# Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG)

> Nagpur, IN · IATA: NAG · ICAO: VANP · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NAG` |
| ICAO | `VANP` |
| City | Nagpur |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 315 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 21.09220, 79.04720 |

## Description

A design vision of 870,000 tonnes a year against actual throughput of some 9,400 tonnes in financial year 2025/26 — the gap says more about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG/VANP) at Nagpur than either figure alone. GMR Airports took over on 25 June 2026, when roughly 1,000 hectares were handed across and the commercial operations date was declared, alongside a first-phase programme of about ₹300 crore focused on passenger facilities over 12 to 18 months. On the freight side the roadmap adds a 20,000-tonne cargo terminal in years three and four, with a long-term target of 150,000 tonnes a year. The existing international cargo complex already offers customs clearance and handles pharmaceuticals, textiles and Vidarbha agricultural produce including the well-known Nagpur oranges, largely as belly cargo rather than on freighters. IndiGo and Air India Express carry the domestic network while Qatar Airways links Nagpur to Doha, the single intercontinental belly option on site. Sitting at India's geographical centre where NH-44 crosses NH-53 and the Mumbai–Howrah rail trunk passes through, the airport suits road feeder service and multimodal planning, and the adjoining MIHAN special economic zone hosts a large aircraft MRO plus IT and pharma campuses. For freighter capacity, forwarders still work through Mumbai (BOM) and Hyderabad (HYD) and use NAG for central Indian pick-up and delivery.

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