Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Pvt. Ltd.

What Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Pvt. Ltd. does

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited (DAFFPL) is a regulated aviation fuel infrastructure operator and joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL), and Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL). Incorporated in India and headquartered at the Aviation Fuelling Station, Shahbad Mohammad Pur, IGI Airport, New Delhi, the company was established to design, develop, construct, manage, maintain, upgrade, and operate the aviation fuelling facility at IGI Airport under a Concessions & Operating Agreement (C&OA) executed among IOCL, BPCL, DIAL, and IndianOil Skytanking Ltd. (IOSL). DAFFPL commenced commercial operations in July 2010 when Terminal-3 at IGI Airport was commissioned, and since then has operated an on-site fuel farm facility and the Aviation Fuel Hydrant System (AFHS) serving T-3 and T-2 terminals.

The company's core technology stack is mechanical and civil rather than digital: it consists of bulk ATF storage at the fuel farm and a hydrant distribution network delivering Aviation Turbine Fuel directly to aircraft stands across the two main terminals at IGI Airport. Day-to-day operations are delegated to IOSL as the appointed facility Operator and to IOSL and Bharat Stars Services Private Limited (BSSPL) as into-plane agents for refuelling and defuelling activities. DAFFPL itself operates with a lean six-employee core focused on concession management, regulatory compliance, and counterparty coordination. The company is ISO 14001 certified for Environmental Management Systems and carries an ICRA A+ long-term credit rating.

Commercially, DAFFPL runs an 'Open Access' model under the regulatory oversight of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), providing aviation fuel infrastructure to all qualified ATF suppliers — IOCL, BPCL, Hindustan Petroleum, and Reliance Industries — and serving every commercial airline fuelling at IGI Airport on a non-discriminatory basis. Revenue is generated from AERA-regulated infrastructure access fees charged to fuel suppliers and airlines under a multi-year contract structure. The company serves two primary customer segments: commercial airlines requiring uninterrupted ATF supply at India's busiest international airport, and fuel suppliers requiring access to airport fuel infrastructure for ATF delivery. Its value proposition centres on operational reliability, safety compliance, and competitive neutrality in fuel supply.

Name

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited

Website

https://daffpl.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited (DAFFPL) is a joint venture of IOCL, BPCL, and DIAL that operates the sole aviation fuel farm and hydrant infrastructure at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, delivering Aviation Turbine Fuel to all airlines under an AERA-regulated open-access model since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Fuel Infrastructure

akta.pro primary industry

Fuel Management & Uplift Operations (THABAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Jet Fuel / Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Pipeline Transportation (TLAGABAD)

Keywords

• Aviation fuel infrastructure
• Fuel farm operations
• Airport hydrant systems
• Aviation turbine fuel supply
• Airport fuelling services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Aviation Fuel Infrastructure Services: Operates under a Concessions & Operating Agreement (C&OA) with IOCL, BPCL, DIAL and IOSL. Provides design, development, construction, management, maintenance, upgrade & operation of aviation fuelling facility. Revenue is derived from infrastructure access fees charged to fuel suppliers and airlines under regulatory oversight by AERA (Airports Economic Regulatory Authority).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DAFFPL operates aviation fuel infrastructure at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, providing fuel farm operations and the Aviation Fuel Hydrant System (AFHS) at T-3 and T-2 terminals. The company enables an open access model for Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) supply to air carriers, allowing free choice of qualified fuel suppliers (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, RIL) on a competitive basis under AERA regulatory oversight.

Product overview

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited (DAFFPL) operates a unified aviation fuel infrastructure platform at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The company provides three integrated service offerings: Fuel Farm Operations (managing the on-site facility and Aviation Fuel Hydrant System at T-3 and T-2 terminals), Aviation Fuelling Facilities (enabling open access competitive ATF supply to airlines), and Commissioning & Start Up Services. Operating since July 2010 under a Concessions & Operating Agreement with DIAL, IOCL, BPCL, and IndianOil Skytanking Ltd., DAFFPL does not offer AI, API, or software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Farm Operations Manages the on-site aviation fuel facility at Aviation Fuelling Station, Shahbad Mohammad Pur, IGI Airport, New Delhi, including the Aviation Fuel Hydrant System (AFHS) at T-3 and T-2 terminals. Service is provided to airlines operating at IGI Airport.
• Aviation Fuelling Facilities Provides open access fuel infrastructure ensuring free choice of qualified suppliers for competitive supply of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to air carriers at IGI Airport. Enables fuel suppliers (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, RIL) to access airline customers at the airport on a non-discriminatory basis.
• Commissioning & Start Up Services Handles the commissioning and commercial start-up of aviation fuel facilities at IGI Airport, including the Fuel Farm facility. Established expertise in bringing large-scale aviation fuel infrastructure online at one of India's largest airports.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner and major fuel supplier. IOCL holds stake in DAFFPL and is part of the Concessions & Operating Agreement (C&OA) along with BPCL and DIAL to design, develop, construct, manage, maintain, upgrade & operate the aviation fuelling facility at IGI Airport.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner and fuel supplier. BPCL is part of the C&OA consortium managing aviation fuel infrastructure at IGI Airport.
• Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirport operator and joint venture partner. DIAL granted DAFFPL the right to design, develop, construct, manage, maintain, upgrade & operate the aviation fuelling facility under the Concessions & Operating Agreement.
• Indian Oil Skytanking Limited (IOSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed operator to operate, manage & maintain the Fuel Farm facility at IGI Airport. Also serves as into-plane agent responsible for refueling/defueling activities to air carriers alongside BSSPL.
• Bharat Stars Services Private Limited (BSSPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed into-plane agent alongside IOSL responsible for providing refueling/defueling activities to air carriers at IGI Airport.
• GMR GroupminorOthersParent group of DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd.), which is the airport operator and joint venture partner in DAFFPL.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.): One of DAFFPL's three parent promoters and a major ATF supplier, also operating fuel infrastructure at other Indian airports. Not a peer in the strict sense (an oil marketing company and parent), but a relevant ecosystem participant that competes with the open-access supplier set DAFFPL enables.

Broad incumbents

• Menzies Aviation: Global aviation services company providing into-plane fuelling and fuel farm management at airports worldwide. Comparable to DAFFPL on the into-plane and fuel operations layers, though broader in scope across ground handling.
• Air BP: Supplies aviation fuel and operates into-plane fuelling services globally and at several Indian airports. Adjacent competitor/comparable to DAFFPL on the fuel supply and into-plane layers that interface with common-use hydrant infrastructure.
• dnata (Emirates Group): Provides aviation services including into-plane refuelling, fuel farm operations and ground handling at major airports globally, including India. Useful benchmark for international airport fuel operations and into-plane pricing economics.
• SkyTanking GmbH: Global aviation fuel infrastructure and into-plane services company; parent of IndianOil Skytanking. Operates and invests in airport fuel farms and hydrant systems internationally, providing the closest global reference for DAFFPL's business model and capex profile.
• IndianOil Skytanking Ltd. (IOSL): DAFFPL's appointed fuel-farm operator and into-plane agent at IGI. IOSL is a JV of IOCL and SkyTanking GmbH and operates multiple airport fuel farms across India, competing for similar concession mandates and into-plane contracts at other Indian airports.

Emerging players

• Bharat Stars Services Private Limited (BSSPL): Into-plane refueling agent at IGI Airport alongside IOSL and is a Bharat Petroleum Group company. Directly comparable to DAFFPL on the into-plane interface and customer base at IGI, though narrower in scope (into-plane only, no fuel farm).

Direct peers

• Mumbai Aviation Fuel Farm (MAFF): Common-use aviation fuel infrastructure JV serving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. Same Indian airport-fuel-farm business model as DAFFPL: joint venture of oil PSU partners and the airport operator, with hydrant operations and into-plane refueling.
• Bangalore International Airport Fuel Infrastructure (BIAFI / BIAL Fuel JV): Operates the common-use aviation fuel farm and hydrant system at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, structured as a JV between oil PSUs and the airport operator. Directly comparable to DAFFPL in India on business model (open-access fuel infrastructure, AERA-style tariff oversight, hydrant operations) and customer base (commercial airlines).
• Hyderabad Airport Fuel Infrastructure (GHIAL Fuel JV): Provides the fuel farm and hydrant system at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. Mirror-image peer to DAFFPL in terms of Indian airport fuel infrastructure ownership structure and AERA-regulated tariff mechanics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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