Gwalior Airport GWL

Gwalior Airport (VIGR), officially the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Terminal, is at Maharajpura, about 10 km northeast of Gwalior city in Madhya Pradesh. It shares its site with Gwalior Air Force Station, an important Indian Air Force base, and the Airports Authority of India runs the civil side. In the April 2025 to March 2026 financial year it handled around 290,000 passengers, 13% fewer than the year before.

Terminals

There is a single terminal. One curiosity: the airport has two parallel runways of about 9,000 feet (almost 2.7 km), which is unusual in India.

Airlines and destinations

All flights are domestic: Air India Express (Bengaluru), Akasa Air (Ahmedabad and Delhi) and IndiGo (Delhi and Mumbai). The offer changes by season, so check current timetables.

Services

This is a small terminal with basic services. For food or shopping, count on the city and carry some cash.

Tips

Gwalior is a city of forts and palaces, and this airport is the quickest way to get there from Delhi. It is also the closest airport to Kuno National Park, known for the cheetah reintroduction project, which draws some visitors. Because it shares its grounds with a military base, security checks can be strict: allow extra time and carry valid photo ID.