Aligarh Airport

Aligarh Airport is a domestic airport serving the city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Khangarhi on National Highway 34, about away from the city centre. It is a key infrastructure project developed under the Government of India's Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN. Built by upgrading an existing government-owned airstrip, it officially opened for commercial operations on 10 March 2024, after inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with flights to cities within the state to Lucknow, Azamgarh and Chitrakoot, operated by the regional low-cost airline, FlyBig.

First phase

On 1 January 2024, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued the license for flying, allowing for commercial operations to commence. The first commercial aircraft at Aligarh Airport was a 19-seater FlyBig airline's flight from Lucknow, which began on March 11, 2024, the day after the airport's inauguration.
While starting air travel between Aligarh and Lucknow, there were indications of starting travel from Aligarh to Kanpur, Aligarh to Azamgarh and other places. The aviation company which is operating flights from Aligarh is making preparations to start travel from Aligarh to Azamgarh first at the level of the same company.

Second phase

In the second phase, flight services to other cities are to be started from here through 90-seater aircraft. Even the biggest aircraft like Airbus-320 and Boeing-737 will be able to land here. This airport is being prepared for international standards. A 3.3 km long runway is also being prepared. The Airport Authority has demanded 675 acres of land for the runway. Out of this, about 300 acres of land has been acquired, while 376 acres of land is being acquired further.