DGCA gives Noida International Airport its aerodrome licence
On 6 March 2026 the DGCA granted the aerodrome licence to Yamuna International Airport Private Limited for Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar. The airport is licensed for public use in all weather, with a 3,900 m runway and ILS for 24×7 operations. Phase one can handle around 12 million passengers a year.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: infrastructure of UP. Use Jewar as an example of a PPP greenfield airport serving western UP.
6 Mar 2026