Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has officially approved renaming the Noida International Airport at Jewar as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar. The move, announced on 9 October 2026 by CM Yogi Adityanath.
✈️ Key Highlights of the Renaming
- Decision Date: 9 October 2026
- New Name: Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar
- Announced by: CM Yogi Adityanath after Cabinet approval
- Legal Process:
- Resolution passed by the state Cabinet
- Sent to Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for review
- Requires NOC from Home Ministry and intelligence agencies
- Final approval by Union Cabinet → Notification in Gazette of India
🏗️ About Jewar (Noida) International Airport
- Location: Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, ~72 km from Delhi IGI Airport.
- Inauguration: PM Modi inaugurated Phase I on 28 March 2026; commercial flights began in June 2026.
- Investment: Approx. ₹11,200 crore for Phase I.
- Capacity:
- Current: 12 million passengers annually
- Future: Up to 70 million passengers per year by 2050 (multi-runway expansion).
- Developer: Yamuna International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG) under PPP model.
- Facilities: 3,900-metre runway, wide-body aircraft handling, modern terminal with Swiss engineering + Indian design.
- Largest Airport in UP: Will surpass Lucknow and Varanasi airports.
- Second International Airport in NCR: After Delhi IGI, easing congestion.
