Haryana’s Hisar airport to begin domestic flights

Domestic flights from Haryana’s Hisar to Chandigarh and New Delhi would commence on August 15 under ‘UDAN’ regional civil aviation connectivity scheme, an official said on Friday.

Pinnacle Airlines would be operating the flights under the scheme, said Chief Secretary D.S. Dhesi.

Work on the renovation of runway and widening of taxiway has been completed whereas the work on the extension of the apron is under progress, an official statement said.

The Airport Authority of India would carry out the communication, navigation and monitoring work, it added.

Principal Secretary, Civil Aviation, Devender Singh said that in the first phase, the status of the Hisar airport would be upgraded to domestic airport. In the second phase, the airstrip of 4,000 feet would be increased to 9,000 feet in the next 18 to 24 months, where fixed-based operations facilities like modern navigational assistance, night landing of MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) aircraft and parking would be provided for the airlines and operators. In the last phase, an aerotropolis would be developed, Singh added.