Economy, Banking and Finance · 26 December 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (UPCM) Yogi Adityanath Schedules Noida International Airport Inauguration for January 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (UPCM) Yogi Adityanath announced that the Noida International Airport at Jewar will be inaugurated in January 2026.
  • The facility will be the fifth international airport in Uttar Pradesh and is expected to be the largest airport in India.
  • Uttar Pradesh currently has 16 functional airports, including four international airports.
  • The Noida International Airport is a greenfield project being developed in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
  • The first phase of the airport project is spread over approximately 1,300 hectares.