3,900-metre runway, to be India's largest upon completion: 5 key features of Noida International Airport

The Noida International Airport will be the first airport in India to have an in-house maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility.

Updated on: Mar 28, 2026, 13:35:08 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar on Saturday, the second international airport in the Delhi-NCR region which is expected to help with the heavy passenger footfall at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital.

Noida International Airport: Upon completion, the airport is expected to become India’s largest, with a total capacity of 225 million passengers each year. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)

The project is being developed in two stages. Passenger capacity is planned to rise from 70 million to 225 million across these stages. In the first stage, there will be four phases, where yearly passenger numbers are expected to increase from 12 million to 70 million.

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5 key features of Noida International Airport

Here are some of the key features of the airport:

The airport is spread over 11,742.45 acres. It will include an 87-acre multi-modal cargo hub and a 40-acre maintenance, repair, and operation hub. It will also be the first airport in India to have an in-house maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility.
Upon completion, the airport is expected to become India’s largest, with a total capacity of 225 million passengers each year, Shailendra Bhatia, additional CEO of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and nodal officer for Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL), told HT earlier. The airport is expected to boost economic activity and improve connectivity across NCR.

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A total of 87 acres has been set aside for a multi-modal cargo hub, which will include a cargo terminal, warehouses, and a logistics zone. Around 30 acres will be used for domestic, international, and express courier terminals.
The airport includes a 3,900-metre runway that can handle wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER. It is also equipped with modern navigation systems, including the Instrument Landing System (ILS), along with advanced airfield lighting.
The airport also includes eco-friendly features such as natural light and ventilation, rainwater harvesting, and plans to use renewable energy, in line with a net-zero emissions target.

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Aryan Mudgal is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly three years of experience. He is part of the digital news team at HT and enjoys covering day-to-day news and writing long, detailed explainers on key national and global affairs. He takes particular interest in reading and writing about Indian politics, crime, civic issues, as well as global affairs. He goes berserk when covering elections, especially Lok Sabha and assembly polls, and always looks out for fresh stories that could intrigue readers. At Hindustan Times, Aryan has covered various major events, including the Bihar assembly elections, Maharashtra civic polls, the US' military action in Venezuela, Union Budget, and Bangladesh elections. He has previously worked with the explainers team at Firstpost and the news desk at Times Network, covering a range of events including the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Israel–Hamas war, Russia-Ukraine war, Bangladesh’s student protests and Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, Delhi assembly elections, and more. He completed his bachelor’s degree in CEP (Communications & Media, English, and Psychology) from Christ University, Bengaluru, and later pursued a postgraduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). He hails from Siliguri in West Bengal and enjoys reading about politics and day-to-day issues concerning the state. Outside of work, Aryan loves listening to music and enjoys rewatching his favourite comfort shows.Read More

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