• Noida Worldwide Airport would be the first airport in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with a 70 million capability, complementing the prevailing 110 million passenger capability at Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport (IGIA) in neighbouring Delhi.
• The 2 airports, IGIA and Noida Worldwide Airport, will operate as an built-in aviation system that may ease congestion, increase passenger capability, and place Delhi-NCR amongst main international aviation hubs, the federal government stated.
• Part I of the airport is developed at a complete funding of round Rs.11,200 crore below a public-private partnership (PPP) mannequin. It’s among the many largest greenfield airport tasks within the nation, the federal government stated.
• Whereas the airport will initially have a passenger dealing with capability of 12 million passengers every year (MPPA), it could actually deal with as much as 70 MPPA as soon as full. As per the grasp plan submitted by Yamuna Worldwide Airport Non-public Restricted (YIAPL), preliminary passenger visitors is forecast at 4 MPPA.
• The runway of the airport, that spans over 3,900-metres, can deal with wide-body plane such because the Boeing 777-300ER, together with trendy navigation techniques, together with Instrument Touchdown System (ILS) and superior airfield lighting.
• The federal government stated the airport additionally incorporates a cargo ecosystem, together with a multi-modal cargo hub that includes an built-in cargo terminal and logistics zones. The cargo facility is designed to deal with over 2.5 lakh metric tonnes yearly, expandable to round 18 lakh metric tonnes, and features a devoted 40 acre Upkeep, Restore and Overhaul (MRO) facility. “Noida Worldwide Airport goals to function as a net-zero emissions facility, integrating energy-efficient techniques and environmentally accountable practices. Its architectural design attracts inspiration from Indian heritage, incorporating components harking back to conventional ghats and havelis, thereby mixing cultural aesthetics with trendy infrastructure,” the assertion learn.
• The airport’s location on the important thing Yamuna Expressway that connects Delhi to main UP cities is being pegged as seamless integration throughout highway, rail, metro, and regional transit techniques. “Strategically positioned alongside the Yamuna Expressway, Noida Worldwide Airport is deliberate as a multi-modal transport hub with seamless integration throughout highway, rail, metro, and regional transit techniques, guaranteeing environment friendly connectivity for passengers and cargo,” the federal government stated.
• The airport’s catchment space, outlined by a 120 minute free-flow journey time consists of Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and elements of Meerut, Sonipat, Jhajjar and Rewari.

Zurich Airport Worldwide AG gained the bid to develop the airport at Jewar and signed the concession settlement on October 7, 2020 by way of a particular objective automobile, Yamuna Worldwide Airport Non-public Restricted. YIAPL, integrated on January 22, 2020, is an entirely owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport Worldwide AG. Beneath the settlement, YIAPL has developed the airport below the design, construct, finance, function and switch (DBFOT) mannequin for an preliminary concession interval of 40 years.