Flight Lieutenant Akash Deep has taken charge as the new Airport Director of Goa International Airport, Dabolim. A seasoned aviation professional with 33 years of experience, Deep aims to enhance the airport’s capacity and passenger experience through a series of expansion and development initiatives.
A certified International Airport Professional (IAP), Deep began his career with the Indian Air Force as a Flight Lieutenant before joining the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 1998. Over the years, he has served as Airport Director at Srinagar, Bhopal, and Varanasi airports, and also as General Manager (RCS) with the UDAAN scheme — a flagship PM project. He has also held senior security roles in both northern and southern regions of AAI.
Speaking to reporters Deep said that presently, Goa International Airport handles around 11.30 million passengers per annum (MPPA), with 110 to 120 daily flight movements, both domestic and international.
The airport recorded an average footfall of 15,127 passengers per day in October 2025. In all we have 19 sectors connected with Goa Airport and the new sectors connected to Goa in recent times is Hindon and Bhubaneswar. In addition we have got a new international connection to Almaty, Kazakhstan operated by Scat airlines. We have a total 51 arrivals and 51 departures on a daily basis and around 15,000 passengers per day." said Deep
"The built-up area will increase from 65,600 sqm to 83,900 sqm. The number of check-in counters will go up from 64 to 96, and elevators from 15 to 22, with enhanced facilities such as additional baggage systems and boarding bridges."
