PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night inaugurated the brand new worldwide airport at Mopa which has been named after former Goa chief minister and ex-defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
The prime minister laid a robust emphasis on boosting connectivity within the nation, saying that Goa’s second airport will enhance connectivity and spur additional financial growth.

Modi laid the muse stone of the airport in November 2016.

The Manohar International Airport is constructed on 2,132 acres, of which 232 acres are earmarked for city-side growth for business functions. The configuration of the airside amenities and terminal amenities is finished based mostly on visitors projections. The growth of the airport will probably be as per future necessities. The final capability of the privately operated airport is round 33 MPPA visitors.
The present passenger dealing with capability of Dabolim airport is 8.5 MPPA (million passengers each year). When the Manohar Parrikar airport begins operation on January 5 it will likely be capable of deal with 4.4 MMPA, which takes Goa’s complete passenger dealing with capability to round 13 MPPA.
The Dabolim airport provides direct connections with 15 home and 6 worldwide places. Through Mopa airport, these will enhance to 35 home and 18 worldwide places. Also, whereas there was no night time parking facility at Dabolim airport, Mopa airport has provision for night time parking facility as properly. Moreover, whereas there was no cargo terminal at Dabolim, the Mopa airport could have the ability with a dealing with capability of 25,000 MT.
The variety of operational airports within the nation has virtually doubled from 74 to over 140 since 2014. The authorities plans to develop and operationalise 220 airports within the subsequent 5 years.
The airport promotes native artisans by creating a delegated space for a flea market underneath Prakal Initiative the airport operator.
The Manohar International Airport goals to be a Zero Carbon Footprint airport.