The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the aerodrome licence to Yamuna International Airport Private Limited for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The airport has been developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, under the public-private partnership model with the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India.
The concession period began on 1 October 2021 and runs for 40 years.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the airport has been licensed under the public use category for all-weather operations.
It has a runway measuring 3,900 m x 45 m with Instrument Landing System and Aeronautical Ground Lighting support, enabling round-the-clock operations.
The aerodrome has parking stands for 24 Code C and 02 Code D/F aircraft. It is also equipped with ARFF Category 9 facilities, allowing it to handle wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER.
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Noida International Airport is being developed in four phases along with a multi-modal cargo hub. In the first phase, with one runway and one terminal, it will be able to handle around 12 million passengers annually.
After all phases are completed, the airport is projected to handle up to 70 million passengers per year, positioning it as a major aviation hub for the National Capital Region and western Uttar Pradesh.
The ministry said the project forms part of the Centre’s wider push to expand India’s aviation ecosystem.
It noted that the number of operational airports in the country has risen from 74 in 2014 to 164 at present, while India has become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market.
Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu said the development of Noida International Airport marks a major step in strengthening aviation connectivity for the National Capital Region and western Uttar Pradesh.
He said the airport is expected to support regional economic growth, tourism and investment, while also helping reduce congestion at existing airports in the region.
