Jewar Airport’s first test flight is likely in September 2024

The first test flight from the Noida International Airport in India is expected to take off in September 2024, months ahead of its scheduled opening in 2024. The first test flight from the Noida international airport will likely take off as early as March next year, months before its scheduled opening by the end of 2024, officials aware of developments have said, adding that work is continuing on schedule.

Expanding Airport Facilities: New Connectivity Options on the Horizon for Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana

Officials of the Union Home and civil aviation ministries held meetings with the Uttar Pradesh government last week to discuss the road map of the new airport, which is expected to decongest the national Capital’s airport and provide new connectivity options for parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the officials cited above said.

Union Ministries and UP Government Plan New Airport for Decongestion and Connectivity”

“The airport is currently undergoing runway layering work and will begin the installation of air navigation services from December,” one of the officials said, asking not to be named. “The airside of the airport would be ready in September, post which a test flight can be operated.”

“Meeting Discusses Immigration and Security for New Airport; CISF Likely to Guard”

The meeting was held to discuss immigration and security-related developments. Even though a formal order is yet to be issued, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will be guarding the airport,” a second officer at the Union home ministry said on the condition of anonymity, citing the discussions on July 21.

“Yamuna Expressway Authority Allocates Land for CISF Personnel at Jewar Airport”

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has approved 55,000 sq m of land along the Yamuna Expressway to house the CISF personnel. “CISF, which is under the government of India, is responsible for security at all major airports in the country. CISF will also look after the security at the Jewar Airport,” the expressway authority had said in an earlier statement in February.

Jewar Airport: Fully Operational by End of 2024 with 12 Million Passenger Capacity

The airport is being built at Jewar in the Gautam Budh Nagar district. The airport operator has said the airport will become fully operational by the end of 2024, with one terminal building and one runway and a passenger handling capacity of 12 million per year.

Jewar Airport: 4 Phases, 70 Million Passengers by 2040:

The airport will be developed in four phases and is expected to see a footfall of 70 million passengers per year in its fourth phase, which is expected to be completed by 2040. This will also add to the efficiency of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, which is India’s largest and handles 70 million passengers per year at present.

“Test Flight Crucial for New Airports: Evaluating Precision and Operational Readiness”

A test flight involves the landing and departure of a commercial plane, usually carrying officials and experts. Several aspects are scrutinised during such a real-world trial. For instance, in September, the test flight for Goa’s new airport at Mopa was done by an IndiGo aircraft, and officials later said it helped complete what is known as the Required Navigation Performance Procedure, which checks if instruments at the airport and processes meet the strict precision requirements for operations.