The runway of the Noida International Airport being built in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh is almost ready. Lights will be installed around it before Diwali and in December, airplanes will take off from here for trial. This airport will have six runways. The work of the airport is going on at a fast pace. Its first runway is almost ready. This runway is 3.9 kilometers long. Its width is 60 meters. Chief Operating Officer Kiran Jain said that the Airports Authority of India and American aircraft manufacturer Boeing have jointly built aircraft arrival and departure paths for Noida Airport. The construction of the runway has been completed and lights will be installed for it next month. For this, landscaping work is being done in an area of about 150,000 square meters around the runway. It will be illuminated with lights before Diwali. In December, airplanes will take off from this runway for testing. After six runways, this airport will be recognized as Asia’s largest airport.
Noida International Airport will have entry and exit facility from a single terminal. Such metal will be used in construction which will not emit carbon. It will be completely pollution free. Digital services will be available here.
What happened, what remains
Agreements with two airlines: Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with IndiGo and Akasa Airlines. Negotiations are ongoing on network planning and operational requirements. Other domestic and international carriers are showing keen interest.
Signatures for granting concessions: Key aero concessions, including aircraft refuelling services, ground handling and cargo, have been awarded. Non-aero concessions for retail, dining, lounges, duty-free, and hotels have also been signed.
Equipment testing continues: Factory acceptance tests for the airport’s key systems have been completed and equipment is arriving on site. Check-in kiosks, self-service bag drops, and e-gates are undergoing testing.
The application for a licence shall be made: MoUs have been signed for airfield lighting, passenger boarding bridges, lifts and escalators. Application for aerodrome licence will be made by the end of 2024.
Passenger terminal taking shape
The biggest delay at the airport is in the construction of the terminal building. Work was halted for about four months due to non-availability of steel. The terminal is being developed in one lakh square meters. The work of facing and roofing the terminal is going on. The work of installing the baggage handling system is incomplete, which is claimed to be completed in a few days. MEP and finishing work is going on at a fast pace. Glass has been installed in the front of the terminal.
The flight was delayed by seven months from its scheduled time
The dream of flying from Noida International Airport will be fulfilled next year. The airport building company Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YAPL) clarified the situation on Thursday regarding the flights. It has been said that the flight will be delayed by seven months from the scheduled time. Now commercial flights will start from the airport in April 2025, while the trial run will be held in December.
Yapal CEO Christoph Schnellmann said on Thursday that the construction and development work at Noida International Airport is in an advanced stage. It will take till April to complete the work of runway, terminal and control tower at the airport. Agreements have been made with many airlines for flying from the airport.
Instrument landing system will be installed at the airport by September or October for flight calibration so that there is no problem in flying. Trial run will start on the runway in December. Then there will be trial of aircraft and commercial flight and after that application for license will be made. Flight will be possible by the end of April.
A fine of 10 lakhs will be imposed
Under the agreement, the airport was to start operating by September 29. There is a provision for a fine of Rs 10 lakh per day on the company for delay in construction after December till the date of operation. The company’s Chief Operating Officer Kiran Jain said, we will talk to the government so that no fine is imposed.
Flights delayed due to incomplete terminal building work
The first phase of Noida International Airport is being developed in 1334 hectares. Due to delay in construction work, it has been claimed that flight operations will start at the end of April. The terminal building work at the airport is incomplete to a large extent. Along with the installation of necessary equipment at ATC, which is the most important for flight operations, inspections and other formalities are also being completed. On Thursday, Hindustan’s team reached the airport to see the progress of construction work. The agency building the airport here is rapidly advancing the construction. Despite this, it will be a challenge to complete the work by the stipulated time. Even taxis for the movement of passengers and stands for parking aircraft have not been built in the airport premises yet. Due to this, it is now claimed that the flight service will start in April next year.
The process of installing equipment in the ATC tower is underway
MEP work and finishing work is going on in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower. Preparations are underway for Instrument Landing System (ILS) calibration. Finishing work of ATC is incomplete. However, the company has handed it over to the Airport Authority of India for installing equipment here. It is claimed that the equipment will be installed here in a month.
It will be connected to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway before the new year
The work of connectivity of Noida International Airport with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be completed by the new year. The work of making a loop to connect Yamuna Expressway near the airport is almost complete. At the same time, the work of building a 700 meter road to connect the expressway to the terminal building has also been expedited.
