Airports Authority of India, in its continuous endeavor to link under-served and un-served airports through RCS routes, is developing the civil enclave at Bareilly for commencement of civil flight operations for Lucknow and Delhi under Regional Connectivity Scheme.
Bareilly is the eighth largest metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, and the 50th-largest city in India. Bareilly also figured amongst the PM Narendra Modi's ambitious 100 Smart City list in India. It is located on the Ramganga River and is the site of the Ramganga Barrage
built for canal irrigation. Bareilly airport belongs to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and AAI has developed a New
civil enclave with interim Terminal Building of area 525 sqm along with apron for parking of one ATR 72 type of Aircraft. The Interim Terminal Building will be utilized for commencement of RCS operations. Bareilly will be connected to Lucknow and Delhi
under the UDAN scheme of central government. Flights from Bareilly to Delhi or Bareilly to Lucknow are expected to start by December 2020.