Hisar Airport

Initial years Initially constructed in 1965 as airstrip, In 1948, first airstrip was built in Haryana when Ambala Air Force Station was established. In 1999, Hisar Aviation Club was merged with Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA). In 2002, the Delhi Flying Club (DFC) shifted all its flying activities and aircraft to Hisar from Safdarjung Airport in Delhi. On 27 Sept 2018, Hisar became Haryana's first DGCA licensed airport during the BJP rule. On 26 July 2021, airport was renamed Maharaja Agrasen International Airport, In 2021, Air taxi services under UDAN scheme started in January but were discontinued in August due to non-viability. On 12 April 2025, regular scheduled services to Delhi and Ayodhya commenced, and in September 2025 services were also added to Jaipur and Chandigarh. 2018-25 Phase-II upgrade and runway extension completed 2018-25, in the Phase-II the runway extension, domestic cargo terminal and MRO hangers were completed including the runway extension from to to accommodate turboprop aircraft (such as the ATR 72) and jets (such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320), MRO hangers, air traffic control (ATC) tower, staff accommodation, fire station, maintenance building, and aircraft support facilities such as refuelling, repairs and overhaul, ground support, and catering etc, In April 2024, Vensa Infrastructure was granted the tender for the construction of the new conch-shaped Hisar International Terminal-1. • Phase-III-B - Aerocity, cargo and logistics integrated hub, , 31 March 2028 deadline: • Phase-III-C - commercial, industrial and residential integrated hub, , 6-10 yrs, 31 March 2030 deadline: == Airport features==

The features of DGCA-licensed • Airport terminal • Cargo Terminal, existing, 2 bays: Rs 400 cr cold storage and the integrated logistics hub. • Domestic Regional Terminal, existing, 7 bays: The domestic airport terminal for the regional UDAN flights and HICA facilities are to the south of runway-1. • International Terminal T1, 10 bays: under-construction, to be completed by FY-2026-27: • International Terminal T2, planned: No target completion date has been set. • Runway • Runways count: 1 existing runway which can handle 12 landing and take-off operations per hour (every 5 minutes) and 1 future runway planned. • Runway-1 existing: will have a passenger terminal-1 building in its north with TERI's GRIHA green building certification. . • Runway Dimension: 3000m x 60m • Runway strip dimension: 3120m x 280m optical landing system (OLS) area • Runway orientation: 12/30 • Runway aircraft suitability: ICAO Code-C aircraft (mid range aircraft) • Runway-2 planned: Runway-2, parallel and north of runway-1, will have a passenger terminal-2 building in its south. Passenger buildings of runway 1 and 2 will face each other with a common access road in the middle. Under the access road will be an underground high-speed train station connected to both passenger terminal 1 and 2 via underground tunnel which will also connect to the bus station. • Air navigation equipment • Navigational signal: DVOR, compass rose and wind rose • Instrument Landing System (ILS): 4C (ICAO rating where "4" indicates a runway length of 1,800 meters or more, and the "C" indicates an aircraft wingspan between 24 and 36 meters) Non-precision runway visual range (RVR) Instrument flight rules (IFR) CAT III night landing facilities with 200 m (700 ft) runway visual range (RVR) allowing 24x7 all-weather, day/night low-visibility landing and takeoff even during the night darkness, fog and low visibility which supports approaches from both directions depending on wind, ensuring safe operations. • ATC • Runway edge lights (REL): Yes • Approach Lighting System (ALS): Yes • Airport operations • Aircraft operations type: both scheduled and non-scheduled • Aircraft operations flight volume: estimated 20 flights per day • Passengers Per Year (PPY): estimated 30 lakh (3 million) PAX • Passengers Peak Hour (PPH): 500 PAX • Employment: 1,000 direct and 5,000 indirect • Other • Aerodrome Reference Code (ARC): 3C • Development phases: I, II, and III (A, B, C) • Total Land Area (TLA): over 10,000 acres • IMC (Industrial Manufacturing Cluster): • Area: 2988 acres, • Government Investment: by the Government of Haryana and NICDC, clearances were granted in 2025 by Haryana Government. • Total Investment: INR including by the foreign MNCs. • Estimated Jobs Creation target: 10,000 == Phase-III: International airport aerocity and industrial hub - completion by 2030 ==

Phase-III-A: International Terminal-1, completion by 17 April 2027 Construction commenced on 18 August 2024 with target completion date of 17 April 2027. According to the August 2025 status update, the construction is progressing well for the target completion by 17 April 2027. • Hisar Commercial Flight Training Institute (HCFTI), planned: In 2019, SpiceJet announced that they will establish a flight training academy at Hisar airport with 10 training aircraft which will train and produce 100 new Commercial Pilot Licence holders (CPL) every year. 10% students, including 4% girls, with Haryana domicile will get 50% waiver on the tuition fee. SpiceJet will place 70% of the 100 pilot trainees within its own organisation. MRO Hub Hisar MRO Hub (HMROH): 3 Hangers for MRO hub were constructed in phase-II. In 2018, an MoU was signed with SpiceJet for development of MRO hub at Hisar. In October 2019, Haryana govt has made offers to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army (IA) to commence MRO at Hisar for their helicopters and planes. In 2025, bids were invited to lease out the existing MRO hangers, office space and related infrastructure to lease out for 15 years, extendable for another 15 years. Multi-model transport hub Hisar Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (HMMLP), completion by 2028: Hisar airport is being developed as multi-model transport hub with cargo airport, dry port with double-rack railway sliding, and road transport hub with space for large trucks. DPR and subsequent tender were under preparation by HSIIDC in July 2021. MoRTH plan to have 35 MMLPs, each exceeding 100 acres (40.5 hectares), to reduce logistics costs and time, enhance value addition, and stimulate economic growth. Each MMLP will have mechanized warehouses, specialized storage (e.g., cold storage), material handling, inter-modal transfer, and cargo terminals, with multi-modal transport access. These parks offer value-added services including customs clearance, quarantine zones, testing, and warehousing management, alongside provisions for late-stage manufacturing activities like kitting, assembly, grading, and packaging. • Hisar Air Cargo Hub (HACB), completion 2025: During the FY2025-26, budget was allocated for the five-acre warehouse for air cargo hub. Initially, from 2027 onwards, the rail cargo will be shipped from the Hisar Junctional Railway Station, and the rail sliding at Hisar Cargo Airport will be constructed by 2032. Demand for Vande Bharat Express train to IGI and Jewar Airport remain unfulfilled. • RRTS: In 2022, Haryana government sent a proposal to the central govt for IGI-Delhi-Hisar RRTS, which still has not receive approval as of August 2025. • Bus Terminal: Plans have been approved for relocating Hisar's main bus terminal to be co-located with Hisar Airport and Raipur railway station. Project consultant was appointed in 2024-25 for preparation of Hisar IMC Master Plan. Union Government's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) granted the approval for Hisar IMC on 28 August 2024. State level Environmental Clearance was granted on 5 February 2024, and the application for Central government Environmental Clearance was filed in December 2024 for developing basic infrastructure at the cost of Rs 121 cr, such as roads, electricity, WTP and STP. IMC will have several integrated sub-projects, such as aerocity, special economic zone (SEZ), transport centre, warehouses and logistics park, food park, defence and aerospace manufacturing hub, etc, with 375 plots in phase-1, maximum building height of 15 stories (45 m) and 33% mandatory green area. The plan includes the following categories of industries. HADMP (Haryana Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy) envisages US$1 billion investment over five years during fy2026-31, under which Airline Crew Centre will be established at Karnal and HADMH (Hisar Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Hub) integrated IMT will be developed at Hisar. • Engineering and Fabrication (EAF), 5500 TPA. • Hisar Logistic Park, 70 acres: will include facilities like export processing zone (EPZ), warehouses, cold storages, commercial offices for logistics companies, parking for 1000 trucks, vehicle testing, fuel stations, weigh bridge, primary health centre, food outlets, housing and hotel, etc. • Other: will include IT Park, Theme Park, educational institutions, community hall, etc. Aerocity Hisar Aerocity, 67 acres for commercial and residential such as hotels ( 1 five-star hotel and 1 three-star hotel in IMC Phase-1), planned: Commercial and residential zone is planned at location to the west and southwest of the runway-1, it includes hotels, office space, malls, retail, trading, wide range of commercial and professional services including third party cargo and passenger services. == Airlines and destinations ==

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• 2025 Aug: The phase-I (domestic terminal) and phase-II (expanded runway) completed, with Alliance Air operating direct flights to several cities. Phase-III-A International Terminal construction was underway with target construction completion date of 17 April 2027. • 2026 Apr: Phase-III-A International Terminal construction was 35% complete and on-track to meet the originally planned target completion date of 17 April 2027. ==See also==