Jaipur International Airport

History

On 29 December 2005, the airport was granted the status of international airport. The airport's apron can accommodate 14 aircraft, and the new integrated terminal building can handle up to 1,000 passengers at peak hours.

On 1 July 2009 T2 was inaugurated, and further expanded in 2019 when it's runway was expanded in a width of around 20 meters on each side, a new hall in the departure area, three conveyor belts and 2 new aerobridges were also installed.

Between 2018-24, T1 was upgraded, floor area was expanded from 10,000 to 18,000 square meters and redesigned to reflect traditional Rajasthani architecture.

2016 plan to construct a new greenfield airport for Jaipur at different location just outside the Jaipur Ring Road at Shivdaspura, was abandoned in May 2023 due to the lack of viability and the acquired land was used for developing an economic hub.

Terminals

Terminal T1: International

T1, being exclusively used as the international terminal.

Terminal T2: Domestic

T2, used exclusively as the domestic terminal,{{cite news|title=Passengers welcomed on Terminal-2

Terminal T3: proposed

A 2018 plan for expansion, which envisaged annual passenger growth from 5 million passengers to over 10 million by 2023, a new passenger terminal T3 on 1.25 lakh square meters area was expected to be completed by 2026/27. It is yet to see any progress as of August 2025.

Air cargo terminal

Cargo terminal, adjacent to the T1, has an area of approximately 700 m2

Passenger flights

Destinations

Airlines and destinations

| Air Arabia | Sharjah | Air India | Mumbai–Shivaji, Delhi, | Akasa Air | Ahmedabad, Delhi, Goa | Air India Express |Bengaluru, Delhi, Dubai–International, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Mumbai–Shivaji, Pune, Varanasi | Alliance Air | Delhi, Kullu | Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi | IndiGo | Ahmedabad, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharamshala, Goa–Mopa, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai–Navi, Mumbai–Shivaji, Pantnagar, Pune, Surat, Udaipur | SalamAir | Muscat | SpiceJet | Ahmedabad, Delhi, Dubai–International, Kolkata, Mumbai–Shivaji, Pune, Varanasi Seasonal: Prayagraj | Star Air | Belgaum | Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang

Top destinations

Other details

Runway

Awards

The airport was declared as the World's Best Airport in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum three consecutive times in 2015, 2016 and 2018 by Airports Council International.

Incidents

• On 18 February 1969, Douglas DC-3 VT-CJH of Indian Airlines crashed on take-off on a scheduled passenger flight. The aircraft was overloaded and take-off was either downwind or with a crosswind. All 30 people on board survived.
• On 5 January 2014, Flight AI-890 Airbus A320 VT-ESH of Air India from Imphal to Delhi via Guwahati was diverted to Jaipur Airport due to heavy fog in Delhi. The rear tire of the plane burst during landing, damaging the right wing. The plane received substantial damage and the aircraft was written off. All 173 passengers and six crew members survived.

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