IGI Airport (T3) air quality · Delhi, Delhi NCR
A tightly sealed room with filtration is the best shelter available
US AQI 365 (Hazardous) at the IITM monitor in IGI Airport (T3), also known as Delhi Airport Terminal 3, Delhi, the 34th highest of 80 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 415 (Severe). Main pollutant: PM10.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1763 at 5 am yesterday, best 155 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at IGI Airport (T3)
- PM2.5 · µg/m³17611.7× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³48310.7× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³1024.1× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³6.8
- CO · mg/m³2.64
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where IGI Airport (T3) ranks in Delhi NCR
- 34thmost polluted of 80 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 44thof 68 NCR monitors, 6 to 19 October 2026 (average NAQI 154)
- 200average US AQI, last 30 days
- 324Delhi's city figure now
In our study of every Delhi NCR monitor from 6 to 19 October 2026, IGI Airport (T3) ranked 44th of 68 and 29th of 45 in Delhi, with a mean daily NAQI (CPCB's index) of 154. Its daily NAQI was above 200 (Poor) on 0 of the 14 days. See the full ranking.
Most polluted right now: Sector 110 976 · Sector 39 888 · Teri Gram 715 · Pusa (IITM) 709 · Chandni Chowk 664.
Is it safe outside in IGI Airport (T3) right now?
Health warning of emergency conditions: everyone is more likely to be affected.
Walking and commuting
AvoidStay indoors. Postpone non-essential trips.
Running and jogging
AvoidSkip strenuous exercise, even indoors if the air inside is not filtered.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors in a room with filtered air.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air and seek care if symptoms appear.
Open windows
AvoidSeal gaps around doors and windows if you can.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask essential outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high in a closed room.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in IGI Airport (T3)
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from midnight to 3 am (average US AQI 498) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (173). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
IGI Airport (T3) air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 19 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 5 am yesterday (1763, Hazardous) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (155, Unhealthy).
IGI Airport (T3) air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 26 days- 200average US AQI
- 489worst day, 8 November
- 72cleanest day, 30 October
- 16days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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IGI Airport (T3) air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in IGI Airport (T3) right now?
The US AQI at the IITM monitor in IGI Airport (T3), Delhi is 365 (Hazardous), the 34th highest of 80 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 155 (2 pm yesterday) to 1763 (5 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM10. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 415 (Severe).
What time is the air worst in IGI Airport (T3)?
Over the last 7 days, from midnight to 3 am India time, when the monitor averaged 498. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 173.
Is IGI Airport (T3) one of the most polluted areas in Delhi NCR?
From 6 to 19 October 2026, IGI Airport (T3) ranked 44th of 68 Delhi NCR monitors by mean daily NAQI, CPCB's index (154), and 29th of 45 in Delhi. Right now it is 34th of 80. See the full ranking.
How has IGI Airport (T3)'s air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 200 over 26 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 489 and the cleanest 30 October at 72. 16 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does IGI Airport (T3)'s air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings. IGI Airport (T3) is also known as Delhi Airport Terminal 3.
Source: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.