New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) Airports tariff regulator AERA on Tuesday fixed the user development fee for the Noida International Airport at Rs 490 for departing domestic passengers and Rs 980 for departing international passengers.

The User Development Fee (UDF) is fixed for the 2026-27 period.

For arriving domestic passenger, the fee will be Rs 210 while for arriving international passengers, the amount will be Rs 420, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) said in a release.

The Noida International Airport (NIA), inaugurated on March 28, will start commercial operations on June 15.

The AERA said UDF for each departing domestic passengers has been fixed at Rs 490 per passenger as against Rs 653 proposed by the airport operator.

For each departing international passengers, the UDF is Rs 980, which is lower than Rs 1,200 sought by the operator.

"These rates are the same as decided in the ad-hoc tariff order issued in August 2025," AERA said.

The fee fixed for NIA is comparable to the national average of UDF at major airports and also well within the range of UDF currently levied at non-major airports, it added.

To encourage airlines to start new routes, increase flights and expand their network from the airport in the early years, AERA said it has allowed a Variable Tariff Plan (VTP) for the airport.

The plan will be mainly for landing and parking charges. PTI RAM IAS NB NB

User Development Fee fixed for Noida International Airport, with a Variable Tariff Plan allowed for early route expansion. Airports tariff regulation for Noida International Airport fixed the User Development Fee for the 2026-27 period at Rs 490 for departing domestic passengers, Rs 980 for departing international passengers, Rs 210 for arriving domestic passengers and Rs 420 for arriving international passengers. A Variable Tariff Plan was also permitted, mainly for landing and parking charges, to encourage airlines to open new routes, increase flights and expand their network in the early operational years.