Noida International Airport Inauguration Expected In October: Domestic Flyers To Pay Rs 210–Rs 490, International Rs 420–Rs 980

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has fixed an ad-hoc user development fee (UDF) for the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA), which is expected to begin commercial operations in October 2025, reported The Times Of India.

The order sets UDF at Rs 210 for departing domestic passengers and Rs 490 for departing international passengers.

Domestic passengers flying into NIA will pay Rs 210, while international arrivals will pay Rs 420, excluding taxes.

The operator has informed the authority that the Inauguration of the airport is expected in Oct 2025.

The ad-hoc tariff, lower than the operator’s proposal, will remain in effect until 31 March 2026, or until a regular order is issued.

AERA explained that as a greenfield airport, “there are no prevailing tariff rates available to be levied on the date of commencement of actual commercial operation.”

Traffic projections reveal that more than 94 per cent of passengers will be domestic till March 2030, with 57 lakh domestic and 2.4 lakh foreign fliers predicted this fiscal year.

By FY 2030, the operator anticipates over one crore domestic and ten lakh foreign passengers.

NIA’s first phase involves an investment of Rs 7,209 crore to create capacity for 1.2 crore passengers annually.

Subsequent phases will expand capacity to 3 crore, then 5 crore, and finally 7 crore passengers. The trigger for expansion will be achieving 80 per cent of existing capacity.

The airport will serve Noida, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mathura, Agra, and nearby tourist and pilgrimage destinations. Alongside Delhi’s IGI Airport, NIA will cater to the rising aviation demand of the National Capital Region.

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