“Evaluating Key Performance Indicators of Air Cargo Logistics at Hyderabad Airport Using AHP Analysis”

NACP Outline 2019, Integrated Cargo Terminal, AHP Analysis, Key Performance Indicators

India being a developing nation aspires to tap the potential of the emerging air cargo logistics and accordingly has set a roadmap to become a strong air cargo hub with its vision, mission and objectives as spelt out in National Air Cargo Policy Outline 2019 (MoCA, 2012). Leading in its stride towards becoming same within India, Hyderabad airport is emerging as the main contender especially in pharma zone. Being at a strategic location at the centre of main land it boasts of India’s first Integrated Cargo Terminal with International, Domestic and Pharma Zone under one roof (GMR Cargo, 2025). However in India, there are challenges in field of air cargo which are true for Hyderabad airport also. Taking a comparative analysis of air cargo’s key parameters, a real perspective of challenges at hand is being brought out. In this paper, a methodology has been developed to evaluate these key performance indicators at Hyderabad airport. Adopting the AHP analysis, the challenges make up the criterias/ sub criterias to evaluate these Key Performance Indicators.