Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) : Opening date, Location, owner and current status
Noida International Airport as known as Jewar Airport is India’s upcoming Mega project, it is a green field international airport being build in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
The airport is located on the Yamuna Expressway (Agra–Noida Expressway) near Jewar. It is approximately 40 km from Greater Noida, 90 km from Mathura, and 130 km from Agra.
Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport) is developing the Jewar Airport, located south of Greater Noida, under a four-phase master plan designed to handle up to 60 million passengers annually in the future. The project is also commonly referred to as Jewar Airport.
Noida International Airport quick Facts
- State – Uttar Pradesh
- District – Gautam Buddha Nagar district
- Area – 1,334 hectares
- Estimated Cost – Rs. 29,650 crore
- Runways – 2(6 in future)
- Terminals – 4
- IATA: DXN, ICAO: VIND
- Owner – Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)
- Architects – Haptic Architects, Nordic, Grimshaw and STUP
- Operator – Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) – 100% subsidiary of Zurich Airport International
- Civil Construction Contractor: Tata Projects (TPL)
- Operation Start – November 2025
The Airport will have 2 runways in stage-1. it will be developed in four Phases, phase-1 to be completed by April 2025, and final phase-4 to be completed by 2050. while stage 2 will have 6 runways.
Phase, capacity and project cost of Stage-1
| Phase | Capacity(Million Passengers per annum) | Project Cost(crores) | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase-1 | 12 | 4,588 | FY23-FY27 |
| Phase-2 | 30 | 5,983 | FY31-FY32 |
| Phase-3 | 50 | 8,415 | FY36-FY37 |
| Phase-4 | 70 | 10,575 | FY40-FY50 |
Phase-1
Phase-1 Includes following major parts
- Runway 4150*45 for code E
- ATC tower
- Terminal building and cargo terminal
- Apron
- Taxiway and other utilities and pffices.
Phase-2
Phase-2 Includes following major parts
- 2nd Runway and Taxiway.
- 2nd Terminal building
- Cargo extension
Phase-3
Phase-3 Includes following major parts
- 2nd Taxiway for Southern Runway
- 3rd terminal building
- cargo and Apron Extension
Phase-4
Phase-3 Includes following major parts
- 2nd Taxiway for northern Runway
- 4th terminal building
- cargo and Apron Extension
Image source: NIAL
Owners of Jewar Airport
| Govt of UP | 37.50 % |
| Noida | 37.50 % |
| Greater Noida | 12.50 % |
| YEIDA | 12.50 % |
| Total | 100 % |
Connectivity
Noida International airport will be well connected with Highways, railways and Metro Network.
Road
- Yamuna Expressway( Greater Noida to Agra).
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Palwal to Ghaziabad).
- New 31 KM Expressway from Jewar Airport to Delhi Mumbai Expressway(under Construction).
- Proposed Palwal TO Khurja Expressway.
Railway
- Planned Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS rapid rail system.
- Palwal-Noida International Airport-Khurja Railway.
- Planned to connect with Noida and Delhi Metro network.
Updates:
Noida(Jewar) International Airport:
- Airport to start operation in November 2025.
- Total 30 flights to take off on first day.
- First flight validation test conducted in December 2024.
- cargo operations to start from September 15, 2025
Read Also: International Airports in India
Last updated on 4th October, 2025
