Noida International Airport starts passenger flights
Noida International Airport starts passenger flights
Updated at: June 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A new era in Indian aviation began on June 15, 2026, as Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, officially opened for commercial passenger flights.
Serving as a vital second hub for the National Capital Region (NCR), this state-of-the-art facility aims to ease congestion at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
In a heartwarming gesture, 170 local farmers who contributed land for the project were among the first passengers to take to the skies.
While initial services focus on domestic routes to cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Jammu, expansion to nearly 20 cities is expected by July.
Currently, the airport features one runway with a capacity of 12 million passengers annually.
However, the long-term vision is ambitious, with plans to grow into a massive logistics hub featuring four runways and a capacity for 70 million travelers.
