A view of the Mundra Airport Terminal as commercial flight operations officially began at the newly developed Adani Mundra Airport, at Mundra in Kutch on June 23, 2026. Photo: X/@AdaniOnline via ANI
Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, which operates eight airports across India, has thrown open its captive airport at Mundra for scheduled commercial flight operations to 4 destinations, which are being operated under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.Star Air, owned by Kolhapur-based Sanjay Ghodawat Group, started operating flights from the Adani Mundra Airport on Tuesday (June 23, 2026), flying passengers in and out of the port town of Mundra.The 4 destinations which are now available for regular air connectivity with Mundra include Mumbai, Goa, Surat, and Hindon (Delhi NCR).Apart from last-mile linkages, direct flights will create an express corridor, reducing travel time for trade, commerce, logistics and tourism.With this, Mundra has become the 9th airport of the Adani Group, and this location is set to become a fully integrated, multi-modal logistics and business hub.Large-scale cargo operations are planned from this airport to link producers and farmers of this region to the world.“Discussions are on. There is demand from local farmers and other producers to airlift consignments from Mundra,” said Rakshit Shah, executive director, Adani Ports & SEZ.He said this airport will create a powerful synergy between the Group’s port and aviation operations.The Mundra Airport has a 1,900-metre runway capable of handling a wide range of passenger and cargo aircraft.Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airports Ltd., while speaking on the occasion, said a lot of people from Mundra are excited about the regular flight operations. “We significantly want to be a part of the aviation economy. Over the next 5 year we plan to invest ₹90,000 crore to ₹ 1 lakh crore across all the airports,” he said.He said to begin with, the demand for flights will be from the stakeholders, employees and the locals who have generated a significant wealth. It will also be convenient for them. In addition, it will also be used by the tourists coming to Mandvi beach,” he said.Since the Bhuj Airport which is a defence airport has skeletal connectivity, the Adanis want to build from there.(The writer was in Mundra at the invitation of Adani Airports Ltd.) Published - June 23, 2026 11:25 pm IST
