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{{Short description|Civil Airstrip in Haryana, India used for general operations and pilot training}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Pinjore Airstrip and Flying Club
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| image = A view of Hangars from the Runway at Pinjore Flying Club.jpg
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| ICAO = VI71<ref name=cd1>[http://www.world-airport-codes.com/india/hissar-2947.html World Airport Codes.]</ref>
| GPS = VI71<ref name=cd1/>
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| owner = [[Civil Aviation Department, Haryana]]
| operator = [[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]]
| location = [[Pinjore]], [[Panchkula district]]
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| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc = [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC+05:30]]
| elevation-f = 1760
| elevation-m = 536.4
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| coordinates = {{coord|30|49|16|N|76|53|30|E|display=inline,title}}
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| r1-number = 16/34 
| r1-length-f = 3,068 
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| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.haraviation.gov.in}}
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[[File:A view of Hangars from the Runway at Pinjore Flying Club.jpg|thumb|A view of Hangars from the Runway at Pinjore Airfield]]
[[File:Shivalik Hills - A Rainy Day.jpg|thumb|Shivalik Hills - A view from the runway on a rainy day!]]
'''Pinjore Airfield''' is being operated as a [[pilot training]] institute owned and operated by '''[[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]] (HICA)''' under guidance of Civil Aviation Department,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Civil Aviation Department, Government of Haryana|url=http://haraviation.gov.in/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=haraviation.gov.in}}</ref> [[Government of Haryana]]. The flying school is spread over an area of 96 acres and is located on Pinjore-[[Baddi]] main highway near the cities of [[Kalka]] and [[Pinjore]] in the [[Panchkula district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airportguide.com/airport/India/Haryana/Kalka-VI71/|title=Kalka Airport|work=airportguide.com}}</ref>

Pinjore Flying Club was established in the year 1991 by the Civil Aviation Department of Haryana and is the home base of '''[[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]] (HICA).''' Other than this, the airfield is often used by Haryana Government as well as VIP charter aircraft and helicopters. The airfield lies in a valley and is surrounded by beautiful Lower Shivalik and Morni Hills from three sides. Weather is usually stable except strong cross winds during the months of March to May.

== History ==
{{see also|Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation}}

== Infrastructure ==
Pinjore Airfield is spread over an area of 96 acres which includes a runway strip of 3000'×120', an administrative block, two hangars of size 100'×75' and 96'×70' size, a student lounge, a VIP Lounge, a hostel and residential quarters for the officers and staff.<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> As of 2018, it had two four-seater [[Cessna 172|Cessna-172 R]] and one two-seater [[Cessna 152|Cessna 152 FA]] aircraft.<ref name=hubs3/> The apron area can easily accommodate 10 - 12 small aircraft at any given time. It also has two designated [[helipad]]s. There are no radio navigational aids available at the airfield, the runway orientation is 159° – 336° (16–34). Currently, the airfield is only limited to Day operations but no night operations. The ATC is uncontrolled and is operated at the frequency of 122.5 MHz. Recently, Runway lights and PAPI Lights have been installed at the airfield but they are yet not operational and awaiting for an approval from Airport Authority of India (AAI).

== Courses offered at Pinjore Flying Club ==
'''[[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]] (HICA)''' is one of the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)]] approved Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in the country which provides pilot training to the trainee pilots. The institution conducts flying training and preparation courses leading to the award of [[Student pilot certificate|Student Pilot License]] (SPL), [[glider pilot license|Glider Pilot License]], [[private pilot licence|Private Pilot Licence]] (PPL), [[commercial pilot licence|Commercial Pilot Licence]] (CPL), [[General radiotelephone operator license|Flight Radio Telephony Operator License]] (FRTOL), [[flight instructor|Flight Instructor]] Rating (AFIR/FIR), [[Pilot licensing and certification#Instrument rating|Instrument Rating]] (IR) and apprentice internship for all [[Bachelor of Engineering|BE]]/[[Bachelor of Technology|BTech]] students.

Presently, the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) of Pinjore Flying Club is Capt. DK Punia, who himself is an alumnus of [[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]] (HICA). The CPL costs approx. INR 25,00,000 requiring a minimum of 200 hours' flying experience. The Government of Haryana provides training subsidies to natives [[Haryana]], who must apply for it using a [[Domicile (law)|Haryana Domicile Certificate]].<ref name="cd4">[http://haraviation.gov.in/docs/prospectus.pdf Student Prospectus and Application Form] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928160629/http://haraviation.gov.in/docs/prospectus.pdf|date=28 September 2014}}, [[Haryana Institute of Aviation]].</ref><ref name="trib2">[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/kaleidoscope/haryana-flies-mostly-on-paper/260323.html Haryana flies mostly on paper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505183755/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/kaleidoscope/haryana-flies-mostly-on-paper/260323.html |date=5 May 2017 }}, [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 3 July 2016.</ref> As of May, 2021, over 90 students are currently enrolled at Pinjore Flying Club for the flying training of Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Private Pilot License (PPL).

Currently, HICA operates two [[Cessna 172]]s and two [[Cessna 152]]s on this airfield with the following registrations -
{| class="wikitable"
|+Fleet of Aircraft
!Aircraft
!Registration
|-
|C-152
|VT-AAE
|-
|C-152
|VT-ENH
|-
|C-172
|VT-ACN
|-
|C-172
|VT-HRB
|}

==Future developments==
In March, 2018, Finance Minister of Haryana [[Captain Abhimanyu]], while presenting the [[Government of Haryana]] 2018–19 budget announced that funds have been allocated for the extension of existing 3,000-feet runway to 5,000 feet and construction of a parking hangar for the spill over aircraft from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Delhi airport]].<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>

Furthermore, an ATC tower is also expected to be constructed by the year 2023.

<nowiki>[[Category:Aviation in India]]</nowiki>

==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]]
* [[Pilot training in India]]
* [[List of Flying Schools in India]]

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==References==
{{Reflist|27em}}

{{Airports in India}}
{{Transport in India}}
{{Asia in topic|List of airports in}}

[[Category:Panchkula district]]
[[Category:Airports in Haryana]]
[[Category:Flight training]]
[[Category:Flying clubs]]
[[Category:Aviation schools in Haryana]]
[[Category:Airports with year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Educational institutions in India with year of establishment missing]]

Pinjore Aerodrome - Revision history

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