Donyi Polo Airport, Arunachal's first greenfield airport, built on 690 acres for over Rs 640 crore

17 October 2026

The Prime Minister inaugurated Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar, the first greenfield airport of Arunachal Pradesh, on 19 November 2022.
He had laid its foundation stone in February 2019.
The airport was developed at a cost of more than Rs 640 crore over an area of over 690 acres.
Its runway is 2,300 metres long and is suitable for all-weather day operations.
In the airport's name, Donyi means the Sun and Polo means the Moon, reflecting the region's indigenous reverence for both.
The terminal is a modern building that promotes energy efficiency, with renewable energy and resource recycling.