Noida International Airport 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 being built to handle 12 million passengers annually in phase 1, growing to 60âÂÂ120 million by 2050 in subsequent phases. Noida and Hisar International Airport are being developed as an alternative to heavily trafficked Indira Gandhi International Airport under the NCR Plan, with Noida Airport set to be the third commercial airport in the Delhi NCR region, after IGI Delhi and Hindon Airport.
The airport was officially inaugurated on 28 March 2026, but is not expected to serve its first commercial flights until mid-April.
Noida International Airport's (originally proposed in 2001 as a greenfield Taj International Aviation Hub by then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh) journey has been marked by shifts in location and political changes. 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, but was eventually revived and moved back to Jewar in 2014.
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. After further planning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of phase-1 of Noida International Airport on 25 November 2021. Noida International Airport phase-1 is being developed by Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) through a public-private partnership (PPP model).
In 2019, Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich Airport in Switzerland, won the bid to build and operate it for 40 years. Tata Projects Limited was awarded the civil construction tender in June 2022, aiming for net-zero emissions.
In 2023, IATA assigned the airport's code as 'DXN'. Originally slated for opening in 2022, delays have repeatedly pushed back the commercial operation date. The Noida International Airport was officially inaugrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 March 2026.
Subsequent phases will see further development, including additional terminals and runways, with the target passenger capacity of 60-120 million by 2050.
As of 2025,
As of 2025, the airport is expected to open with only road links and bus services operational. An integrated multi-model transport hub comprising rail, buses and ride-hailing ranks is planned.
GTC (Ground Transportation Centre) is a 20-acre facility situated a short walk from the T1 terminal and the upcoming T2. In Phase-1, it will cater to taxis and buses only. Noida Airport has partnered with the public sector transport entities of neighbouring states (such as UPSRTC of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana Roadways of Haryana state, and UTC of Uttarakhand state), and ride-hailing companies (such as the Uber, Mahindra Mobility, Rapido, etc) for the last-mile long-distance and local buses (10-20 km/h) bus and taxi connectivity with designated parking place for these services.
GTC will be completed in 3 phases over 5 years between 2025-30, with buses and cars at ground level, future metro and Namo Bharat train stations at the underground level, and the level-2 concourse will have retail outlets, restaurants, and lounges. Once completed, it will simultaneously cater for 50,000 vehicles, including 40 buses, 4,500 cars, and two-wheeler buses.
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:
The Noida International Airport (NIA) is connected to various highways.
Reaching the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar presents a challenge due to its distance from major locations like Delhi and Noida. plans are in place to introduce city bus and electric taxi services. Longer-term solutions, such as a rapid rail corridor planned for 2030.
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.
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen reported that Landowners were promised compensation or government jobs, but some say they have yet to receive them. Resettlement villages have also been criticised for lacking basic facilities like running water and toilets..
Commercial flight operations at the airport are expected to commence in mid-April to May 2026, starting with limited domestic flights.