The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has approved significantly higher passenger and airline charges for Navi Mumbai International Airport compared to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Under the freshly sanctioned structure, domestic flyers departing NMIA will pay ₹620 UDF, which is 254% higher than at CSMIA, while arriving passengers will be charged ₹270, 260% higher than at the city airport. Similarly, international flyers will pay a UDF of ₹1,225, which is 99% higher than CSMIA, while those landing at the airport after an international flight will have to pay ₹525, 102% costlier than the Mumbai airport. These rates are valid until March 31, 2027, after which AERA will apply a 10% year-on-year increase in the UDF for the first control period until financial year 2030.
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) finalised its tariff order on May 20, which lowered the user development fee (UDF) for the Navi Mumbai airport. The revised order comes into effect from June 1, 2026. According to the revised UDF rates, domestic departing passengers at Navi Mumbai will pay ₹620 against ₹175 at Mumbai, while international passengers flying out of Navi Mumbai will pay ₹1,225 and ₹1,060 at Mumbai. The existing UDF at Navi Mumbai for departing domestic passenger is ₹840 and ₹1,500 for international departing passenger.
Industry executives indicate that airlines could strategically price tickets lower from Navi Mumbai airport in the initial years to encourage passenger traffic and improve aircraft utilisation as operations ramp up. This pricing strategy is expected to lower final ticket prices from Navi Mumbai airport. The Navi Mumbai airport, which opened on December 25, 2025, is widely seen as an extension of Mumbai airport as both facilities are controlled by Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL).
AERA has approved ₹14,087 crore as an aggregate revenue requirement for Navi Mumbai International Airport, against the airport's demand of ₹28,290 crore for the first control period from 2025 to 2030. The authority has also approved a variable tariff plan for the airport to encourage operations by new airlines and on new routes. For airlines utilising the greenfield runway infrastructure, NMIA will charge ₹1,400 and ₹1,850 per metric ton for domestic and international flights respectively. This translates to an average landing charge of ₹1.36 lakh for a 97MT narrow-body aircraft for domestic landings, while a 250MT wide-body aircraft will be charged ₹4.63 lakh per international landing. Aircraft parking charges will be free for the first two hours for all domestic and international flights, with fees of ₹19 per MT per hour for the next two hours and ₹23 per MT per hour thereafter.
