New Delhi Region Gains Second Commercial Airport Amid Growing Demand

India has inaugurated the first phase of Noida International Airport, which is set to become the second commercial airport serving the Delhi-National Capital Region. The airport, developed at a cost of approximately Rs 11,200 crore, is designed to handle 12 million passengers per year and features a single 3,900-meter runway capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft. Commercial flight operations are expected to begin within 45 to 60 days, with IndiGo, Akasa Air, and Air India Express planning early operations. The airport is intended to ease congestion at Indira Gandhi International Airport and support India’s growing domestic air travel market, which crossed 160 million passengers in 2025. This development was first reported by AeroTime.