Noida Int’l Airport to begin flight testing from Nov 30

Touted Asia’s largest airport, Noida International Airport in Jewar, will begin testing aircraft landing from November 30th. The trials initially scheduled for November 15th were delayed as the airport did not get permission from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). As part of the testing, three flights each of IndiGo and Akasa Air will land at the airport daily.

After completing the testing phase, DGCA will issue the aerodrome license, thus preparing the airport for commercial operations. The official opening for commercial operations is set for April 25th, 2025.

Flight bookings will begin in January 2025, three months before the inaugural flight. The authorities have partnered with Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the first flights will depart for Dubai and Singapore.

Developed by Yamuna International Airport, a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, Switzerland, this airport has six runways, twice as many as Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.