Hisar Airport: Difference between revisions

The airport is under expansion and upgrade to an international airport, [[Maintenance, repair, and operations|MRO]], aerospace  university, aerospace and defence manufacturing industrial zone, logistics and food parks, etc spread across {{convert|10000|acre|ha}}.<ref name=mou1/><ref name=hubs1/><ref name=hubs2/><ref name=hubs3/> In 2021, the total cost of planned upgrade in 3 phases, including the actual spend and future approved allocations, is nearly INR5,200 crore or US$700 million.<ref>See funding section.</ref>

Hisar airport is {{convert|165|km}} west of national capital's [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Delhi Airport]] and {{convert|280|km}} southwest of state capital's [[Chandigarh International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pre-feasibility report for Expansion of Hisar Airport|url = http://www.environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/14_May_2019_1516417479UJIPRXVPFR(1)Lates13May19.pdf|website = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]|access-date = 17 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=agr1/>

Hisar Airport lies in the north of Hisar city. Nearest airports are [[Sirsa Air Force Station]] 84 km or 45 nautical miles northwest, [[Bhiwani Airport]] 56 km or 30 nautical miles southeast, IGI Delhi International Airport 152 km or 82.1 nautical miles southeast, and Chandigarh International Airport 193 km or 104 NM northeast.<ref name=hubs2/> Nearest railway station is [[Hisar Junction railway station]] 2.9 km south, nearest defence area is [[Hisar Military Station]] 7 km east, nearest university is [[Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology|GJUST]] 50 metre across the highway in south, nearest protected forests are [[Deer Park, Hisar|Hisar Deer Park]] and [[Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar|Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park]] both abutting the airport.<ref name=hubs2/>

** Instrument Landing System (ILS): [[Instrument landing system#ILS categories|CAT III]] night landing facilities with <30 m (100 ft) [[Instrument approach#Decision height or altitude|decision height]] and > 200 m (700 ft) [[runway visual range]] (RVR)

** {{INRConvert|1.6|b|to=USD EUR|year=2021}}, in 2020–21 haryana budget allocation for runway expansion, apron and 23 meter wide taxiway.<ref name=nu8>[https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-rs-946-crore-approved-for-hisar-airport-21874929.html Hisar rs946 crore approved for hisar airport], Dainik Jagran, 20 July 201.</ref><ref name=nu2/>

* construction/extension of runway and apron from 1,200 m (4,000 ft) to 3,000 m (10,000 ft) wa underway in 3 places due to 2 road highways cutting through the airport, it will be completed by May 2022. INR160 cr work was in progress, of which digging and sand filling work was 90% complete.  

On 28 Feb 2018, Civil Aviation minister announced that Hisar will become India's largest international airport, feasibility report of which was already complete, AAI had submitted the proposal for upgrade work to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.<ref name=gana1>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fharyana.punjabkesari.in%2Fharyana%2Fnews%2Fhissar-will-become-the-country-s-largest-international-airport-761670 Hissar will become the country's largest international airport], [[Punjab Kesari]], 28 February 2018.</ref><ref name=nu8/> Based on AAI's DPR (detailed project report), tenders were issued in 2019 for developing the phase-III International Aviation Hub scope of which also includes runway extension. Airport will also have the Aerospace Manufacturing, Aviation Training Centre and Aviation University, International Airport and Commercial and Residential Aerotropolis as separate projects and DPRs.<ref name=airupdate1/><ref name=out1/>

* ''Government flight training institute:'' <br>[[Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation]] (HICA), run by Haryana govt, has been already operating at Hisar for several decades. As of 2018, it had one four-seater [[Cessna 172|Cessna-172 R]] and one two-seater [[Cessna 152|Cessna 152 FA]] aircraft, 2 hangars (85 ft x 72 ft and 96 ft x 70 ft) dedicated to HICA aircraft, 530 sqm administration block, VIP Lounge, 170 sqm hostel for aviation and security staff, one 65 sqm dormitory for aviation and security staff, control tower, 400 sqm training complex with one classroom and one library.<ref name=hubs2/><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>

'''Hisar Medicity''' will be constructed 500 acre,<ref name=arj1/> which will have several multi-speciality private hospitals, foster the fast growing sector of [[medical tourism in India]] which was worth US$ 5–6 billion in 2018,<ref>{{cite news |title=Medical tourism companies turn to telemedicine in wake of Covid-19 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/medical-tourism-companies-turn-to-telemedicine-in-wake-of-covid-19/story-YA0OpXnbjgmvZfsRoHObRP.html |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref> with bulk of 495,056 medical tourist in 2017 being from [[Southeast Asia]], [[Middle East]], [[Africa]], and [[SAARC]],<ref name="healthindiatimes"/> followed by significant numbers from Australia, Canada, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.<ref name="Katz">{{cite web |title=India emerges as new destination for Russian medical tourists |first=Alexandra |last=Katz |date=April 16, 2015 |access-date=February 12, 2020 |url=https://www.rbth.com/society/2015/04/16/india_emerges_as_new_destination_for_russian_medical_tourists_42649}}</ref> India offers many advantage, including low cost, high quality technology and skilled care by some even doctors trained in western countries including USA and UK, comoliance with western standards, ease of travel with visa on arrival and no "specific medical visa" needed for treatment, english-speaking personnel, etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/08/06/stories/2009080651130300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610103949/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/08/06/stories/2009080651130300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-10 |title=Reason to smile |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2011-10-24}}</ref> Costs in India start at 10% of those in USA or UK,<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/004054B8-F475-4C40-872D-5E0D91D25B12.htm "Indian medical care goes global"], Aljazeera.Net, June 18, 2006 Nov 11, 2006</ref><ref name="Goering March 28, 2008">Laurie Goering, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-medical-tourism_goeringmar28,0,4555735.story "For big surgery, Delhi is dealing,"] The [[Chicago Tribune]], March 28, 2008</ref> with alternative medicine such as [[ayurveda]], [[bone marrow transplant]], [[cardiopulmonary bypass]], [[eye surgery]], [[hip replacement]], [[dentistry]], [[assisted reproductive technology]] and [[In vitro fertilisation|IVF]], etc being most sought after.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visa-and-immigration/centre-liberalises-e-visa-regime-to-make-it-more-tourist-friendly/articleshow/68012533.cms?from=mdr|title=Centre liberalises e-Visa regime to make it more tourist friendly|date=2019-02-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> Medical treatment in India with the exception of organ transplants without a medical visa.<ref name="healthindiatimes">{{cite news |title=Is India doing enough to carve a niche in medical tourism? |url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/is-india-doing-enough-to-carve-a-niche-in-medical-tourism/72144365 |first=Rashmi |last=Mabiyan |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref> This hub will also offer online [[telemedicine]] and remote diagnostics.

In Hisar city itself, the airport is about 4 km from the bus station along the [[National Highway 9 (India)|National Highway 9]], 5&nbsp;km from the city center and 6&nbsp;km from the {{stnlnk|Hisar Junction}}. Plans are under way to relocate Hisar Bus station to the land immediate east of airport to create an integrated rail-bus-aero transport hub, which will also have a logistics park, last mile connectivity via taxis, car park, etc.

'''[[Railway in Haryana#Haryana current projects|Hisar Airport rail line]]''' will be a new greenfield short extension from the existing Hisar–Jakhal line to Airport integrated transport hub. DPR will be ready soon (dec 2018 update).<ref name=hsrairrail1>[https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-hissar-airport-will-be-connected-directly-to-delhi-from-railline-18783898.html Hissar airport will be connected directly to delhi from railline], Dainik Jagran, 25 December 2018.</ref><ref name=talwandi1/> Airport will have an underground railway station, and [[Indian Railways]] has agreed to commence the construction with the commencement of phase-III of airport.<ref name=htup1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/hisar-airport-may-get-underground-rail-link/story-5bpH4OCoMqomupTxCrPpeI.html Hisar airport may get underground rail link], [[Hindustan Times]], 15 June 2019.</ref>

Once the under construction [[Hisar Junction railway station#Hansi|Hisar-Hansi line]] is completed, 200&nbsp;km/hour semi-high speed Hisar-Hansi-Rohtak-Bahadurgarh-[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Delhi]] will be operated which will run at an average speed of 160 km/hr and will travel the distance between Hisar Airport to IGI Delhi in one and half hours, and an underground railway station will be constructed at the Hisar airport for the integrated transport hub.<ref name=out1/><ref name=nu1>[https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/chandigarh/regular-air-shuttle-services-hisar-airport-starting-3-september-1502795241.html Regular air shuttle services hisar airport], The Statesman, Sept 2019.</ref><ref name=nu2>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/rs-946-crore-sanctioned-for-aviation-hub-in-hisar-289815 Rs 946 crore sanctioned for aviation hub in Hisar], The Tribune India, 30 July 2021.</ref> This may require upgrade/replacement of existing or laying of additional new line between Hansi to Asaudha (near [[Bahadurgarh]] on [[Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor]]).<ref name=orb1>[https://www.jagran.com/haryana/panchkula-pm-narendra-modi-will-give-special-gift-to-haryana-and-lay-foundation-stone-of-130-km-long-railway-corridor-21871916.html PM Narendra Modi will give special gift to Haryana and lay foundation stone of 130 km long railway corridor], Dainik Jagran, 29 July 2021.</ref> This will also connect to the [[Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System]] near Gurugram via Haryana Orbital Rail corridor.