Commercial flight operations begin at Noida Airport, IndiGo is the first operator
Noida (UP), June 15: Commercial flight operations at the newly-built Noida International Airport, located about 50 kms from Delhi, began today with the first flight arriving from Lucknow.
IndiGo became the first airline to operate from this airport, situated in Jewar area of Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
In a press statement, IndiGo said the first flight arrived at the Noida International Airport, also known as Jewar Airport, from Lucknow this morning.
According to the statement, IndiGo will directly connect the airport to more than 16 destinations across India.
The new services will also enable one-stop connectivity between 14 city pairs, including Amritsar-Jodhpur, Bareilly-Bhopal, Bareilly-Jaipur, Bareilly-Jodhpur, Dharamshala-Jodhpur, Chandigarh-Bareilly, Chandigarh-Kishangarh, Chandigarh-Pantnagar, Jammu-Jodhpur, Jaipur-Dharamshala, Jaipur-Pantnagar, Kishangarh-Bhopal, Pantnagar-Jaipur and Pantnagar-Jodhpur.
These connections are expected to enhance access between Tier II and Tier III cities and major metropolitan centres, making air travel more seamless for customers across India.
“Opening of the Noida International Airport marks a new chapter in India’s aviation story. Delhi NCR now joins a select group of global megacities served by multiple airports,” said Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer, IndiGo.
“For IndiGo, the privilege of being the launch carrier at NIA is more than a commercial milestone; it is a commitment to western Uttar Pradesh, to the broader Delhi NCR, and the millions of travellers for whom this gateway opens new possibilities. We are proud to be here from day one,” he added.
“Welcoming IndiGo’s first flights marks the beginning of a new chapter for Noida International Airport. As our launch carrier, IndiGo will connect NIA to key destinations across India, providing passengers with greater choice and convenience from day one,” said Christoph Schnellmann, Vice Chairman, Noida International Airport.
“We look forward to working closely with IndiGo to deliver a seamless travel experience and support the continued growth of aviation, trade and tourism across the region,” he added.
With the addition of NIA, IndiGo will now serve all three airports in the National Capital Region, namely the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad and Noida International Airport in Noida.
Fees
Airports tariff regulator AERA has fixed the user development fee for the Noida International Airport at ₹490 for departing domestic passengers and ₹980 for departing international passengers.
The User Development Fee (UDF) is fixed for the 2026-27 period.
For arriving domestic passengers, the fee will be ₹210, while for arriving international passengers, the amount will be ₹420, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) said in a release.
The AERA said UDF for each departing domestic passenger has been fixed at ₹490 per passenger, as against ₹653 proposed by the airport operator YIAPL.
Licence
The airport received its aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 6 March 2026.
Located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, the airport is regarded as one of the Uttar Pradesh government’s flagship infrastructure projects.
Expansion
Developed across approximately 1,334 hectares, the project has been planned in four phases.
According to official projections, the airport’s annual passenger-handling capacity is expected to rise to 30 million by 2031, 50 million by 2036 and 70 million by 2040.
The final expansion plan envisages five runways and an annual capacity of 225 million passengers, which would place it among the world’s largest airports. (BVI)
