DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport at Jewar
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted the aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on 6 March 2026, clearing it for all-weather public-use operations.
Summary
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted the aerodrome licence for Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, to Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) on 6 March 2026. YIAPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG and developed the airport under a PPP model with the Uttar Pradesh and Central governments; the 40-year concession began on 1 October 2021. The airport is licensed in the Public Use category for all-weather operations, with a 3,900 m × 45 m runway (10/28), an Instrument Landing System for 24×7 operations and ARFF Category 9 facilities able to handle wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER. Phase 1, with one runway and one terminal, will handle about 12 million passengers a year, rising to 70 million after all four phases. PIB noted that India's operational airports have grown from 74 in 2014 to 164.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 March 2026
- Location
- Jewar, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Licensee
- Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG)
- Model
- PPP; 40-year concession from 1 Oct 2021
- Runway
- 10/28, 3,900 m × 45 m, ILS, 24×7
- Capacity
- ~12 million pax/yr (Phase 1); 70 million on completion
- Airports in India
- 74 (2014) → 164
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Noida International Airport, which received its aerodrome licence on 6 March 2026, is located at which place?
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Correct answer: B — Jewar
The airport is at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, the developer of Noida International Airport, is a subsidiary of which company?
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Correct answer: D — Zurich Airport International AG
YIAPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG.
Consider the following statements about Noida International Airport: 1. It is being developed under a PPP model with a 40-year concession that began on 1 October 2021. 2. On completion of all four phases it will be able to handle up to 70 million passengers a year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation: a 40-year PPP concession from 1 October 2021, and 70 million passengers a year after all phases (12 million in Phase 1).