NAMO Airport, Daman gets its first flight: Alliance Air links Daman directly to Delhi
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu flagged off the inaugural Daman–Delhi–Daman flight of Alliance Air from NAMO Airport, Daman, on 16 July 2026, Daman's first-ever direct air link.
Summary
NAMO Airport, Daman received its inaugural flight on 16 July 2026, when Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and UT Administrator Praful Patel flagged off Alliance Air's Daman–Delhi–Daman service, Daman's first-ever direct air link. Daman Airport is a dual-purpose facility operating from the Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman; the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of its civil terminal on 25 April 2023 and inaugurated the airport on 5 June 2026. Built by the UT Administration at ₹124 crore on 25 acres, the 3,700-square-metre terminal can handle 14 ATR flights a day and 3.67 lakh passengers a year.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 July 2026
- Route
- Daman–Delhi–Daman (Alliance Air)
- Significance
- Daman's first-ever direct air link
- Facility
- Dual-use, at Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman
- Milestones
- Foundation stone 25 April 2023; inaugurated by PM 5 June 2026
- Cost
- ₹124 crore on 25 acres (MoCA reimbursed ₹88 crore)
- Capacity
- 3,700 sq m terminal; 14 ATR flights/day; 3.67 lakh passengers/year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which airline operated the inaugural Daman–Delhi–Daman flight from NAMO Airport, Daman, on 16 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Alliance Air
Government-owned regional carrier Alliance Air launched the flight, Daman's first-ever direct air link.
NAMO Airport, Daman is a dual-purpose facility operating out of which establishment?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman
Daman Airport operates out of the Indian Coast Guard Air Station (ICGAS), Daman.
Consider the following statements about NAMO Airport, Daman: 1. The Prime Minister inaugurated the airport on 5 June 2026. 2. The terminal was developed by the UT Administration at a cost of ₹124 crore. 3. The terminal can handle 30 ATR flights a day. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the terminal can currently handle 14 ATR flights a day.