The Noida International Airport (NIA), being established as a greenfield air travel center in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, is on track to start operations by the end of this year.
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu just recently informed press reporters that the airport would be inaugurated on October 30 and flight operations start within next 45 days with 10 paths.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has likewise repeated the airport’s industrial flight operations to start by 2025 end.
Billed to be India’s biggest airport upon complete advancement before 2050, the task– which began in 2019 and saw COVID-19 pandemic too– was at first arranged to introduce operations in September 2024.
The airport, which is being established in 4 stages, has actually finished essential aerial facilities for Phase 1, consisting of one runway and one traveler terminal with a yearly capability to deal with 12 million travelers.
Technical setups and completing works inside the terminal are underway, while a substantial Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) program remains in development.
“Phase 1 construction is progressing steadily, and the airport remains on schedule for commissioning this year. The validation flight was successfully completed in December 2024, confirming the readiness of our navigational aids, approach procedures, and ATC systems,” NIA Chief Executive Officer Christoph Schnellmann informed PTI.
The next significant turning point is the issuance of the aerodrome licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Upon getting regulative clearance, flight operations will begin in close coordination with airline companies and other stakeholders, guaranteeing a smooth and safe launch.
Especially, the airport’s runway will be CAT III-compliant, making it possible for operations throughout low exposure conditions such as thick fog– a vital function for North India’s climate condition.
The NIA has actually currently revealed IndiGo as its launch provider, while Akasa Air will run both domestic and global flights from the center.
Talks are happening with a number of worldwide providers.
“Airlines from the Middle East and Southeast Asia have shown strong interest in operating from NIA. Route planning and slot allocation discussions are underway, and further announcements will be made closer to the start of operations,” Schnellmann stated.
As part of its more comprehensive air travel community, NIA is likewise bearing down freight and MRO facilities. The freight terminal, established in collaboration with Air India SATS, is nearing conclusion and will start its own ORAT program quickly. The center will act as a multi-modal freight center (MMCH), tactically situated to deal with significant commercial and business centres in northern India.
In addition, the airport has actually welcomed expressions of interest for a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) center and has actually gotten “very strong interest”the CEO stated.
The MRO effort belongs to the airport’s long-lasting vision to end up being “a comprehensive aviation hub”
The task has actually likewise produced considerable work, with almost 9,000 employees presently utilized on-site, and countless extra tasks anticipated in the future as building and construction advances throughout other stages. The airport will become efficient in managing 70 million travelers every year upon complete advancement.
The NIA is being constructed under a public-private collaboration design, with Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL)– a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International– as the concessionaire.
Found surrounding to the Yamuna Expressway, the airport will be NCR’s 2nd global center after Delhi’s IGIA.
Positioned some 75 km off the nationwide capital, its catchment location consists of Delhi-NCR, consisting of parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh, and anticipates to become a crucial node in the area’s air connection and logistics network.
