Civil Aviation Department, Haryana

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Government of Haryana
Civil Aviation Department, Haryana
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Jurisdiction Government of Haryana
HeadquartersHaryana Civil Secretariat,
Sector-1, Chandigarh
30°45′40″N76°48′2″E / 30.76111°N 76.80056°E / 30.76111; 76.80056
Website haraviation.gov.in

Civil Aviation Department, Haryana is a Ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

This department was created when after 1966 Haryana was established as a new state within India after being separated from Punjab. It has one autonomous body named Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation, [5] [6] for providing flying training to the students. Four airstrips at Pinjore, Bhiwani, Narnaul and Karnal in the state of Haryana comes under Civil Aviation. [7] The department is undertaking expansion of civil aviation facilities at Hisar Airport. [8] [9] [10]

Aircraft

The department has one helicopter VT-HRY and one airplane VT-HCA for providing air transport facilities to the VIPs.

Airports in Haryana

Civil airports

Existing

In 2023, MRO hubs were being developed in all the airports except Narnaul. Narnaul [11] [12] Narnaul is helpful adventure sports with 1200 skydiving in 2023 and Pinjore is hub for hot air balloon. [12]

Planned-greenfield

Military airports

established in 1976, without civil enclave

Heliport hubs

Airports around Haryana

Major international airports (clockwise)

Other airports (clockwise)

See also

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References

  1. Official government of India website with the official explanation of Civil Aviation Department of Haryana with link to its government website, Accessed: 18 July 2016
  2. Civil Aviation Department, Haryana - official website
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  5. HICA is under Civil Aviation Department of Haryana, Accessed on 11 July 2016
  6. List of flying clubs, Publisher: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India), Accessed on 11 July 2016
  7. Civil Aviation Department, Haryana
  8. Haryana govt plans aviation facilities hub at Hisar, Times of India newspaper, Published on 30 May 2015, Accessed 11 July 2016
  9. Haryana to develop aerospace park in Hisar, Indo Asian News Service, Accessed 11 July 2016
  10. Haryana flies, The Tribune newspaper, Published on 3 July 2016, Accessed 11 July 2016
  11. 1 2 3 Airstrip proposed along Delhi-Mumbai expressway in Nuh-Gurugram, Hindustan Times, 12 Sept 2023.
  12. 1 2 देश का सबसे मॉर्डन और बड़ा हेली हब गुरुग्राम में बनेगा, डिप्टी सीएम ने केंद्र को भेजा प्रस्ताव, khabarfast.com, 20 jan 2024.
  13. Ambala to get domestic airport, The Tribune, 26 Dec 2018.
  14. Ambala to get airport, digitalglobalist.com, 28 Dec 2018.