One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AJL6.8
IXA7.4+0.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AJL5.6
IXA6.8+1.2
Food & retail
Best for
AJL
IndiGo hops to Guwahati / Kolkata / DelhiTravelers into Aizawl / MizoramNortheast India domestic itineraries
IXA
Watch out for
AJL
No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day~32 km / ~40–60 min into Aizawl hill cityWeather / visibility can affect Northeast schedules — confirm live
Amenities and tips
AJL
Domestic terminalArrivals taxi
IndiGo domestic GAU/CCU/DEL
Northeast domestic pins are the clear commercial shape.
AJL · Mizoram’s Aizawl gateway at **Lengpui** with clear **IndiGo** (and published AI) domestic banks to **GAU / CCU / DEL** and regional pins — compact hill AAI plant; **no Priority Pass** lounge on research day.
IXA · AAI-run Tripura capital gateway with a January 2022 integrated terminal about 12 km northwest of Agartala, IndiGo-heavy domestic banks, one live Priority Pass Primus Lounge, and a short prepaid-taxi hop into the city — traded against a single-runway strip, DigiYatra only director-claimed in June 2026 press, and international CIQ rooms that still do not equal durable daily foreign nonstops.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AJL5.0
IXA5.8+0.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AJL6.0
IXA7.0+1.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AJL6.2
IXA6.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AJL3.2
IXA6.6+3.4
Domestic trips to/from Agartala / Tripura with a short prepaid taxi hopPriority Pass holders using Primus Lounge after CISF (00:00–23:59 / max 2h)Travellers who want the local AAI field instead of routing everything via Guwahati or KolkataCompact single-hall North-East departures without a mega-hub maze
No published MCT
IXA
Screenshot IXA ≠ GAU ≠ IMF ≠ AJL ≠ IXS ≠ CCU — wrong North-East / Bengal IATA is a multi-hour road or extra-flight dayDigiYatra only director-claimed in June 2026 press — confirm live app + signage or plan full CISF queuesInternational-ready CIQ rooms ≠ durable daily foreign nonstops — trust the ticket/FIDSSingle runway 18/36 (2,286 m) — monsoon / North-East weather still needs buffers
Primus Lounge (Priority Pass)
Prepaid taxi & app cabs
2,286 m runway 18/36
Landside F&B / sealed water
Free Wi-Fi / passenger amenities
Compact 2022 hall — still budget one strip and IndiGo-shaped banks
Short city hop and a compact 2022 hall help; one runway still needs real buffers.
One 2022 integrated hall — Primus PP pin, no second campus
Single 2022 passenger hall; one live PP soft lounge (Primus).
Primus Lounge if entitled airside — landside sealed water is Plan A
One live PP soft room; landside bottles still beat airside pricing.
