- It is a statutory body under the aegis of Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.
- It was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New Delhi.
- It also provides Air traffic management (ATM) services over Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas.
- It manages around 125 airports in India, which include 18 International Airport, 07 Customs Airports, 78 Domestic Airports and 26 Civil Enclaves at Defense airfields.