Editing New Delhi (section)

=== Air ===
[[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], situated to the [[South West Delhi|southwest of Delhi]], is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012–13, the airport was used by more than 35&nbsp;million passengers,{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal 3, which cost {{INRConvert|96.8|b}} to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37&nbsp;million passengers annually.<ref name="20070218dailytimes">{{Cite web |date=18 February 2007 |title=India begins $1.94b Delhi airport revamp |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\18\story_18-2-2007_pg5_24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116121748/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C02%5C18%5Cstory_18-2-2007_pg5_24 |archive-date=16 January 2009 |access-date=3 November 2008 |website=Daily Times |location=Pakistan}}</ref>

The Delhi Flying Club, established in 1928 with two [[de Havilland Moth]] aircraft named ''Delhi'' and ''Roshanara'', was based at ''[[Safdarjung Airport]]'' which started operations in 1929, when it was the Delhi's only airport and the second in India.<ref name="mecca">{{Cite news |date=23 September 2011 |title=Mecca for young aviators |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mecca-for-young-aviators/Article1-749072.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715193135/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mecca-for-young-aviators/Article1-749072.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> The airport functioned until 2001; however, in January 2002 the government closed the airport for flying activities because of security concerns following [[9/11|the New York attacks in September 2001]]. Since then, the club only carries out aircraft maintenance courses,<ref name="mecca" /> and is used for helicopter rides to Indira Gandhi International Airport for VIP including the president and the prime minister.<ref name="indiatimes29413456">{{Cite news |date=13 April 2011 |title=Ministries in row over Safdarjung Airport land |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Ministries-in-row-over-Safdarjung-Airport-land/articleshow/7964868.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-13/delhi/29413456_1_ud-ministry-safdarjung-airport-aviation-ministry |archive-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25&nbsp;million category, and ''Best Improved Airport'' in the Asia-Pacific Region by [[Airports Council International]].<ref name="archive2012051220">{{Cite web |date=16 February 2012 |title=ACI Airport Service Quality Awards 2009, Asia Pacific airports sweep top places in worldwide awards |url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-7-46%255E35015_666_2__ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512200746/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-7-46%255E35015_666_2__ |archive-date=12 May 2012 |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> The airport was rated as the ''Best airport in the world'' in the 25–40&nbsp;million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International.<ref name="bestairport">{{Cite web |date=29 February 2016 |title=ASQ Testimonials |url=https://aci.aero/news/2016/02/29/airports-council-international-announces-2015-airport-service-quality-award-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160310/https://aci.aero/2016/02/29/airports-council-international-announces-2015-airport-service-quality-award-winners/ |archive-date=23 November 2021 |access-date=19 January 2017 |website=www.aci.aero}}</ref> Delhi Airport also bags two awards for ''The Best Airport in Central Asia/India'' and ''Best Airport Staff in Central Asia/India'' at the [[Skytrax]] World Airport Awards 2015.<ref name="The Economic Times">{{Cite web |date=17 March 2015 |title=Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport bags two international awards in Paris |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/delhis-indira-gandhi-international-airport-bags-two-international-awards-in-paris/articleshow/46587892.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230236/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/delhis-indira-gandhi-international-airport-bags-two-international-awards-in-paris/articleshow/46587892.cms |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=17 March 2015 |website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

A second airport, [[Noida International Airport]], is currently being built in Jewar.