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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

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Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
IATA: BOM ICAO: VABB
Longest Active Runway
11,511 ft
3,509 meters
Field Elevation
39 ft
12 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
19.0887°, 72.8679°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset
#258 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#425 of 7558
Top 5.6% percentile worldwide
National Standing (India)
#12 of 26 in IN
#12 of 153 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+15.1%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 BOM in numbers: 11,511 ft longest runway · #258 of 650 published · #425 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.6%) · #12 in India.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport operates at the absolute frontier of airfield slot efficiency. Handling over 50 million passengers annually within a tightly hemmed urban enclave, BOM sets world records for movements on a single active runway. The 11,312 ft primary runway 09/27 features high-speed turnoffs and precision lighting, allowing widebody heavy freighters and international passenger flights to operate under torrential monsoon rainfall.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Intersecting dual runway configuration: primary Runway 09/27 (11,312 ft / 3,448 m) intersecting secondary Runway 14/32 (9,816 ft / 2,992 m).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Established in the 1930s as RAF Santacruz. Expanded under GVK with the iconic Terminal 2 (T2) featuring a stunning peacock-inspired architectural canopy. Capacity constraints catalyzed the development of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI).
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Financial capital gateway of India, operating at 98% saturation and handling the highest single-crossover runway movement rate in the world.
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
Because the runways physically intersect at grade, independent simultaneous operations are impossible; controllers maintain 950+ movements daily on a single strip through rapid runway exit compliance.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) · Airports Authority of India (AAI) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

BOM lies at 12 m (39 ft), #530 of 650 published airports by elevation and 16.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 559 ft below the India median (598 ft, 26 airports); SXR is highest at 5,429 ft, 5,390 ft higher than BOM.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), 12.8 NM, 12,139 ft. Next: PNQ 67.1 NM, ISK 85.6 NM. NMI has the radius's longest runway, 628 ft more than BOM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,511 ft (3,509 m)

BOM runways: 09/27 11,511 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 14/32 9,419 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #12 of 26 in India; DEL leads by 3,023 ft (14,534 ft). +15.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
09/27 11,511 ft (3509 m / 3.509 km) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
14/32 9,419 ft (2871 m / 2.871 km) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Navi Mumbai International Airport (Navi Mumbai) NMI 12.8 NM (23.7 km) 12,139 ft ✅ Lighted
Pune International Airport (Pune) PNQ 67.1 NM (124.3 km) 10,000 ft ✅ Lighted
Nashik International Airport (Nashik) ISK 85.6 NM (158.5 km) 9,843 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →