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{{short description|Heliport in North Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| name = Rohini Heliport
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| owner = [[Pawan Hans|Pawan Hans Limited]]
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| city-served = [[Delhi NCR]]
| location = [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
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| elevation-m = 217
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'''Rohini Heliport''' is a [[Heliport]] located at Sector-36, [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]] in [[Delhi]], [[India]].<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news|title= Pawan Hans Conducts Successful Flight Test at Rohini Heliport |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Pawan-Hans-Conducts-Successful-Flight-Test-at-Rohini-Heliport/2016/02/18/article3284375.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date= 18 February 2016|access-date= 22 February 2016}}</ref> It is the first Heliport in India. Union Civil Aviation Minister [[Ashok Gajapathi Raju]] inaugurated the new facility on 28 February 2017.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|title= India’s first heliport to open in Delhi next week |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/aviation/ministry-of-civil-aviation-indias-first-heliport-to-open-in-delhi-next-week-4536559/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date= 21 February 2017|access-date= 21 February 2017}}</ref> The Heliport was proposed by the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]] and approved under the Master Plan of Delhi. The [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Ministry of Environment]] accorded in-principle approval to the proposal in June 2011.<ref name="HT">{{cite news|title= Heliport to come up in Rohini area |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/heliport-to-come-up-in-rohini-area/story-qU3D4oJHK1okFvAate10LI.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date= 13 June 2011 |access-date= 21 February 2017}}</ref>

==About==
The Rohini Heliport, owned by [[Pawan Hans|Pawan Hans Limited]], is the first of its kind in the country. The heliport is spread over 25 [[acre]]s, a few kilometers away from the [[Rithala metro station]], Delhi. It consists of a terminal building having a capacity of 150 passengers, 4 [[Hangars]] with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters and 9 parking bays. The facility has separate air traffic control (ATC), fire and fuelling services. It is home to a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility to be used for the Pawan Hans fleet as well as for third-party maintenance work.

==Construction==
The Rohini Heliport was constructed by [[Ahmedabad]]-based [[Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon|Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited]] (DRA Infracon) at a cost of around [[₹]]100 [[crore]]s.

==Delhi Darshan==
From April 2017, visitors can take a helicopter ride and [[Delhi]] Darshan by [[Pawan Hans]] helicopters and experience the breathtaking beauty through aerial view of [[Pitampura TV Tower]], [[Majnu Ka Tilla]], [[Red Fort]], [[Raj Ghat and associated memorials|Raj Ghat]], [[Akshardham Temple]] and surrounding areas for 20 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/pawan-hans-to-start-dilli-darshan-chopper-rides-at-rs-2500-1363525.html |title=Pawan Hans to start Dilli darshan, Chopper rides at Rs 2,500 |work=News18 |date=March 23, 2017 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Transport in Delhi]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Heliports in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Delhi]]

Rohini Heliport - Revision history

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