The airport, spread over an operational area of 1450 acres (5.9 km²) is India's biggest international and domestic aviation hub. It serves the Mumbai since the terminals are located in the suburbs of Santacruz (East) and Andheri(East). The airport was formerly known as Sahar International Airport & Santacruz Domestic Airport. It was recently renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport after the 17th century Maratha Emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle.
The Royal Indian Air Force, Santacruz was a defence airfield of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) during World WarII and was entrusted in the 1950s to the Public Works Department, and subsequently the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India. It was named after the suburb of Santacruz where the airfield was located. Santacruz Airport remained the name well into the 1980s until the new international terminal went into operation at nearby Andheri. Even today, the domestic terminals 1-A and 1-B are commonly known as Santacruz airport.
Mumbai airport is the busiest in India and South Asia. Recently the Mumbai-Delhi route has been ranked by Official Airline Guide (OAG) as the seventh busiest domestic route in the world based on the number of flights per week. The airport is the primary international gateway to the subcontinent and served by 46 international airlines and is also the base for international and domestic operators Air India and Jet Airways. It also serves as a main hub for others domestic operators Indian Airlines, Jet Lite, GoAir, Deccan, SpiceJet, IndiGo Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines. Peak international traffic occurs at night while peak domestic traffic is before 10:00.
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