Narnaul Airport

Narnaul Airport
नारनौल विमानतल
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Civil Aviation Department, Haryana
Operator Rajiv Gandhi National Centre for Aero Sports
Serves Narnaul, Haryana
Location Narnaul, Bacchod village
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Coordinates 28°04′30″N 076°12′04″E / 28.07500°N 76.20111°E / 28.07500; 76.20111Coordinates: 28°04′30″N 076°12′04″E / 28.07500°N 76.20111°E / 28.07500; 76.20111
Website www.haraviation.gov.in
Map
VINL
Location of airport in India
VINL
VINL (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,084 2,950 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Hub for the number of airlines 0
Number of scheduled airlines flying in 0
Number of scheduled weekly flights 0
Number of scheduled flight passengers 0
Number of runways 1
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Source: Airports Authority of India,[2] Great Circle Mapper[3]

Narnaul Airport नारनौल विमानतल, is an airstrip adjacent to Bachhaud village 10 km east of Narnaul city in the Indian state of Haryana.[4]. The airstrip is used mainly by Rajiv Gandhi National Centre for Aero Sports, which was inaugurated in 2010. The airstrip is owned by the Civil Aviation Department of Haryana government. It does not have any IATA or ICAO code. The code VINL listed in this article does not exist.

Infrastructure

Narnaul Airport has one runway, 09/27, with dimensions 914 by 23 metres (2,999 ft × 75 ft).[2] However, the Airports Authority of India lists its runway as 1058 x 23 m. The airport has an admin-cum-VIP lounge and one hanger but does not have night landing facility. It does not have any control tower and has no scheduled flights.

The Airports Authority of India lists its ICAO code as VI20[5] which is wrong because VI20 code is for Bhilwara airstrip.

Rajiv Gandhi National Centre for Aero Sports

On 31 January 2010, the Rajiv Gandhi National Centre for Aero Sports was inaugurated at Narnaul Airport. 51 acres were acquired for this purpose.[6] Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Aero Club of India President Satish Sharma were present at the inauguration ceremony. The centre was set up by Aero Club of India and the Department of Civil Aviation, Haryana. It is the first ever modern state-of-the-art aero sports centre in India to provide training in comprehensive range of various aero sports, including para-jumping (simulated parachute jump from a tower), parasailing, hot air ballooning, gliding, power flying, sky diving, aero modelling and micro light flying,[6] with the purpose of introducing the state's youth to aviation and providing the general population a cheap opportunity to experience aero sports.[7][8]

Future development

The finance minister of Haryana, while presenting the Government of Haryana 2018-19 budget in March 2018 announced that the funds have been allocated to extend the existing 3000 feet runway to 5000 feet and parking hangar for the spillover aircraft from IGI Delhi airport will be constructed.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 World Airport Codes.
  2. 1 2 "Aerodromes operated by the state governments and private owners" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "VINL - Narnaul, IN - Location". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Narnaul airstrip in Bachhod village, Publication: www.totaltv.com.in, Publication Date: 25-jul-2016, Accessed: 31-mar-2017
  5. ↑ https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/national-register/Narnaul%20Report.pdf
  6. 1 2 Aerosports center in Haryana, Publication: www.sify.conm, Published on: 14-nov2010, Accessed: 31-mar-2017
  7. ↑ Dhawan, Sunit (31 January 2010). "Narnaul gets country's first aero sports centre". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Sukanya, Sumi (1 February 2010). "Let dreams soar at this flying club near Gurgaon". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ haryana budgest 2018-19, Times of India, 9 March 2018.
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