Narnaul Airport

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{{Short description|Airport of Haryana, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
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'''Narnaul Airport''' ({{lang-hi|script=Latn|nārnaul vimāntal}}), also '''Bachhod Airstrip''',<ref name=bizstf1/> is an airstrip adjacent to Bhilwara village 10 km east of [[Narnaul]] city in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].<ref name=b1>[http://www.totaltv.in/Article.aspx?ArticleTitle=Air-strips-would-be-made-operational-in-Haryana-says-Rao-Narbir Narnaul airstrip in Bachhod village, Publication: www.totaltv.com.in, Publication Date: 25-jul-2016, Accessed: 31-mar-2017]</ref> 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.

==History==
{{see also | List_of_airports_in_India#Haryana | label 1 = Airports in Haryana | History_of_Haryana#Aviation | label 2 = Aviation history of Haryana | Civil_aviation_in_India#History | label 3 = Civil Aviation History of India | Aviation_History | label 4 = World Aviation History | Aviation_in_India | label 5 = Aviation in India | Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation }}

In 1948, first airstrip was built in Haryana when [[Ambala Air Force Station]] was established. Narnaul was established later in.

==Infrastructure==
Narnaul Airport has one hangar as well as one admin block cum VIP lounge.<ref name=hubs3>[http://haraviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/EOI_Haryana_Civil%20Aviation%20Department_final%2028.06.2018.pdf EOI for HICA], Haryana Civil Aviation Department, accessed 15 August 2021.</ref> Its [[runway]] in 09/27 direction has runway dimension of {{convert|914|x|23|m}}.<ref name="aaidoc">{{cite web | url=http://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/AAI_Links/Airports-IFR-VFR-200815.pdf | title=Aerodromes operated by the state governments and private owners | work=[[Airports Authority of India]] | access-date=8 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108183159/http://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/AAI_Links/Airports-IFR-VFR-200815.pdf | archive-date=8 January 2017}}</ref> Airports Authority of India lists its runway strip dimension as 1058 x 23 m including leading space at front and back of runway. The airport has an admin-cum-VIP lounge and one hangar, 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<ref>[https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/national-register/Narnaul%20Report.pdf Narnaul ICAO code], ICAO.</ref> 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.<ref name=b2>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170331115938/http://www.sify.com/news/train-for-aero-sports-at-haryana-centre-news-national-kloouejahbgsi.html Aerosports center in Haryana, Publication: www.sify.conm, Published on: 14-nov2010, Accessed: 31-mar-2017]</ref> 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]], [[Powered aircraft|power flying]], [[sky diving]], [[Model aircraft|aero modelling]] and [[Ultralight aviation|micro light flying]],<ref name=b2/> with the purpose of introducing the state's youth to aviation and providing the general population a cheap opportunity to experience aero sports.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100201/main6.htm | title=Narnaul gets country’s first aero sports centre | work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] | date=31 January 2010 | access-date=27 July 2016 | author=Dhawan, Sunit}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Let-dreams-soar-at-this-flying-club-near-Gurgaon/articleshow/5521544.cms | title=Let dreams soar at this flying club near Gurgaon | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=1 February 2010 | access-date=27 July 2016 | author=Sukanya, Sumi}}</ref>

===Sky diving===
[[File:A_pair_of_tandem_skydivers_in_the_air.jpg|thumb|Tandem skydiving]]
Haryana govt has authorized the ''Pioneer Flying Academy'' to offer [[tandem skydiving]] and [[Static line|static line jumps]] from a [[Cessna 172]] aircraft.<ref name=bizstf1>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/skydiving-aero-sports-at-haryana-s-bachhod-airstrip-118112600962_1.html Skydiving aero sports at Haryana's Bachhod airstrip], Business Standard, Nov 2018.</ref>

==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 [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Delhi airport]] will be constructed.<ref name=abhify19>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/live-updates-haryana-budget-2018/articleshow/63228377.cms haryana budgest 2018-19], [[Times of India]], 9 March 2018.</ref>

As of January 2019, construction of hangar is underway. Night landing facilities and hangar will also be built as airlines have approached the Haryana government to park their "Non-scheduled Air Operations" (NSOP) spillover aircarafts from the congested IGI airport at Delhi to Bhiwani and Narnaul airport. Consequently, all five existing government airports in Haryana will be developed to have runway of at least 5000 feet, night landing and parking hangars.<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/all-five-airports-in-state-to-be-developed-expanded/710300.html All five airports in state to be developed expanded], The Tribune 8 Jan 2019.</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of airports in India]]
** [[Airports Authority of India]]
** [[List of busiest airports in India]]
** [[List of Indian Air Force bases]]

* [[List of highways in Haryana]]
* [[Railway in Haryana]]

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==References==
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[[Category:Bhiwani district]]
[[Category:Airports in Haryana]]
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