Agatti Airport guide

Agatti Airport is the only airstrip in the Lakshadweep archipelago, off India's southwest coast. It sits at the southern tip of Agatti Island, about 3 km from the island's main settlement. The strip was built in 1987-88 and opened on 16 April 1988.

A single asphalt runway, designated 04/22, measures 1,291 m by 30 m. That length suits turboprops and small narrow-body jets. The terminal is small and handles about 50 passengers at peak hours. A replacement building planned for 150 passengers, 75 arriving and 75 departing, is part of a wider expansion that includes lengthening the runway.

Traffic has grown quickly. The airport handled 47,266 passengers in the 2023-24 financial year and 117,409 in 2024-25. In April 2025 to March 2026 it handled 136,680 passengers and 3,774 aircraft movements. Flights connect the island with Kochi, Bengaluru and Kozhikode. Most visitors are travelling to Agatti's resorts or onward to other islands by boat.