Noida International Airport

Noida International Airport
IATA: DXN ICAO: VIND
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)
Operator	Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) (an SPE of Zurich Airport AG)
Serves	National Capital Region Uttar Pradesh
Location	Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India [1]
Opened	2025;0 years ago (2025)
Coordinates	28°10′12″N077°36′36″E / 28.17000°N 77.61000°E / 28.17000; 77.61000
Website	www.niairport.in
Map
DXN/VIND Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh Show map of Uttar Pradesh DXN/VIND DXN/VIND (India) Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,900 12,795

Noida International Airport( IATA : DXN, ICAO : VIND) ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} is an international airport under construction near Jewar in YEIDA city of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The airport is built to handle 12 million passengers annually in the phase-1, growing to 60-120 million by 2050 in subsequent phases. ^[6] Noida and Hisar International Airports are being developed as an alternative to heavily trafficked Indira Gandhi International Airport under the NCR Plan, ^[7] with Noida airport set to be the third commercial airport in the Delhi NCR region, after IGI Delhi and Hindon Airports. ^{[8] [9]}

Repeatedly delayed, as of August 2025 the airport is planned to open in November 2025. ^[10]

History

Narendra Modi and CM Yogi along with KP Maurya and Dhirendra Singh in Jewar on 25 November 2021.

Foundation stone of NIAL laid by PM Narendra Modi in Jewar.

Union Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu after first test flight on 9 December 2024.

Noida International Airport's (originally proposed in 2001 as a greenfield Taj International Aviation Hub by then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh) ^{[11] [12]} journey has been marked by shifts in location and political changes. ^{[13] [14]} Initially planned near Greater Noida, the project faced delays due to its proximity to Delhi's IGI Airport and GMR Group's right of first refusal. The project was briefly considered for Agra under a different state government, ^{[15] [16] [17] [18]} but was eventually revived and moved back to Jewar in 2014. ^{[19] [11] [20] [21] [22]}

Phase-1

The Union Government approved the airport in June 2015 and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) gave an in-principle approval to the Uttar Pradesh government to build the airport in May 2018. ^[22] After further planning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of phase-1 of Noida International Airport on 25 November 2021. ^[23] Noida International Airport phase-1 is being developed by Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) through a public-private partnership (PPP model). ^[24] In 2019, Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich Airport in Switzerland, won the bid to build and operate it for 40 years. ^[25] Tata Projects Limited was awarded the civil construction tender in June 2022, aiming for net-zero emissions. ^{[26] [27]} In 2023, IATA assigned the airport's code as 'DXN'. ^[28] Originally slated for opening in 2022 ^[22] , delays have repeatedly pushed back the commercial operation date. ^{[24] [29] [30]}

Phase-2

Subsequence phases will see further development including additional terminals and runways with the target passenger capacity of 60-120 million by 2050. ^[6]

Connectivity

An integrated multi-model transport hub comprising air, rail, metro, RRTS, highways, expressways, and short and long distance bus terminals, taxi and bike ride hailing ranks is planned.

Last-mile connectivity

Noida Airport has partnered with the public sector transport entities of neighbouring states and ride-hailing companies (Uber, Mahindra Mobility, Rapido, etc) for last-mile long-distance and local buses (10-20 km/h) bus and taxi connectivity with designated parking place for these services. ^{[31] [32]}

Airports

Alternate functional nearby airports with scheduled commercial flights are:

• Indira Gandhi International Airport ( IATA : DEL, ICAO : VIDP), 100 km (62 mi) northwest: has domestic and international flights to numerous locations. ^[7]

• Hindon Airport ( IATA : HDO, ICAO : VIDX), 85 km (53 mi) north: has domestic flights to several locations.

• Hisar Airport ( IATA : HSS, ICAO : VIHR), 250 km (160 mi) northwest of Noida International Airport and 190 km (120 mi) northwest of Indira Gandhi International: ^[33] has domestic flights and is being upgraded to an international airport by 2030 under the NCR Plan as an alternate to the IGI Airport. ^[34]

Buses

Average speed of long distance buses is 70 km/h. Noida Airport has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), Haryana state's Haryana Roadways, and others for direct buses from the airport to the following major feeder cities in the catchment area of the airport to make it easier for travellers to reach the airport by bus: ^{[31] [32]}

• Northwest
  • Delhi Airport 100 km (62 mi),
  • Hisar Airport 250 km (160 mi),

• North
  • Greater Noida (Pari Chowk) 40 km (25 mi)
  • Faridabad 70 km (43 mi)
  • Hindon Airport 85 km (53 mi)
  • Ghaziabad 80 km (50 mi)
  • Panipat 170 km (110 mi)
  • Kurukshetra 250 km (160 mi)
  • Ambala Airport 300 km (190 mi)
  • Chandigarh Airport 325 km (202 mi)

• Northeast
  • Bulandshahr 36 km (22 mi)

• East
  • Khurja 35 km (22 mi)

• Southeast
  • Aligarh 65 km (40 mi)

• South
  • Mathura 90 km (56 mi)
  • Agra 130 km (81 mi)

• Southwest
  • Alwar 150 km (93 mi)

• West
  • Palwal 38 km (24 mi)
  • Gurugram 65 km (40 mi)
  • Narnaul 180 km (110 mi)

Road

The Noida International Airport (NIA) is connected with various highways

• National Highways
  • NH-44 Delhi–Palwal–Agra (existing)
  • NH-34 Ghaziabad–Bulandshahr–Aligarh (existing)
  • NH-333D Palwal–Tappal–Aligarh, (existing), tolled

• Expressways
  • Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Expressway (existing)
  • Jewar-Faridabad Expressway (under-construction): NHAI is constructing 31 km link, connecting Noida Airport with Faridabad bypass on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, ^{[35] [36]} which will also connect the airport to the following:
  • Yamuna Expressway Delhi-Noida-Agra (existing): will connect at Dayanat Pur village allowing domestic and international tourists to reach Agra (Taj Mahal), Mathura, and Vrindavan. ^[31]
  • KGP Expressway (existing): will connect at Mohna village of Ballabhgarh
  • Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (existing): will connect at Sector-65 of Faridabad
  • Ghaziabad–Kanpur Expressway (under-construction)

Railway

Metro trains

Metro trains have average speed of 40 km/h (35-45 km/h).

• Greater Noida-Noida Airport Metro (studies and DPR done, construction yet to commence): from the existing Noida Sector 148 metro station on Noida Aqua Line to Noida International Airport. ^{[37] [38]}

• • Noida Film City-Noida Sector 142 PRT (studies and DPR done, construction yet to commence): will provide partial alternative connectivity to Noida and Delhi, as some of the route will be same as above (Greater Noida-Noida Airport Metro). ^{[39] [40] [41]}

• Ballabhgarh-Noida Airport Metro (studies done, DPR yet to be done): From Ballabhgarh metro station on Delhi Metro Violet Line to Palwal and Jewar Airport. ^{[37] [38]}

Semi-High Speed Railway

RRTS regional trains have average speed of 100 km/h. Ordinary long-distance trains have average speed of 55 km/h (Superfast trains) to 90 km/h (Rajdhani and Vande Bharat trains).

• Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS (under-planning): 71.1 km long rapid rail with 11 stations costing ₹16,000 cr, will be completed in 2 phases by 2031. ^[42]

• Palwal-Noida International Airport-Khurja Railway (PNAKR line, under-construction): A 61 km railway line will connect Noida Airport to Palwal (28 km west on the New Delhi-Mumbai main line) and Khurja (33 km east on the Amritsar-Kolkata Howrah–Delhi main line), featuring a new railway station at the airport. ^[43] It will connect to the HORC and EORC NCR Orbital rail line.

• • Noida International Airport-Chola Railway (under-construction): A 20 km branch of the PNAKR line will link a multi-logistics hub at Noida Airport to the existing Chola railway station, located to the west on the Howrah–Delhi main line. ^[43]

• Hisar Airport-Noida International Airport Railway line (HANAR Line, partially complete, remaining under-construction): will provide a direct connection from Noida Airport to IGI Airport (via the HORC and the Delhi-Jaipur line) and to Hisar Airport (via the HORC and the Hisar International Airport-IGI Airport line, through Jhajjar-Rohtak-Hansi-Hisar), branching off from the PNAKR line at Palwal. ^[44]

High-Speed Railway

HSR trains have average speed of 240 km/h.

• Delhi-Noida-Varanasi HSR (under-construction): Noida Airport station is the planned on India's High-Speed Rail project. ^[45]

Issues

Poor connectivity

Reaching the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar presents a challenge due to its distance from major locations like Delhi and Noida. Current public transport options are limited, but plans are in place^{[ weasel words ]} to introduce city bus and electric taxi services. Longer-term solutions, such as a rapid rail corridor planned for 2030, are far away. Experts emphasise the importance of comprehensive public transport for the airport's commercial success and financial viability, drawing comparisons with the well-connected IGI and Bengaluru airports. ^[46]

Ecological threats

Despite environmental ministry conditions for Noida airport's approval requiring the protection of Dhanauri Wetlands, the Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly ignored these conditions. The wetland has not been designated as a Ramsar Site, its land has been allocated for construction by YEIDA, leading to a reduction in its area, and it remains under threat. ^[47] Vigirously development of new Residential and commercial properties in the region is becoming a threat to the area's Natural habitat and environment. Many new projects like Supertech UP Country in Sector 17A, Oasis Realtech's Grandstand in Sector 22D, are under investigation here under CBI regarding land allotments, lease terms, etc as per TOI. ^[48]

Current status

• 2020 Oct: The Government of Uttar Pradesh signed concession agreement with Zurich International on 7 October, for development of Jewar airport. ^[49]

• 2021 Nov: PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Jewar Airport on 25 November in presence of Yogi Adityanath, Keshav Prasad Maurya, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Dhirendra Singh.

• 2022 Jun: The Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) of Zurich has selected Tata Projects for EPC contract of airport. ^[50]

• 2023 Sep: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) assigns the airport's code as 'DXN'. ^[28]

• 2024 Dec: The first flight validation test has been successfully conducted on 9 December 2024 by IndiGo Airlines. ^[51]

• 2025 Jul: Currently, about 80% of the overall work is complete, with the runway and airside infrastructure about 90% finished. As of date, Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL), the project concessionaire, is facing a daily fine of INR 10 lakh from January 1, 2025, for every missed deadline. Revised expected dates for operations are mid-September 2025 for cargo operations and domestic flights and 24 November 2025 for the international flights. ^{[52] [53]}

See also

• Transport in Delhi
• NCR Delhi Transport Plan
• List of airports in India
• List of Indian Air Force stations

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External links

• NOIDA International Airport Limited
• NIAirport : Noida International Airport NEWS Noida International Airport NEWS