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).
ATQ · AAI-run Amritsar gateway at Raja Sansi — one integrated terminal, CAT III-B runway, DigiYatra since the March–August 2026 rollout window, and two live Priority Pass soft rooms (Primus domestic 24h/3h; Airr international 24h/4h) — still a single-strip diaspora airport where fog, border-year traffic swings, and dead Metrobus blogs punish thin plans.
IXJ5.8
ATQ5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
IXJ6.6+0.2
ATQ6.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
IXJ6.6+0.6
ATQ6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
IXJ6.4
ATQ6.8+0.4
ATQ
Golden Temple / Punjab diaspora trips that want one civil terminal without a Delhi connectionPriority Pass holders who can use Primus (domestic) or Airr (international) on near-24h published hoursWinter travelers who benefit from published CAT III-B low-visibility procedures when fog hits
No published MCT
ATQ
No terminal rail — and Metrobus Route 501 is not a live Plan AFY 2025–26 passengers fell ~17% after early-year border-tension disruptionPrimus alcohol is often extra on PP; Airr is international-after-immigration onlyATQ ≠ IXC ≠ DEL — wrong northern IATA is a multi-hour road day
Airside Domestic near Gate 5
1st Floor after security on Domestic departures — PP passenger type Domestic.
Complimentary set menu on PP
PP lists complimentary set menu; a la carte may require extra payment.
ATQ
Primus Lounge (domestic, PP)The Airr Lounge and Bar (international, PP)Integrated domestic + international terminalDigiYatra domestic entryCAT III-B ILS / long runwayUdaan Yatri Cafe / Flybrary / kids’ area
Single long runway helps fog — still leave real international buffers
CAT III-B and DigiYatra help; diaspora peaks and a single strip still demand buffers.
One integrated hall — still pick domestic vs international airside correctly
One building; sector signs and lounge pins still matter.
Primus / Airr if entitled — otherwise landside sealed water before CISF
Two live PP soft rooms; landside bottles beat airside pricing.
