Commercial Flights At Newly Inaugurated Noida International Airport To Start Within Weeks
The first phase of the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar is set to commence commercial operations within 45–60 days. This timeline was confirmed by officials, including a statement from an Aviation Minister regarding expected flight schedules starting soon after March 28 inauguration ceremonies held on Saturday at both locations mentioned across reports (Timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Hindustantimes). While specific destination lists remain under discussion in the initial phase details provided so far.
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1Commercial flight operations at newly inaugurated Jewar Airport are expected to commence within 45–60 days, likely between mid-April and May 2026.
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2The airport was officially opened on March 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the largest in India with a capacity of up to 225 million passengers annually once fully built.
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3Despite missing several previous deadlines regarding completion dates, the airport has already received its aerodrome licence from DGCA.
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Commercial flight operations at the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport are expected to commence within 45 to 60 days, indicating that final preparatory steps have already been completed.
— [Mar 28] Times of IndiaCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu confirmed on Saturday in a press conference by PTI reporters that commercial operations at the airport will begin within this timeframe as preparations continue to finalize before launch mid-April or May 2026.
— [Mar 28] Times of IndiaThe first phase was inaugurated recently, and it is anticipated to become one of Asia's largest airports with a capacity for over two hundred million passengers annually once fully operational in the coming months.
— (Timesnownews)Despite missing several previous deadlines regarding completion dates, Noida International Airport has successfully obtained its aerodrome licence from DGCA and is now set to start commercial flights within weeks of inauguration with a focus on domestic routes initially.
— [Mar 28] Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the initial phase on March 28 at Noida International Airport in Jewar. Commercial flight operations are expected to commence between mid-April and May 2026, with international flights likely starting by September of that year after receiving an aerodrome licence from DGCA earlier this month.
Commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport (Jewar) were inaugurated on March 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following an aerodrome licence issued earlier that month and confirmed plans from carriers like IndiGo. Passenger flights are expected to begin within weeks of the inauguration between mid-April and May 2026 with a focus initially on domestic routes before international services start later in September.