Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM / VABB)
#28 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM / VABB) in Mumbai, India has turned up in 3 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 1,107 airline flights bound for Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport and 1,163 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- VABB
- IATA
- BOM
- City
- Mumbai
- Country
- India
- Position
- 19.089, 72.868
- Catches
- 3
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 1107
- departing, 30 days
- 1163
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport serves Mumbai. It sits 39 ft (12 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 11,511 ft (3,509 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-10
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- L Cameron: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 3 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 2 catches
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- British Airways — 1 catch
- Virgin Atlantic — 1 catch
- Air India — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- BAW135 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · British Airways · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- VIR355 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Virgin Atlantic · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- AIC31A — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Air India · by lcameron · 2026-10-10
Questions
How many flights to and from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,107 airline flights arriving and 1,163 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 164 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport?
Yes: 3 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport above sea level?
39 ft (12 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport?
11,511 ft (3,509 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.