![]() ![]() With the commencement of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010, it became India's and South Asia's largest aviation hub. In September 2008, the airport inaugurated a 4,430 m (14,530 ft) runway. In May 2006, the management of the airport was passed over to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a consortium led by the GMR Group. The airport was operated by the Indian Air Force before its management was transferred to the Airports Authority of India. ![]() ![]() It is the second busiest airport in the world by seating capacity, having a seating capacity of over 3.6 million seats, and the busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic handling nearly 37.14 million passengers in 2021. As of 2022, it is the seventh busiest airport in the world, as per the latest rankings issued by UK-based air consultancy firm, OAG. It is also the busiest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic, overtaking Mumbai during late 2015. Named after Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport of India in terms of passenger traffic since 2009. The airport, spread over an area of 5,106 acres (2,066 ha), is situated in Palam, Delhi, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of the New Delhi Railway Station and 16 km (9.9 mi) from New Delhi city centre. Indira Gandhi International Airport ( IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) is the primary international airport serving Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). ![]()
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