Farmers who surrendered their land for the Noida International Airport (NIA) project were among the first to arrive and board the inaugural commercial flight at Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 June 2026.
In a symbolic gesture, farmers who gave up their agricultural land for NIA Jewar were invited to be among the first travellers on the airport's debut commercial service in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 June 2026.
Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar launched commercial operations on 15 June 2026, marking a new chapter in civil aviation for Uttar Pradesh and the wider National Capital Region (NCR).
A woman farmer who surrendered her land for the NIA project displayed her boarding pass as she arrived to board the inaugural commercial flight at Jewar airport, Gautam Buddha Nagar, on 15 June 2026.
A land-donor farmer at Noida International Airport held up her flight ticket on 15 June 2026, representing the thousands of families from Jewar whose fields made way for the NIA project in Gautam Buddha Nagar.
A group of farmers who contributed land for the NIA project showed their boarding passes at the check-in area of Jewar airport, Gautam Buddha Nagar, ahead of the very first commercial departure on 15 June 2026.
Land-donor farmers queued at Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar on 15 June 2026, tickets in hand, to be part of the historic first commercial flight — a moment widely seen as a tribute to those who gave up their livelihoods for the project.
Farmers from Jewar who parted with their agricultural holdings for the Noida International Airport project arrived at the terminal on 15 June 2026 to board the airport's first-ever scheduled commercial service.
Early passengers displayed their boarding passes on arrival at Noida International Airport (NIA), Jewar, on 15 June 2026 — the first day of scheduled commercial flight operations at the newly commissioned Uttar Pradesh hub.
Farmers who transferred their land for the NIA project presented their tickets at Jewar airport on 15 June 2026, joining the inaugural passenger list for Noida International Airport's first commercial flight in Gautam Buddha Nagar.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu presided over the commencement of commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 June 2026, formally inaugurating the airport's scheduled service era.