No flights from Noida airport in April due to pending licences

The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL), the agency tasked with overseeing the construction of the Noida greenfield international airport in Greater Noida's Jewar, said on Thursday that the commencement of commercial flight operations from the airport may be delayed as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to issue the aerodrome licence only by April 30.

- Vinod Rajput

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Commercial operations at the airport were earlier scheduled to start on April 17, 2025. Now, a new date will be picked on March 10, during a review meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

The meeting is also likely to finalise details such as flight schedules, the number of flights, and the categories of services to be launched initially, officials aware of the matter said.

Meanwhile, the publication of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) for Noida airport by Airports Authority of India (AAI), which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, was also deferred as there are several works still pending at the airport, said officials.