Noida International Airport Begins Commercial Flights as Jewar Farmers Take Inaugural Trip to Lucknow

Noida International Airport (NIA) began commercial flights on 15 June 2026, with 170 Jewar farmers who gave up their land taking the inaugural IndiGo flight to Lucknow to meet CM Yogi Adityanath.

Gauri SaxenaNews4Bharat

16 Jun 2026 · 12:41 PM IST5 min read

Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu flags off the first commercial flight at Noida International Airport (NIA), Jewar, on 15 June 2026.

Source: The New Indian Express

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Noida International Airport (NIA) begin commercial flight operations?

Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar began commercial flight operations on Monday, 15 June 2026. IndiGo flight 6E-2278 from Lucknow was the first to land, and Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu inaugurated the launch.

Why did farmers take the inaugural flight from Noida International Airport (NIA)?

Which airlines currently operate from Noida International Airport (NIA)?

How many passengers can Noida International Airport (NIA) handle?

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