Runway The
Government of India considered the airport to be expanded to international standards to handle the rising traffic and demands. In 2010, the runway length was increased to , making it possible for larger aircraft to land in the airport. On 25 March 2025, the Bhopal Airport demonstrated its capability of handling
Code E Aircraft when an Air India Boeing 777-300ER landed, taxied, and parked at the airport and took off later. The runway is equipped with a
Category II ILS to facilitate smooth landings during lower visibility and poor weather conditions. The first direct seasonal international flight from the airport was to
Jeddah, a
Hajj charter flown by the
national carrier of
Saudi Arabia,
Saudia, on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travellers.
Renewable energy In 2013, the airport became the first airport in the state to use solar power to run its utility grid system. A 100-kilowatt solar power plant was made operational in June 2013, with plans to install a 2-megawatt solar power plant at the airport in the future. The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and CAT VII fire services.
Cargo and logistics hub A new air cargo hub with 17 acres of land sanctioned near the airport is planned. The old terminal building is being redeveloped into a cargo complex to increase cargo operations from the capital airport. The temporary air cargo complex was inaugurated in October 2019.
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility The airport has been selected as one of the eight new destinations to set up
maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities in India. The airport's central location in the country provides ample growth and logistics prospects for the facility. Construction began in 2021 and was expected to be completed by 2024. In November 2019, a joint central team composed of members of the
Ministry of Home Affairs and
Ministry of Civil Aviation visited the airport to review the arrangements in starting immigration facilities, and did not find any major hurdles. The airport was notified as a customs airport by the CBIC on 13 March 2024.
Selfie Point - Say Yes To Life In September 2022, the airport established a selfie point to glorify the importance of difficulties in life. The airport supported the campaign
Say Yes To Life run by an eminent psychiatrist based in Bhopal, Dr. Satyakant Trivedi, who is also a member of the suicide prevention task force of the state.
Separate floor for arrival and departure Airport officials confirmed that departures will take place on the first floor, and arrivals will be located on the ground floor. This separation is part of an ongoing renovation to reduce traffic congestion, with the new arrival hall on the lower ground floor already nearing completion and expected to be operational before 2026. ==Integrated terminal==