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The Dabolim airport is the only national as well as international airport in Goa. Being a popular tourist destination in India, the Goa airport sees a long list of Indian and International travelers arriving all round the year, especially in the peak months from November to February.
In general, the Goa International Airport in Dabolim is a 2 terminals airport which hosts both the national and international flight terminals in the same area. Here are all the details for travelers who take the flight to Goa.
Fact file:
- Location and distance:
- From Vasco da Gama – 4 kilometers in the northwest
- From Dabolim – 5 kilometers in the east
- From Panaji – 30 kilometers in the northeast
- From Madgaon – 23 kilometers in the southwest
- Airlines: both domestic and international; around 40 flights ply daily;
- Domestic: Air India, Kingfisher, Spice Jet, Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Indian Airlines, Indigo, Air Sahara, GoAir and others
- International: Indian Airlines, Novair, Qatar Airways, Thomson Airways, Air Arabia and others
- Area covered by Airport: 688 hectares or 1700 acres approx.
- Managing Operations: Airport Authority of India
- Terminals: 2
- Parking area accommodation: about 100 for cars and 7 for buses
- Nearest railway station: Vasco da Gama
- Other transport facilities: Small and big buses; pre-paid taxis
- Nearest hotels: 1
- Bogmallo Beach Resort – about 4 kilometers from the airport; Goahub.com offers booking for this hotel
Facilities in the Goa Airport:
- For the Physically Disabled: Wheelchairs available
- Bank facility: available for currency exchange and others
- Luggage trolleys: available for free
- Medical assistance: Room in terminal building having first aid supplies
- Food: Snacks and drinks counter in both domestic and international terminals
- Duty Free Shops: available; items sold – toiletries, books, electronic goods, cigarettes, liquor, handicrafts and so on
- Postal services: available
Last updated:5/23/2011
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