 1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026, as archived; DeshGujarat / Times of India / Wikipedia box): 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%). Prefer AAI annex PDFs when auditing. Gujarat rank remains second after Ahmedabad on those statewide comparisons.
Airfield (Wikipedia technical summaries for VASU): single runway 04/22 — 2,905 m × asphalt after the 2017 extension from ~2,250 m; aerodrome elevation about 4.9 m / 16 ft; night landing + ILS / DVOR-DME / NDB on public summaries; full-length parallel taxiway and enlarged Code-C apron delivered with the terminal programme. Do not invent a second passenger runway from master-plan talk.
Lounges (live Priority Pass India directory, checked Sep 2026): no Surat / Magdalla / STV soft-lounge pin on the national India index — neighbouring Gujarat PP coverage includes Ahmedabad and Vadodara, not Surat. Do not invent Plaza Premium / Primus / Travel Club / Airr / Encalm soft pins from aggregator mirrors. Operator / meet-and-assist “VIP lounge” marketing and bank-app products are not Priority Pass entitlements unless the live PP app shows a Surat pin on your travel day.
Ground: prepaid taxi / signed app cabs remain Plan A for the Magdalla / Dumas Road run into Athwa / Piplod / Adajan / Surat Railway Station (often ~25–45 minutes in normal traffic; confirm the board / app quote). There is no passenger rail or metro platform inside the terminal. Late nights default to prepaid / app cabs. AMD remains the usual diversion / alternate hub when weather or schedule shocks constrain the single strip — that is a separate airport, not an airside hop.

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