The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has successfully tested the instrument landing system (ILS) and radar systems at the DB Patil International Airport in Navi Mumbai. As part of this, an aircraft, operated by AAI, took off and landed at the airport for the first time. 

The runway testing phase of the airport has also been completed successfully. Authorities have estimated that the airport will be operational by March 2025. Earlier, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) had provided a three-letter code ‘NMI’ to the airport as a mark of identification.