Mopa International Airport

Mopa, the second international airport, commenced its operations on January 5, 2023. It is in the news headlines not only for its world-class services and infrastructure but also, for the kind of welcome and appreciation it received from the Prime Minister of India.

It was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in the month of December 2022. From this date till now, the major media channels and the newspaper are keeping their eye on every single activity and operation of the airport.

Its initial name was Greenfield international airport but later changed to Mopa after the ex-facto approval by the union cabinet for naming it Mopa International Airport. The airport has been named after the late chief minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar. 

The project plan behind the construction of this airport was run on the idea of building an international airport to serve both the tourism and business markets and attract emerging travelers from the lower middle class.

Flights 

Arrivals

• To know about the information regarding the arrival of the flight. You have to visit the official website of the MOPA airport or 
• You can look at the information on the flight information screens located at the airport.

On the website, you can also go to the flight information tab and there you can check the lists of arrivals of the flight for the current day. The contents of this list includes flight number, origin/destination, and arrival/ departure timings.

The other way to check the arrival of the flights is to use a flight tracking website or an app. On these apps, you can choose to set up alerts for flight delays, changes, cancellations, or other related updates.

Departures

• To check departures of the flight, the same method as in the case of arrivals mentioned above will be followed.
• Departures can be checked through the official website of the MOPA International Airport.
• Through flight status tracking apps, or through the airport flight information screens.

Airlines

Right now as per the information available on the official sources, national airlines like  Indigo, Go First, and Akasa Air will do their operations from this airport. Vistara is also ready to set up its operations and will start soon. 

Considering international airports, it is only the Oman airport that has declared its plans to do its operations from the Mopa airport. Apart from this, Airlines from Qatar, Russia, and Air India international Airlines will also likely start their operations soon.

Non-Stop Flights

As per the information, there will be 34 non-stop flights likely to be operated to and from Goa’s new airport.

Connecting flights

Different airlines have announced plans to start their operations from the Mopa Airport soon and the connecting flight information will be shared with the passengers through the official website of the airport.

Airport Experience 

Customer Experience Team

The customer support team at Mopa Airport is highly experienced and efficient in many dimensions to handle and serve their inbound and outbound customers.

The staff is trained to handle all the major and minor potential situations that can create discomfort for the users.

Travelers with Disabilities

To treat travelers with disabilities, they have a specialized team dedicated to the service of such travelers. Travelers with a disability will be attended by a special team, which will assist them to board in and board out from their flights.

Lost and Found

The lost and found office of the Mopa airport is situated at the valet level of terminal 1.

The customers need to report to the airport authority in case they found something unattended at the airport.

If they lost any item, they can contact the airport through call, email, or chat options.

Mopa International Airport Contact Details

Mopa Airport Address: Mopa International Airport, Mopa, Goa, India, 403512

Phone Number: +919975100211, +918322540796

Terminal Information

At present, The airport has a single passenger terminal building that is spread over 70 ft and it can assist a capacity of 1000 inbound and outbound customers in the duration of an hour in peak time.

At The Mopa Airport

Food & Shopping

All the travelers who are planning to visit Goa in the upcoming days, need to know about the food and shopping outlets at or around the MOPA Airport. Here, I am compiling a crisp list that can be of great help to shopaholic passengers.

The new airport will soon have some new casinos, various hotels, and a shopping plaza.

Airport Security

To maintain law and order for the security of the passengers’ lives and possessions, the Police and Security employed at Mopa Airport are efficiently localized and distributed at all the locations of relevant importance.

Nearby Hotels

• Virat Square Gardens

This hotel provides an overall decent option for sightseeing, dining in, recreation and moving around.

It provides an Airport shuttle, free wi-fi, free parking, etc.

Visitors can check in at 11:00 am and the check-out timings are 11:00 am.

• Club Mahindra resort-Assonara, Goa

This is a 5-star hotel present just a few miles away from the airport. 

This hotel has a pool, free wifi, a spa, and a free parking facility. 

• High Valley Jungle resort and restaurant

It has 4.4 ratings on google. The location is suitable for those who are looking for accommodation near the airport. It provides facilities like free access to  Pool, free breakfast, free wifi, parking, etc.

Transportation Options at Mopa Airport

Mopa is directly connected through national highway 66 (NH66). 

Major Road Connectivity

The airport is about an hour's drive away from the Panjim, which is 35 km.

Two hour's drive away from south Gao,  100 Km.

And around 45 minute drive away from major tourist attractions like Siolim, Anjuna, Bagha, Morjim, Arambol, Mandrem, and Mapusa bus stop. The cost of commuting to these places will be around 1200 Indian bucks.

• Air-conditioned buses are also a preferred mode of transport. 
• Mopa airport also offers long and short-stay parking.

Airport shuttle bus service

Mopa airport has Airport shuttle bus services that are a low-cost, efficient, and speedy option for passengers.

Top-Notch technologies at Mopa Airport

This airport is exemplary of its kind. It is constructed to house a sustainable infrastructure under the PPP model (Public-private partnership). Along with the other high-end techniques like 3-D monolithic pre-cast building, Stable road, robotic hollow precast wall and 5G compatible IT infrastructure, used to build this airport, Solar power plants, green buildings, LED lights on the runway, rainwater harvesting, and modern sewage treatment plants with recycling facilities are the major elements that are being flaunted by the authorities.

Geographical importance of Mopa Airport

Each year, millions of visitors, visit Goa from both national and international landscapes to get mesmerized by its scenic beauty and the variety of guests it hosts during the year. It houses a number of beaches, places of worship, and world heritage architecture.

Mopa Airport Solid waste management

Minding the obvious fact that air travel and ports that host the flights and passengers, a strong solid waste management system needs to be installed inside the airport.

The waste generated at airport facilities can be either recyclable or non-recyclable. For all the recyclable wastes that are in the form of paper, metal and glass, food wastes, and all combustible materials.

To address this, a series of collection and deposit systems are installed across the airport to finally reach the bulk deposit bins situated at the landside of the fixed locations.

From there, an outside agency will collect the waste using modern mobile connection vans.

Through these modern mobile connection vans, the compacted waste will be shifted to the destined site for their eventual disposal and the recyclable wastes will be transported to the recyclable agencies.

Mopa Airport Environmental considerations

The consent to establish’ has been issued by the state control board.

Consent to establish

This is a common document that specifies the terms and conditions that need to be followed, minding the major environmental aspects. A review of the project’s master plan complies with the consent to establish.