Hosur Aerodrome

Hosur Aerodrome
(TAAL Airfield)
Summary
Airport type Private Licensed Aerodrome/Airfield
Owner Taneja Aerospace and Aviation
Operator Taneja Aerospace and Aviation
Serves Hosur
Location Near Hosur (Krishnagiri Dist., Belagondapalli, Tamil Nadu)
Elevation AMSL 3,050 ft / 930 m
Coordinates 12°39′40″N 077°46′01″E / 12.66111°N 77.76694°E / 12.66111; 77.76694Coordinates: 12°39′40″N 077°46′01″E / 12.66111°N 77.76694°E / 12.66111; 77.76694
Website http://www.taalaerodrome.com
Map
Hosur Aerodrome
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7,012 2,168 Paved (Lighted)

Hosur Aerodrome is a private VFR airfield located at Belagondapalli, 10 Kilometres southwest of Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India.

The airfield is owned by Taneja aerospace and aviation Limited (TAAL), established in 1994 as the first private sector company to manufacture General Aviation aircraft in India. TAAL uses the airfield for its Aircraft Manufacturing, Sales and MRO businesses. This aerodrome is approved and licensed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation under private use category.[1] The aerodrome complex also houses MRO facilities of Air Works India[2] and widebody aircraft painting facilities of Air Livery.[3] Many Indian carriers notably SpiceJet, GoAir, Vistara and Jet Airways send their aircraft to Hosur for 'C' checks pand 1200 hours inspections by Air Works Ltd., and for painting done by Air Livery.

Structure

Hosur Aerodrome has one asphalt runway, oriented 09/27, 7012 feet long and 150 feet wide, capable of accepting Airbus A-320 and Boeing 737 aircraft and has night landing facilities which are pending approval. At the moment, the airfield is purely VFR lying in the local flying area of HAL Bangalore Airport, approach control to aircraft is provided by HAL ATC and terminal advisory control is provided by Hosur Tower.

Navigational aids at Hosur include PAPI lights and an Aerodrome beacon. It has aprons measuring 110 X 90 and 110x80 metres for Jet Aircraft and another one measuring 40 x 19 metres for Turboprop and Light Aircraft. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Airports" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "AirWorks website". Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Air Livery website". Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "TAAL website". Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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