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.
ATQ7.6+0.8
IXJ6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ATQ6.3+0.1
IXJ6.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ATQ5.9+0.1
IXJ5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ATQ6.5
IXJ6.6+0.1
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ATQ6.3
IXJ6.6+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ATQ6.4
IXJ6.4
Best for
ATQ
Golden Temple / Punjab diaspora trips that want one civil terminal without a Delhi originInternational Priority Pass / LoungeKey holders who can use Airr after immigrationWinter arrivals that benefit from published CAT III-B procedures on runway 34
IXJ
Priority Pass holders on daytime domestic banksDEL connectors on IndiGo / AI / IXTravelers into Jammu / Vaishno Devi framing
Watch out for
ATQ
No terminal rail — Metrobus Route 501 is not a live Plan AFY 2025–26 passengers 2,941,017 (−17.0%); CAT III-B is RWY 34 onlyPrimus is a basic domestic SHA room; Airr DragonPass hours are not 24 hoursATQ ≠ IXC ≠ DEL — wrong northern IATA is a multi-hour road day
IXJ
Paahun is Domestic only — no international PP pinMax stay 2 hours on PP stripA la carte menu may require extra payment beyond set menuNo published MCT
Amenities and tips
ATQ
The Airr Lounge and Bar (international)Integrated domestic + international terminalCAT III-B ILS on runway 34Primus Lounge (domestic)DigiYatra + FTI-TTP e-gatesUdaan Yatri Cafe / Wi-Fi / drinking water
CAT III-B is RWY 34 only — still leave real international buffers
Fog kit helps landings on 34; a single strip and diaspora banks still need time.
One integrated hall — Primus is domestic, Airr is after immigration
No T1/T2 hop. Sector signs and lounge pins still matter.
Airr if entitled — Primus is a basic SHA room, not a meal plan
Two live PP/LK/DP rooms; landside bottles and AAI drinking water beat airside markup.
ATQ · AAI-run Amritsar gateway at Raja Sansi — one 2009 integrated terminal, CAT III-B on runway 34 only, DigiYatra and FTI-TTP e-gates, and two live Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass rooms (print Airr’s DragonPass 05:00–last-boarding hours separately from the PP/LK 24-hour pin) — still a single-strip diaspora airport where fog, a 17% FY passenger drop, and dead Metrobus blogs punish thin plans.
IXJ · Jammu Satwari AAI civil enclave with clear **IndiGo / Air India / Air India Express / SpiceJet** domestic banks to **DEL** and beyond — Priority Pass **Paahun Lounge & Restaurant** airside near Gate 5 (**06:30–21:00**, max **2h**, under-12 free, complimentary set menu).
