International airport
Goa (Mopa)
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Overview
Manohar International Airport at Mopa in Pernem taluka, North Goa, opened in 2023.
It was built as a greenfield airport under a public–private partnership and is named after former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
It relieves the space-limited Dabolim airport, which is shared with the Navy, and improves access to North Goa and nearby parts of Maharashtra.
Geography and key facts
- Mopa, Pernem taluka, North Goa
- Opened in 2023; greenfield PPP airport
- Named after Manohar Parrikar
- Goa's second international airport
Why it matters for UPSC
Greenfield airports and PPP models in aviation (also Navi Mumbai and Noida) are GS-3 infrastructure examples.
Note for UPSC
International airport.
Useful for orientation and current-affairs questions on connectivity.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Goa (Mopa) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- International airport
- State / UT
- Goa
- Coordinates
- 15.732°N, 73.868°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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