Noida Airport gets a unique international three-letter code – DXN. What does it mean?

Noida cemented its place on the global map of aviation when the upcoming airport in Jewar received an official IATA airport code, DXN, on Wednesday. According to Christoph Schnellmann, chief executive officer of the airport, the location identifier represents a crucial turning point in the airport’s development as a major hub for international aviation. With the allocation of the new code, the airport draws closer to its consumers who will be able to identify the airport across multiple platforms when they board their flights there by the end of 2024, the statement said, as per The Times of India. Let’s take a closer look. Also read: Noida International Airport in numbers: 1,300 hectares, Rs 10,500 crore IATA Code Airports all over the world are given unique codes by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a grouping of roughly 300 airlines that represent around 83 per cent of all global air traffic. The three-letter geocode called the IATA airport code, also known as the IATA location identifier, is used to identify airports and major cities around the world. The Noida International Airport has been given DXN by the IATA, which serves as the defining authority. Schnellmann stated that “DXN” stands for the airport’s proximity to Noida, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh and that “India’s National Capital Region deserves a second airport” as one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world, according to the report. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and the airport at Hindton, which operates certain domestic flights, are the two airports that now serve the NCR. IATA received three code ideas from the airport, of which DXN was chosen, according to Kiran Jain, chief operating officer of the airport. The other two recommendations were kept hidden by NIA officials. The code will enable travellers and aviation experts to identify and communicate destinations quickly and precisely, preventing any confusion or errors, the airport said in a statement. The code will go into effect once airport operations begin. Also read: Private jet skids off Mumbai airport, breaks apart: What we know so far The upcoming airport in Jewar Noida International Airport is anticipated to be the biggest airport in the nation when it is finished. It is being built across a 5,000-hectare area in four phases. Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a fully owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, a Swiss company, is building the airport for the Uttar Pradesh government. The firm will plan, construct, and run the airport for 40 years. The implementing organisation on behalf of the UP government is the Noida International Airport Ltd (NIAL). The airport will jointly be owned by the Yamuna Motorway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority, and the state government, according to Indian Express. Over 1,300 hectares of the mega project’s first phase are now under construction. Commercial flights will begin at Noida International Airport, which is developing quickly, by the end of 2024, said CEO Schnellmann. Several airlines have expressed interest, he said, and test flights will start in the last quarter of next year. [caption id=“attachment_13179122” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Phase I of the Noida International Airport is expected to be finished by the end of 2024. Image Courtesy: niairport.in[/caption] According to News18, Schnellmann thanked the Uttar Pradesh government for its support and said the runway work is on at an “aggressive pace.” “We have got our IATA code, DXN. Test flights will take place in the last quarter of 2024 and commercial flights will begin by the end of 2024. Multiple airlines have shown interest,” the news channel quoted him as saying. The CEO believes by the completion of its first phase, the Noida airport hopes to serve 12 million people and will feature 28 aircraft stands. Travellers may expect more efficient boarding procedures, quicker security inspections, and easier check-in procedures as a result. “The airport will be expanded to Phase IV, in which the aim is 70 million passenger capacity,” he added. The country’s air travel statistics are increasing dramatically every day, he continued, thus there is no competition for the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Also read: Trauma at T3: Why is Delhi airport facing overcrowding leading to flight delays? The progress Phase I of the Noida International Airport is expected to be finished by the end of 2024. According to Schnellmann, who provided updates on the airport’s development, there are currently over 7,000 workers on the site, and more than 14 million safe work hours have been performed. Indian Express reported that over 450 pieces of heavy and small machinery are present on the site. A total of 25,000 tonnes of steel, 13,000 tonnes of aggregate, and over 50,000 tonnes of concrete have been purchased thus far. “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, as per the report. He went on to say that key airport partners including Siemens, Honeywell, Amadeus, ThyssenKrupp, Naffco, Global Specialist, Smiths Detection, SITA, IndianOil Skytanking and Roseate Hotels and Resorts will offer services ranging from IT and telecommunication to lifts, chemical detectors, energy management, fire protection systems, and software solutions for the international travel and tourism industry, among other things. Similar to this, AISATS will plan, construct, and run an airport-based multi-modal freight hub. The hub will include a logistics park, warehousing area, integrated cargo terminal, cool port, courier terminal, and trucking centre. The cargo hub would span 80 acres, according to the CEO. Over two lakh tonnes per year will be its starting capacity, which will increase to 20 lakh tonnes per year. There will be infrastructure there to support air-to-road, air-to-road, and road-to-road movements. With inputs from agencies