Upcoming Noida Airport gets unique international three-letter code – DXN

Explaining the code’s significance, NIA CEO Christoph Schnellmann said it gives a clear understanding of Delhi-Noida and its connectivity to the world through this airport. “The D in DXN signifies Delhi, which is the national capital, and N stands for Noida, which shows our presence in the Western UP area. X, we think, signifies connectivity within India and the world,” he said on Wednesday.

“This is one of our major milestones as an airport operator, the identity of our airport. The code is for infinity, it’s not going to change (as long as the airport remains). We are fortunate to get a code that is symbolic, at least in the world of aviation, of the connectivity to Delhi and Noida-Greater Noida. To get this, we had the support of different airlines such as IndiGo and Air India and the Uttar Pradesh government,” said Kiran Jain, Chief Operating Officer, NIA.

Spread across 1,334 hectares, the NIA is being developed by the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), which is a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG. It will design, build, and operate the airport for 40 years. The Noida International Airport Ltd. (NIAL) is the implementing agency on behalf of the UP government. It is owned by the state government, Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).

Phase 1 of the airport is proposed to be operational by the end of 2024. It will have one terminal with a capacity of 12 million passengers per year and a 3.9-km-long North Runway.

Sharing details of the airport’s progress, Schnellmann said that currently, over 7,000 workers are deployed at the site and over 14 million safe work hours have been completed.

According to the data shared by the developer, heavy and small machinery numbering 450, are deployed at the site. In terms of material, over 50,000 tonnes of concrete, 13,000 tonnes of aggregate and 25,000 tonnes of steel have been procured so far.

A full house!✨

We were been joined by some of our eminent friends from the media for the unveiling of #NIAirport‘s IATA code- #DXN. We’re excited to embark on the journey ahead of us.
#NIAunveilsDXN pic.twitter.com/dieJis6513

— Noida International Airport (@NIAirport) September 27, 2023

“We have completed the arrival level across the head house and the departure level; other work on the passenger terminal building is ongoing. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower has been completed up to 30 metres, two more levels are left until we will reach the roof to place the cabin on top of it. Work on the sub-grade layer and final layering is ongoing on the runway. Not only us, but many of our partners are working to provide different services to the airport,” said the CEO.

He added that companies such as Siemens, Honeywell, Amadeus, ThyssenKrupp, Naffco, Global Specialist, Smiths Detection, and SITA are among key airport partners which will provide services ranging from IT and telecommunication, lifts, chemical detectors, energy management, fire protection systems, and software solutions for the global travel and tourism industry etc.

IndianOil Skytanking and Roseate Hotels and Resorts are other selected key airport partners. Similarly, AISATS will design, build and operate a multi-modal cargo hub at the airport. The hub will comprise a logistics park, warehousing zone, integrated cargo terminal, cool port, courier terminal and trucking centre.
The CEO said the cargo hub will be spread over 80 acres. Its initial capacity will be over 2 lakh tonnes annually, which will expand to 20 lakh tonnes annually. It will have facilities to support road-to-road, road-to-air and air-to-road movements.